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Telegrams.

London, April 10, 11,45 pin The Prinzess Irono has boon

·rofloated."

Poking, April 10.. The souniors of the National Assembly have jointly petitioned the President urging him to hold on extraordinary general meeting to discuss the frontior disputes, the preparation of tho bulgot, and the raising of foreign loans.

The Grand Council strongly protested against the scheme..

Peking, April 10, -The-President of the Board of Communications has telegraphed to the Governor of Kweinhow urging him to raiso a foreign loan for the construction of the Hunan

-railway-son-to-provout the

foreigners from gaining access.

Canton, April 11. The trial of the assassin was rosumed at the Pun U magistracy in the prosence of the Tantai for the Constabulary, tho Kwong- chow assessor and a doputy who was sont by the Viceroy to watch the caso, on the afternoon of the 9th inst,

Telegrams.

THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH

Telegrams.

THE

London, April 12.

The result of tho rocount on h potition in the parliamentary olection for Exotor is that Mr. luke, K.O. (U.), is returned by a majority of one after a wook of exciting scrutiny.

London, April 10th-

This is a record for all warships excopling torpedo-bont" "do

This is a Uniquist gam, Mr. St.stroyers. Mmur, Jiberal, having beon do- clared oleetod last December by majority of four over Mr. Duke.

~~ Peking, April 227 The President of the Bourd of

Communications has had n con- Torence with the British Minister in Poking about rest to the dovelopment of railways in Kinngen,

Peking, April 12..

Tuo Grand Councillors have recalled the Chinose Minister at Tokyo for the purpose of question

ghin about the triple allinned between Great Britain, America and Japan.

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Poking, April 12, The torms of olivo" of the superintendents of finance, dos patched by the Board of Finance to to various provinces, have

Tondon, April 10, 11.45 m. The cruiser, Indolatigable, on hor trial achieved 20 knots...

Bombay, April 10, 1.40'p.m. The N.D. L. Prinzess Tree, which rannground online Island New York, has been refloated.

She has been moved into dook Singapore, April 13,12.33 p.m.* Recently a mysterious disonso broke out in the Maling district of Java, and was at first thought to be a sovere form of malarin.

The doctors, however, have now decided that it is plaguo.

There have been 100 ensos ro- ported, and 75 deaths,

The Java nowapapers declare that the medical view of the epidemic is gloomy.

FRIDAY

APRIL

1911

Hongkong Telegraph velopment of the homestand. The fur-seeing policy. It is true the his exchequer hins not got it

JAPAN'S TRADE.

A DASTARDLY CRIME.

(10th April.)-

THE JAPANESE IN TREATY PORTS.

for progress, that the safety regarding the enthusiasm as armed. Where is the money to of the homostond means the de- "splendid, vindication of their come from? The Frinco well knows

army muy be Frusionised," the new treaty contains a schodulo Even if he were content with six Navy Anglicissit," but the gront which allows for a certain amount million mon tho, country cannot The Dreadnought cruiser In-oxaxoxo, Friday, Arnic 14, 1941 point is that the people of Chiun of reciprocity, but the fact ro- as yet afford them.” On the other defatigable has undergone hor

are beginning to realiso that mains that Japan is still Prolee hand we would welcome con«. twenty-four hours trials, her speed

aliplomacy, however cunning, is a tiouist and Great Britain, splon-scription in China for t

Boveral averaging 20 knots.

brokon read, and that force and didly vindicated, supports Free reasons. It would have a good forea only demands attention and Trado Japan-has nood of aortain moral effect upon the country at (Bale April)

rospect. By force we do not articles from Englund, until she argo, would brace the men of the Tho now Anglo-Japanese com- moun the policy of the "big can manufacture the same herself nation as they nood, tonoh them hercial treaty totographio nows stick," but the producing of Until she can she will admit them the value of obedience to establish of which we published yesterday, inherent strength, the develop tres to the greater glory of Free od order, and gonorally have n draws attention to an interesting ment of natural wealth and the Trade! She is not alone in this restraining influence. The French roporton Japanese comineres pub nationalising of opinion. The policy, which is a policy wo wish and German peasants are good lished under the direction of the stress of progress is being too England would adopt, but since examples of the conscript in pri- French Minisity of Trade and plainly felt by China to allow we have received a pat on the vato life. Again, the ceohemio Industry The author-je--Mer to remain unmoved by the back because we will not protect effect would not be looking. Con- Pila, who has studied his sub- adversities which lately have our working people, wo must make suription would relieve the pres jeet deeply, and while his report galled her. She must change the best of things, and be glad at sure of life on thusoil, give breathi is too voluminous for detailed under them, and if we may rond lost that Mr. Winston Churchilling space to the agriculturist, and into the "hendy" articles of her is plonsed. It's a poor heart that lessen the danger of famino. The montion some of his lindings"

non themselves would return to will be of interest und value at ross the spirit we believe is there, never rejoices.

