The
KEW SERIES No. 8520
Telegrams.
WILD SCENES IN
FRANCE.
SACKING AND BURNING -
IN MARNE.
0,000,000 CHAMPAGNE BOT-
TLES SMASHED.
(Baʊter's SERTION.)
London, April 13.
It is reported from Paris that
Hongkong Telegraph.
典七十月三年三袋宜
Telegrans,
BOXING.
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SATURDAY__APRIL 15,
Telegramg
U. S. REFEREES.
FREDDY WELSH BEATS PAL
MOORE.
|[Tun "TKLNORAPM” CoBRESPONDENT Į
London, April 13, 10.10 p.m.
Boxing in London, in a ton-
AMERICAN TROOPS STOP
BATTLE IN MEXICO.
(REUTER'S SERVICE) London, April 15, 7 a.mi.
United States troops have acted
Telegrams
H. E. the Viceroy has received. Imperial command to not us Tartar General
Tho This has granted a handsome sim towards the main- tenance of the widow and sons of the late Tartar General. The widow has also received a gym- pathetic telegrant of condolence from, the wife of "the Prince Rogont.
ACTIVITY OF THE REVOLUTIONISTS.
The Shanghai. Taotai has re-
1911.
Telegrams.
RUSSIAN BLACK SEA
FLEET.
(Bátran's Blavien,)
London; April 12.
A message from St. Petersburg states that the Budget Committee has approved of a grant of fifteen
晚五十月四英排
Telegrams,
$86 PER ARYEN.
Sixoza Cory 10 GENTE.
Telegrams
ENGLAND'S FINANCIER, CHINESE IMMIGRATION
TO ENGLAND.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE SPEAKS AGAIN.
(Hasena's BeavION.)
London, April 14, 2 p.m... Mr. Lloyd George spoke
round contest, Freddy Welsh as referee at a battle between ceived instructions from the Vice-millions sterling for additions to publioly to-day for the first time
secured the verdict against Pal
Moore, winning on points.
The Manila contest on April the wildest scenes are being wit8th, between Billy Bellow and Rod Stanton, was a whirlwind nessed in the Department of affair from start to finish, and Marne, where the people are furi- resulted in a draw. Bellow, a great favourite with Manila's fight fans, met his match in Stanton, who is amateur champion in his class, of Canada. These twowoutat it hammer and tongs all through the ton rounds. Stanton had it on Bellow in the matter of age, but the game little vet, made up for his additional years by his splendid ring generalship and all round knowledge of the game..
ous over a resolution of the Senate against an order which has been issued excluding Aube from the recognised champagno district,
The wine growers are moving disciplined banda, ench with staff officers, and making audden de: scents' on _`towns and villages, sacking and burning the cham- pigue establishments. The sky at Epernay have been lit up by numerous incendiary fires during the night, country houses being
among
the properties burned.
London, April 14, 7.25 a.m.
Twelve thousand troops hayo occupied Epernay and cavalry and infantry in fores have been quar- tore I in the surrounding villages. The roads of the district are
black with half drunken people whose pockets are filled with bot
tles of champagne.
The havoc wrought yesterday by the rioters is simply incalcul
ab'e.
„GERMAN-JAPANESE- COMMERCIAL TREATY.
ITS APPLICATION.
{"INDEPENDENT NEwa" AGENCY.]
The
Tokio, April 13th.
German-Japanese · pane
mercial treaty will be shortly concluded. The contents of it,
so far as can be at present as- certained, are that the inter- national Conventional Tariff will
bo applied to indigo and medicino exported from Germany as well as to Japanese silk textiles. In other particulars, the new treaty, it is said, comprises almost the
same items as the preceding agreements with the U.S.A. and England.
F
Mexican Government troops and Mexican revolutionaries and have
not escaped without damage.
a
New York telegrams state that stong force of American troops
crossed the bordorand interrupted
a battle at Aquaprieta between the
rival Mexican forces.
Three Americans wore killed
and several wounded by stray
bullote
roy of the Liang Kiang Provinces
FEAR OF A LOAN.
to the effect that he (the Viceroy) the Black Sea Floot. has been informed that Sun Wen, alias Sun Yat-sen, and Liang Yu, alias Liang Chi-chao, chief and second of the Revolutionary Party respectively, have gathered together they rascals of different districts and formed á society called the Tien Lung (Hea- venly Dragon) Society with a view to sending their men to various pinces along the Yangtze to incite the people to join them in raising a rebellion in the summer, He
[“Haruno To" Banviɑm.)
Poking, April 14.
All the ministers, viceroys and
has also ascertained the names of governors are of opinion that tho a number of the Bociety (which
are given) who always carry foreign loan obtained from the the. cortificato of this mombor-. ship inscribed with the char four countries is too burdensome, actors. Tien Lang Hui' on their
persons and alsi flags with a dra- and they are afraid that the govern- The forco re-enterod American gon twisted in a circle on them as
territory after hostilities had
ceased.
THE CANTON ASSASSIN-
ATION.
["Saruna Po" SIATION]
Peking, April 14.
The Grand Councillors have
telegraphed to the Canton Viceroy
to find whether the assassin had
any personal grievance against the
late Tartar General, or if he was
an anarchist.
Officials Confer.
BHAT PO". BRUVIOR.).
Peking, April 14. Owing to the assassination of
the Tartar General Fu Chi, the
Grand Councillors have had
NEW OPIUM TREATY. several conferences to consider
the best methods of suppressing
all the anarchical movements in
It is estimated that six million.
bottles of champagne lave been smashed at Ay alone. Miles of vineyards have been burned and SUPERVISE INDIAN EXPORT. Ohina, but no decisions have been
it will take the country years to
recover.
