1911-04-20 — Page 1

The

NEW BEBIES No. 8524

Telegrams.

HOME RACING.

RESULT OF THE CITY

AND SUBURBAN.

Hongkong Telegraph.

•職二十三年三烧宜

Telegrams

THE COLONIAL

SECRETARY OF HONG-

KONG.

(ESTABLISHED

1881)

THURSDAY, APRIL 20.

Telegrams.

BOXING.

Telegrams.

HOME POLITICS.

1911.

四拜禮

魏十十月四英港香

986 FXR AXXUM,

Telegrams.

Telegrams.

SULTAN VICTORIOUS.

MEXICO.

· PACKY MACFARLANE

THE VETO BILL,

}

'GREAT VICTORY OVER

REBELS NEAR FEZ,

-NEGOTIATIONS FOR AN

ARMISTICE.

WINS.

REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE

TELEGRAPH."".

CHANGE

RAIN

FAIR

RYDAY

CORRESPONDENT

London, April 10.

The City and Suburbanı Handi-

cap, run off to-day, has resulted

as follows:

Mushroom..............1.

Demosthones

· Bronzing ..................................3..

مان

The previous winners woroį→ 1900 M. J. Clarke's The

Graftor, M. Cannon .............. 10 1001 Mr. S. Gollán's Australian

20

15

Star, W. Halsoy....... 15 1002 Mr. Stedall's First Prin-

cipal, W. Bray 1003 M. Ephrussi's Brambillo,

Thompson 1001-Ld..Carnarvon's Robort

lo Diablo, W: Lane....................... 21 1005 Sir J. Miller's Plaarisen,

D. Mahor 1900 Mr. J. B. Joel's Dean

Swift, II. Randall ......................... 18 1007 Mrs. H. V. · Jackson's

19

16

Velocity, H. Jones... 13 1908 Mr. J. B. Jool's Dean

Swift, Randall ..................... '1000 Mr. W. Hall Walker'a ··

White Eagle, W. Saxby... 18 1010 Mr. J. Lowry's Bachelor's

Double, C. Trigg

*

CHINA'S NEW NAVAL

BASE.

["BUAT PO" BILT:01]

REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE

“TELEGRAPH."

Loudon, April 18th.

The appointmont of Mr. W. D. Buruos, Resident at Pahang, as Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, is gazetted.

THE PLAGUE.

["Baruna Pó" Servich.]

Poking, April 19.

The plague has completely dis- appeared from Peking, and the association for combatting the

-plague-has-been-dissolved,

DOWAGER'S RECEPTION.

("Buzuna Po" Brevios,)

Poking, April 19.

Yesterday the Empress Do-

wager of Ching gavo a grand 14

reception in honour of the wives

of the foreign ministers in Poking

Peking, April 19.

Princo Tsai Ton, the First

Lord of the Admiralty, is about to

proceed to Chekiang to establish

a naval biso at Chang Shan.

TROOPS READY TO

MUTINY.

("BUAT PO" SERVICE.)

Poking, April 19. The provisions contributed by

the various provinces for the

maintenance of the troops in Il

have not arrived.

It is reported that the troops

are on the verge of mutiny.

(THE “TELEGZATH” CORRESPONDENT.)

London, April 19..

A ten round contest took place

botwoon "Packy" Macfarlane and Tom Murphy.

The former gained the decision

on points.

London, April 18th."

The House of Commons has

lopted the first clause of the Veto Bill, by 143 votes against

78,

ARRESTS IN PEKING.

("Bazʊnd Po BARVICM.)

Poking, April 19.

Yesterday the Board of Interior,

the Commander of the Infantry,

Digger Stanley has returned to England, his ostensible reason boing that the climate of the Statos did not suit him. Im afraid he will not get many op- ponents in the old country. Cor bott is again blowing off nonsenss about the world's championship, assorting that the only man living the Throne to arrest a certain who has a chance of bringing-back-

and the Mayor of Shuum-tien, re-

ceived privato instructions from

tlio title to the white race is Atofficial, an actor, and some others. Kaufmann, "who in a finish fight The orders were duly executed, could break the big black's heart!'

Wah! Wald! The little black but the cause of the arrest of those Sam Langford would knock Kauf-persons is unknown. mana out inside of 5 rounds, and ho would liave no more chance with Jack Johnson than Lang would luive.~"The Asian.?