the clunge has already began,

their homes after their period of this juncture who the commerco

service certainly improved in: of England and Jupin is under and is one that will make the

education and probably, imbued going a change. Dealing with occupation of future "Kuljas

with now: ideas. But the most the subject of direct trade Al. Pila impossible.

reasoned opinion unfortunately adducos two powerful rousons

(11th April.)

does not alter the great main against it which are indeed

The extraordinary success fact, there is no money. And syniptomatic of the Japanese

which has attended Japan's efforts if the old problems of ourrency to gain trade and her continued and communientions are not market, namely, its instability. and uncertainty and tho

The dastardly murder of the growth in this direction is one of hurried towards a progressive peculiarities of Japanese coin- morial morality. Under the Acting Tartar (feuoral of Canton, the most significant features of completion, the dawn of untre

the commercial world to-day, extraordinary variations of the our telegraphic news, will be

Chin, whore a gradual but market due to extreme sensitive read of with the deepest regret,

quito porcoptible process of ness in demand. The consuming, apart from any fooling Peking, April 12. power of the people, says M. Pila, sympathy we may have with the elimination of foreign firms is Censor Chu Ping Lan Ims is capable of rouurkable cob-murdered official and his sorrow going on in favour of Jupanose. This is a matter that is not widely Under the influoncoing relatives. The crime, in fact, impeached the Board of Foreign traction.

or oven in its political significance is a recognised, but it is time that it should be, and that we should Affairs for neglect of duty. Prince of an, economic cause

awake to the domination which of administrative intervention horrifying one. "I killed ... angry that they dismissed him it may be reduesil considerably, on behalf of my 400,000,000 threatens us. The system that restricting to a corresponding Chinose brothers," said the murlins produced this state and Poking, April 11. extent the possibilities of trade in lorer, and those words will fly Viceroy Itsi Liang, of the Three general and imports in particular.liko a Fiery Cross throughout the which will extend it, is the Owing to the assassination of Eastern Provinces, has, tendored in its roview of M. Pila's roport Einpiro and cause we dare not Japanese combination of govern- groat questions that produco the Tartar General Fu Che, The President of the Amy Board and his resignation, and the Vicoroy the Jupin Chironico" points predict what risings and agita- ment and commercial intorosts in the Grand Conneillors have tole-fused to.inky his post.

of Szechwan has repeatedly re-out that a largo number of Japa- tions among the people. Thereforeign lands. We recognise, of noso merchants have no solidity can be little doubt that the course, that all governments koop graphed to the various

provinces to hunt down all anarchists. The Grand Council intonds in fact, possess nothing. They exist unfortunato situation between more than one yo on cominoree, Ho hold the Manchus respon

Peking, April 12,

to appoint the Governor of Soo-only in times of prosperity, and China and the Powers at the but whereas, in the case of the sible for the downfall of China and The Grand Councillors have all Eastern Provinces.

chow, as Vicoroy of the Three then principally on the credit ac present moment and the al- English, for instance, the trader's the Chinese people. The assassina-incronsed their numbers of body

corded them, often imprudently, loged weakness of the Govern direct representative is unhappily tion was committed on behalf of

Peking, April 11. by foreign importers. How can ment was the last straw which only too often divorced from the guards on account of the assassinn-

Viceroy Hai Ling, of the Tiros it be expected, therefore, asks forced the wretelied assassin to do government official, the Japanese commercial connection in foreign why he had no assistance in Fu Ohi,

alized the throne stating thint the abroad, far away and generally Manchu party liave, naturally, seen Russian Government has in-il-informed, would be in a posi-a weapon roady to their use in the countries and her government oficiale work largely, with this creased the number of Russian tion to adopt all the measures and prezent dillication of the Govern end in view. As regards China, the policy is having an enormous in Manchuria.

inflammatory accusations and ap- peals. "Botraying the Nation," influenco. The older British and Salling the Country's Donour" American houses are steadily losing ground, and the Chinoso. were favourite cries and doubtloss themselves, if they do not feel the these wrought up the man from

expired. The President of the

The doctors and the civilians tro conferring with a view of measures to prevent the diseano from spreading over the whole of

The prisonor declared that on Board of Finnuco considered that framing rules and instituting first objection must be placed the details of which we publish in is particularly noticeable in world before Chius can hope to

his return from Singapore, be took up his quartors in Hongkong and had been to Canton twice, attempting to kill H. E. Ching. Chi, the popular Tartar General, who was thou neting Viceroy. He did not carry out his aitas as bo

these superintendents, have pors formed their duties, to the suits faction of the Board, and in some cases they have opposed the ne- tious of the governorsand viceroys in dealing with financial question, Accordingly, the President has mording the re-appointment of

the island.

had no bombs with him and ho did not think much of the exemorialized the Throno recom-Ching and 1f. E. Na Tung woro so plosives sold locally.