NEW CHINESE LOAN.
DATE OF ISSUE
ANNOUNCED.
{“ Independent_Naws" "Aonsor.]
Tokio, April 14.
The loan of 10,000,000 yen raised by the Chinese Communi eation authorities, from the Yoko- hama Specie Bank, will be famed
May lat
CHINA WISHES TO
{“ Bhar Po" Sunvien.)
Poking, April 14.
The Board of Foreign Affairs
has repeatedly brought up the
question of the cancellation of the treaty regarding the gradual decrease of the importation of
opium into China,
The Board also proposes to introduce a new treaty by which
come to.
their secret signal, and has given meat will not be able to redeem-it- orders to all his other subordinate officials to arrest the said persons.
in time. He thinks proper also to instruct the Total to order the officials and soldiers under him to do the Bane without delay,****
ALLEEED. CHINESE SPIES
IN RUSSIA
(REUTER'S 19
London, April 13.
An Imperial. decrco has been
issued instructing the Board of Foreign Affairs and the Board of Communications to consider the
advisability of the loan and report.
|CHINA_KIND
A telegram from Moscow states HAMPERED BY THE PRESS, that alleged Chinese spies have
Been arrested at Dauris, a station
on the Trane-Baikal railway.
!
["BHAT PO" BRATION.)
Peking, April 14. The Japanese Minister design-
It is stated that they include a General and another officer and ated to Poking is expected in the
for three months.
The occasion was the choir
rehonrsal for the investiture of
the Prince of Wales at Cornar-
von.
U. S. POLITICS.
IMPORTANT BILL PASSED
BY REPRESENTATIVES.
(REUTKE'S BREVIOR.)
London, April 14, 2 p.m. Advices from Washington stato that the House of Representatives
have passed by 206 to 18 voles the Bill providing that the elec
tion of United States seinators
shall be by the direct voto of
the people.
MANCHU WHO SOLD PLANS
TO JAPAN.
"Bawuma Po' Bavion.]
Poking, April 14th.
The Manchu Burveyor who was
(Ewurar'a SanwLCM).
April 12.
Mr.: Winston Churchill kag BTS
nouncod tho. House
mons that the question of Chinese immigration-to
pool is engaging the attention
of the Home Office, and that steps which may be necessary doal therewith aro now being
considered.
THE CANTON VICEROY.
"L" Baruna Po" BERVICE)
Poking, April 14.
An Imperial deores has been" issued appointing-HE. Chang Ming Ohi to act as Canton Viceroy permanently,
THE QUADRUPLE LOAN.
FOREIGN ADVISER TO BE
APPOINT
SUNG PO SERVIOR
The foreign loan obtained from the four
| $80,000,000 countries is
is to be re
repaid by instalments to be completed. in 40 years. The idea of engag
N
ing foreign financial advisers
e, and that drawings, capital shortly in connection with recently arrested for having sold | from the four countries has been
three soldiers,
plans and photographs were found in their possession and seized.
FRONTIER TROUBLES.
("! Bora To" Barvich.)
Peking, April 14.
f
J
some important diplomatio ques-plans of the fortifications of the tions. The Grand Councillors Three Eastern Provinces to Ja- have requested the Board of the pan has been condemned by the Interior to prohibit the native court martial to be executed. press from publishing articles
The court martial considered
about these questions.
WAIWUPU ENTERTAINED BY RUSSIAN MINISTER.
The Board of Foreign Affairs A PAT ON THE BACK.
has submitted a number of sug- gestions for the settlement of the Pien Ma disputes sent by H. E. VICEROY QUESTIONS THE Liu Yuk Lán, the Chinese Minis
MURDERER,
ter at the Court of St. James, to
| {THE "TALKORATH"' ConnessoMENT.; the Prince Regent for considera
Canton, April 15. The assassin of the Tartar tion. General was brought before the Viceroy on Thursday. The Provincial Treasurer, the Pro- vincial Judge, the Taotai of Constabulary and other high- officials were present.
The man was taken to the Yamen in a sodan chair and, was heavily manealed. The chair was surrounded by a large nunt-
British Troops Retire.
BHAT FO!! BERVIOR.]
Boking, April 14, Viceroy Li, of Yunnan, has telegraphed to Peking stating that
Ho was searchingly questioned by the Viceroy himself, and, the British troops have been with speaking perfect Mandarin, an
China will have the right of in-ber of armed police, oreasing the duty on opium and supervising the export of opicm
from India,
swered boldly. Nothing more drawn from Fien-ma, owing to the than what I have already re- ported was ascertained.
1 the vlans.
ין
"SNAT PO" BERVICE.)
Peking, April 14.
that the crime was too. serious to
be deals with leniently and has instructed Viceroy Hsi
·
Liang to have the prisoner be-
headed at once.
The wife and child of the pri
soner have managed to escape to
Japan.
IN MEMORY OF
GARIBALDI.
· Βπενίου) ("Bawra Po! Ba
Peking, April 14.
The Prince Regent has instruct
The Russian Minister in Pek- ing has given a grand dinner in honour of the officials attached to
the Board of Foreign Affairs.
The Russian Minister thanked
the Board for the able and ener getic and conscientious way ined the Chinese Minister in Rome which they had brought about the to represent China on the occasion ment of the dispute with of the 50th anniversary of Opri- settl
abandoned.
Au experienced foreign finan- cial adviser who is not interested
in any of the countries concerned will be appointed.
The Weather Forecast.
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SRAIN
FAIRA
VERY D
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