DIPLOMATS MEET.

FRONTIER TROUBLE.

("Bawung Po" HERVICH.).

Poking, April 19. The Grand Council intends to

in the palace. All the royal SOLVE CHINESE PROBLEMS. despatch to Yunnan Lord Li, the princesses were present, and two

lalies in waiting acted as inter-

protors.

OPIUM TREATY.

'BRITISHI MINISTER'S.

DECISION.

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["Burung Po" SERVIOR.]

Poking, April 19.-.

Tho Chinese tiovernment is

negotiating with the British

Government about the cancella-

tion of the treaty regarding the gradual decrease of the importa

tion of opium into China.

The British Government has

instructed Sir John Jordan to

open up negotiations in Poking

REBELLION IN YUNNAN. with the Chinese Government.

VICEROY'S RETORT.

["Baxuxa Po" SERVICE]

Peking, April 10. Viceroy Li, of Yunnan, la telegraphel to Pekingstting that

.i

rebels are rising.

["BRAT PO" SARVIOR]

Toking, April 19.

The Grand Council proposes to cond for Viceroy Hsi Liang of the Three Eastern Provinces, the Gov- ernor of Snchow, Admiral Sir C. Sah, the Viceroy of Szechuan, and the Chiucio Minister to Japan to take part in the conference on iplomatic questions in the Three

Eastern Provinces.

AFFAIRS IN ILI.

TARTAR GENERAL'S

POWERS.

(" Buat Po" BARVIOR.]

Peking, April 19. The Prince Regent has com

ex-Minister to the Court of St. James, to deal with the Fien-ma disputes.

The British Minister requested Board of Foreign Affairs to de- limit the boundary in dispute according to the map submitted by hin, and in the opinion of the British Minister it is not necessary

to send a special' commissioner

there.

The Board of Foreign Affairs has not quite decided what course of action to adopt.

REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE

"TELEGRAPH."

London, April 10, 7,5 a.m. Tho Sultan of Morocco has gained a great victory over the

robele.

At

head of his army, ac the

cording to telegrams from Tan-

gior, he was rotiring on Foz from

the Sherarda country where he

had been operating when he was

intercepted by the rebel forces.

| A farious battlo was fought, the

Sultan proving victorious.

The situation has greatly im

proved in consequenco..

"TELEGRAPH."

Loidon, April 19, 7.5 a.mi. Telegrams to-day stato that

negotiations are being opened by the Mexican Government for an armistice with the rebels.

A YEAR AT COURT.

THE WORK OF THE MAGISTRACY,

Figures just published give some interesting facts concerning the number of casos tried by tho Magistracy during the last 10 years. During this period, the heaviest list of cases was in 1002, when 18,070 cases were tried." The lightest year's work was that of 1008_when_the_total_of_cases. tried redoled 10,055. Last year 11,888 cases occupied the atten tion of the courts, involving an oxpenditure of $38,428,03, and bringing in a revente then amounted to a little over of $75,070.76. The expenditure half of the receipts

STORMY

On the 20th at 11,56 a.-The in Wladivostolt and risen else barometer has fallen considerably

whore, particularly over N.E. Japan and N. Chin

The depression lying over the Intter arau yosterday, has reached the neighbourhood of Wladivos tok.

The other dopression which was situated over Hokkaido, has moved away over the Pacific.

A band of high pressure lies over'S. China and the Paoifio to- wards thio Bonine;

Moderate N.E. winds are in- dicated over the N, part of the China Sea.

Hongkong rainfall fór, the 24 houra ending at 10 n.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.

Forecast District. 1-Hongkong and Neighbour hood, N.E. winds, light or mode- rate; fair..

2-Formosa Channol, samo-as- No.1.

3-South coast of China be

tween Hongkong and Lamocks,

same as No. 1.

4-Bouth coast of China be-

tween Hongkong and Hainan,

samo as No. 1. .

THE CORONATION.