When questioned as to whether he had any personal grudge against the Tartar General, the He gave the reason to negativo. reason that the attempt was prompted by his

ANTI MANCHU FEELINGS.

these superintendents.

Peking, April 12.

from the censorate instantly.

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of

ponco will have broken on tho

perfect her army..

SIDELIGHTS:

(12th April.) Very fow foreign residents in China find time or means to follow carefully the trend of politics at hono, although intensely inter-- ested in the outcome of any of the general elections and hot debutês in the House, but an occasional sidelight on the matters that fill the pages of the home- press may help lount political form their opinions. As a matter prophete, if any there bo, to of fact the political situation at home at the moment is quaintly

ludicrous. Three great problems nitract aftention when it becomes

confront legislators, the Parlia-. ent Diff, which is to wipe out the House of Lords; Welsh Die stablislunent, which explains itself; and Home Rulo for Ireland, muy mean anything, Mr. equith is pledged to all three,

his, compatriots. When asked tion of the Tartar General Eastern Provinces, has memori-M. Pila, that the manufacturer what he has done. The anti-policy is mainly to gain direct interesting; anything indeod will

carrying out this crime, the prisoner replied that the affair

Canton, April 13. The Viceroy, is in receipt of the trial of the lato Tartar

·was quite diflorent from the clan | instructions from the Throne flint troops at all the important posts precautions required by these mont, and have consistently made

fights. In that case more mon would have been needed to build up a strong force. He was afraid that had he conspired to murder the Furtar Ceneral with others, he would have boon betrayed before the attempt was mado. He fur- ther said that nec icon would surely lave boun usoless to him. Ho said, for example, that all the General's body-guard ran away when the first shot was fired and if he had accomplices they would probably have done as the body guarde hnd dono,

tho,

eneral's assassin should be care- fully and strictly conducted. His Excellency has fixed, to-day for holding thỏ trial.

The policemen who nrrosted. tho assassin have been rewarded. The one who chased the assassin

Ho also states in the memorial

that the Russian soldiers have interfered with the transportation of Chinese military stores.

ARE THEY SAFE?

changing circumstances?

The second objection to direct trade referred to by Ai. Pila, los in the peculiaritios of Japanese commoroial morality, about which

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FREE TRADE.

givoa us

whioli

In the Grat

The other two problems ore" more intricate, but the situation

The trial will take place in the

Peking, April 0:

so much has been said, not only Singapore to the pitch of murder. clauge as yet, are certainly and since the Welsh and tho ranou, with the Provincial Trea

The Russian Minister in Poking by foreigners who have hind bittor Now the spark has been struck Bultoring to some degree. That Irish give him a majority, one surer and the Trovincial Judge us again requested the Board of experiences and those who have and it will need all the diplomacy very interesting collection of would imagine that all was on the bench. A report of the Foreign Affairs to prohibit the Japau's welfare at heart, but by and careful administration of the figures, the annual statistical plain sailing. Alas, such is

tiino Customs; proceedings, the statement undo native press from publishing son influential Japanese in Govern-authorities to prevent it develop report of the Imperial Marinot ieune.

place the Lords fail to see by the prisoner and the evidenco sational articles about the re-ment and private circles who ing into a dangerous blazo. Tho

country is far from satisfied with proof in this direction. It has why they shouldn't have a shipt" "gainst him, with bo forwarded lationships between Russia and refuse to shut their eyes to the Throne at the conclusion China.

to unpleasant facts. Au M. Fila its position. Its new born pride compiled a table showing the reform themselves, and so of the trial.

Parliament Bill from the Commons The Board of Foreign Affairs says, Japan's commercial dis-ns received a rude shock in number and nationality of the about the time they receive the The wife of the late Tartar-is considering the mutter, as it is honesty hus become the current Manchuria, Mongolia, Szechuan various foreign firms in Chim, the Commons will receive he

und wo learn from it that while sent threatened the prisoner with to Peking urging the Throne to press.

At this stage the officials pre-General hasropeatedly wired up contrary to the freedom of the theme of dissertations in the and Yunnan and it thirsis to ex-|

Commone demanding respectful- Press, of homilies by cconomists Press, itself definitely. If the Americans increased from 112 Reform Bill from this Lords. The USE OF TORTURES.

have to assassin punished as

Peking, April 11. and responsible persons, of Min-mode is to bo anuroby it is im-firms in 1908 to 113 in 1909, and

the British from 492 to 502, the attention for their measure must. soon as possible, and lins usked The prisoner, replied that hotho Vicoro to arrest all the alarmed when he received the Consular reports, &c Lot us

Prince Ching was greatly

isterial circulars, of, Japanese possible to foresee the result,

Japanese increased front 739 give their Lordships' bantling to 1,102. This is a very, groanot like its appearance they must equal consideration. If they do was prepared to receive any kind cowardly. body-guard, who fled nows of the assassination of Tartar hope that the new treaty will of torture they might like to in-, when the Tartar-Cioneral was General Fu Chi of Canton. He placo Anglo-Japanese trade ou

change, and a very clear indica-amond it, and there at once wo flict on him.

tion of what is in store for us. lis fellow loger, A Fook, enquiry to be made into their body guards to be greatly in

assassinated; also, to cause an at once ordered the number of his a sounder footing,

come to the only fossible settle- It is very satisfactory always to China's commerce is, of course, who was brought before the conduct, and to inflict severe creased, for the protection of his THE USES OF ADVERSITY. and wo must certainly congratu-naturally fall into the hands of

be able to see light in dark places, not inexhaustible, but it will mout-by agreement. Thus all the noisy talk of the past months Magistrato, said he was em-punishment upon the culprits. palace."

has been wasted ployed on this Canton-Kowloon The body-guards have been de

late Mr. Winston Churchill on those who possess suck power of Railway us a labourer. Whon le tuned in custoly pending in- HONGKONG'S DEFENCES. we are told, that there is a silver tronty with Japan "splendid carry on their offices so they bring about is equally amus

It is a pleasure to believe, as finding in the few commercial expansion and at the same time can learnod of the murder of the quiry Tartar General ho was thundor-

lining to evory cloud; it is part vindication" of Tros Trade. Altogether there were 2,801 for- struck, and now ho bad the mis-

icularly pleasant to accept this The Right Honourable gentle-oign firms operating in China ating. If the Irish voto were re- moved from Westminster Mr. fortune to be detained in sitody

statanont in view of the situation mau is an authority, we must the end of 1909. Of these nearly by the officials.

and hold him fast was rowarded our Far Easterii Possessions was The clouds havo, boon gloomy ho speaks and it therefore follows is time we realised the monning of gual to bringing in Welsh Dis The question of the defence of in China at the present moment, suppose, on the subjects on which three-quarters were Japanose. It Asquith would find himself The assassin consoled him by witli $200 and the others $50roferrod to by General Polo-Carew above her for some limo past. that he must hold information these rather alarming figuros establislimont. Ilus argue tho with a majority probably an saying that he had nothing to do each, with the crime and that his life

in the course of the debate on the She has suffered the plague, which makes the complaints of Such overwhelming competition Welsis. So they oppose Homo would be saved. The prisoner fur-

Poking, April 12. Army Estimates in the House of lus boon taken to task by Russia, British morchants dealing with needs a bold front to faco it. thoranid he had boon in the employ Owing to the intensity of Commons. He asked the Sacro-and-if the result proves anything Japan, which are both loud and Japan certainly deserves praise Rule until they are all mugs of the late uncle of the prosent.

the people, tary for War whother ho was provod in the wrong, and has long, unworthy of serious con- and congratulation for the marked god up and comfy," themselves, Educational Commissioner in the Poking Government Insatisfied with the garrisons we had to throw cold water upon sideration. Mr. Churchill is a success which has attended her The Irish do not care arap one Canton and also in the employ of telegraphically instructed the had at Hongkong, Singapore, and the somewhat.excessive aspira- very luppy young man; his de- ceaseless efforts to increase her way or the other for Disestablish

ment; it has to do will a Wing-fun, an expectant magis viceroys mud governors of the Ceylon. For instance, he re-tions of her newly elected clarutions are cabled all over foreign commerce,

"herotic" church any way; but trate, who is holding a position in various provinces to prevent marked, had one of the inspectors-Coumons. She is not yet out the world; but wo, in this

baing Irish they declaro they will the garrison department.

them from forming territorial Goneral who were always travell of the wood, but at least light has instance the poor ignorants

on CHINESE CONSCRIPTION. have Home Rule now if not Magistrate Wong was sent for corps, volunteer corps and other ing about in a sort of semi-regal been thrown upon her path, and the spot," fail to see wherein

sooner, and so they oppose Welsh and he identified the prisoner as associations, for national defenes, state advised the right hon. while the indications of the latter the formal recognition by a The Prince Regent is reported Disestabilulunont. Mr. Asquith his former servant. At the trial tho

Peking, April 12.

gentleman that ho was satisfiod we refer to the telograms in our great Power" that the great to have decided to introduce con- soothes the belligerents us beat prisoner wasdrossed in an old bluo

Tho Admiralty has memorializ. with the position at Hongkong? nows columns to-day are some-free market of Great Britain is Bscription in China, Wo publish Lomay, but the only way coat. He spoke Court dialect por-od: the Throne to despatch the

Mr. Haldane, in replying to tho what sensational, they clearly boon greator: than that offered by the telegram to tint effect in our to do it is not to legislate fectly. The trial was concluded ernisex, Hoi Chi, to England for points, raised in the debate, onough show that the coun- the tariff-controlled markets of news columns. It conjures up at all (in order that he may and the prisoner was ordored to the coronation, A sum of

vouchsafod no information, on try is nwakening to a true other powers" becomes a splendid somewhat overwhelming pioturo rotain a ninjority with which fix his finger seal on the stato $200,000 ans been put aside to

the subject.

sense of its position. The ethics vindication of Free Trado.. 1t of military strength. On the to legislate) while he murmurs mont of confession. The Pun Uineet the expenses;

of the dispute with Russia matter seems to us that it sounds much supposition that there are three There, there now!" like the old" Magistrato was very kind to tho

Poking, April 12.

ALLEGED KIDNAPPING. vory little at all. Certain oblig- more like choars from the op- women to every man and three nurse of contemporary print prisoner and instructed his sub- ordinates to supply him with Mongolia has tolegraphically.ro-

A Chinese Commissioner in (THE "TELEGRAPH COKEREPONDENT undertaken, were not fulfilled, Japan, in so many words, lus not liave romining, roughly, sixty this three impartially, and the ntions, wrongly or rightly position that we do not reform children to every woumn we would Meanwhile the Opposition attaoks wator and food besides $4. The questod the reinforcement of the

Canton, April 19. and China has had to adopted Free Trade butro-millions-all men. If forty per whole four parties it will bo prisoner was then removed to the recruits in Kansu. He stated in from information received, noti by her own failure. But sho ro- in Great Britain, the boon of if inespables, the conscript army ro- the laughter of the Gods What Yesterday the Customs officials, swallow the bitter pill produced cognises the boon of that policy cont. of these are allowed to be readily agreed form a picture for Fun U prison to await his sen- the talograin that the Russian fed the water police to institute vognised it as bitter and as the that is, to her. To raise a wall mains at the satisfactory strength would we not give for a little of number of troops in Mongolia ning, plying between Hongkong awako at last to the necessity of mond ilself as a boon to tluso who is an overwhelming "force for Out of respect to the monory.

search on board the ax. Hoitolograins w pulfish Wow, is to protect your own does not com- of 30,000,000. This, of course, the same element in log of the late unfortunate Tartar

Poking, April 12. and Canton, for an omigrant growing up The talk of re- would fight you. One can any country to possess, and, in-e General, there are displayedOrchoaring to news of this par- contractor named Chung Sui organising the army and navy is imagine tho Picts and Sets deed, as a mere wall of living elabarate marks of mourning, tition of China, the Prince Regent This was done and the ntan was nothing more than an indication onthusiastically supporting the dash could provent invasion, On Sunday, the foreign river. luns instructed Trincos Tno and arrosted together with 20 enig of the people's desire to stand Reman Ciovornor who, lovelled but it gomms gunboats lying at the Shinmoon Tean, and the President 46 the rants, who are allogul to invo foursquaro to the winds of the gu

wallswholi | possibility for China; flow their flags at the half-mast. Army Board to get the army buon kidnapped by him. The modern life. It indicates that barred their progress south; but to carry out His Impe On the foreign consulates also the and navy prepared for any emer-batch is being detained in they have at last recognised it would be illwall to picture the nest sugges Bags wore half-mas

gonoy without dela

custody awaiting trial Penyet tilat a conser of security in low Romans) and the southern Britishe must be

tenco...

foeling among

Government has increased the

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to im

OPIUM SMUGGLING.