The oporations against the Sherage.carried out by the Sul- tan's troops are under the direc tion of Majer Margin of the French army, who has with him Captain Le Glay, and Lioutonant The twolvemonths now under Sodira. Major Margin has train- consideration showed an increase ed thousands of the Sultan's in the number of cases tried and London, March 31.-Ithas been troops, and only last month else in the revenue, but it is plea-arranged that the Colonial troops was reported to have been assassing to note that the expenditure shall march from Cholson to St ainated by the rebels. This is was lessened by $1,601.00. Tho

Paul's Cathedral to attend a special untrue however. The operations total number of cases tried dur church parade prior to the Corona- mentioned in the above telegraming the whole period of ten years, tion. They will be accompanied took place between Alcazarkebir was 133,123 necessitating an ex-by the Guards bands. A similar Sultan Abd-el-Aziz and was pro- against which is to be set an in- march will be made by the Roman and Tez. Mulai Hafid deposed penditure of nearly $370,000,

Catholic troops to Westminster cognised by the Powers two years Hazeland, let Police Magistrate, claimed in 1907 and fully re- como of about $780,000;

Cathedral, Throughout the year Mr. F. A. lator. His sixty-second son has just been born.

acted either as Attorney General or Puieno Judge and Mr. E. R. Hallifax acted in his place as Ist Police Magistrate. The duties of 2nd Folice Magistrate wore por formed by the substantive officer, Mr. J. R. Wood,

BRITISH TROOPS

ADVANCE.

IN YUNNAN,

("Buat Po", Bzávion.)

Peking, April 19.

Viceroy Li of Yunnan lis

telegraphed to Poking stating

that the British troops have ad- vanced as far as the Hung Wah

River.

MARINE COURT.

To-day at the Marine Court, before Commander Beckwith, Chung I Sat, master of the steam launch Heron, was charged, at the instance of P.E. Grimmilt, with failing to oxhibit a green light on the starboard side of his vessel, and further with refusing to stop his launch when called upon to do so at 9.30 p.m. on the 12th inst. Defendant pleaded guilty.

The magistrato: Why didn't you stop your launch? whistle.

Because I did'nt hear him

Had yon a green light when

CHINA'S CURRENCY

REFORM..

It is reported that H.E. Shang Kungpao has decided upon the following measures as a prelimin- ary to the reform of the currency: (1) Investigation of the capital of all official and private banks (2) Investigation of the amount of bank notes in circulation; (3) In- dollars in circulation; (4) Pro vestigation of the amount of silver hibition of the issue of more bank notes; (5) Withdrawing the exis ting bank notes and dollars from circulation; (0) Fixing the value of the new currency and; (7) pro- hibition of the receipt of Mexican and Spanish dollars.

THE CRISIS.

VIEWS OF CHINESE. ABROAD.

The Provincial Assembly has

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P.E. Grimmilt said he saw the defendant's launch steaming west- ward with no starboard light, |- ·- . "Tho conclusion of the Eng-

It will be remembered thunt a Witness told his coxswain to hail lish-French- Itussian-Japanese Chinese cable the other day blasts. Defendant took no notice Chinese residents abroad having him in Chinoso, and blew four received many telegrams from agreemont has greatly affected stated that the British troops about 10 minutes after being reference to the present situation the status quo of the Far East stationed on the borders had first luniled. When witness board in China. The senders of the and our people are again in a retired from Pienma owing to ed defendant'e vessel he found telegrams called upon their reign of diplomatic terror," says the minematic oxluntations of the shat a green light had then been compatriots in the mother theo “Kung Lớn Shiha Pao"

country to organize, without "Chinese diplomacy, it is needed the men.

Boil, fever having severely attack put up.

dolay, Volunteer and territorial less to say, is a losing game, and

corps for the protection of Poking, April 12.-The British every loss touches the very heart Ministor said lately to the Wai

the empire. They deplored the weak attitude entertained by of every Chinese. This unplea Wu-pu that although that Board

the contral government towards diplomie affairs, and regarded people particularly sensitive to pute between Great Britain and

an urgent necessity for saving the the organization of those corps as any diplomatic question. They China settled amicably yet the didn't... have just been excited over the Viceroy of the Yun Kwei, H.E. LA Pionois complications. Consider able concession to England is Ching-lisi, stands very firm. If one month's hard labour. expected and seeing resistance is Viceroy Li Ching-lisi is removed The second case down to be useless the people are contem- or anottier Commissioner is ap-heard concerned, a cargo pro English goods. As usual, the Britain the Piepmus question will Captain Valentine of the 8.8 plating to resort to boycotting pointed to negotiato with Great forrod by Sergeant Sutton against

revenge and the worst seems yet Ching and.H.E. Na Tung intend latter had failed to observe the official class are opposed to this be settled at once. Both Princo Heungshan, alleging that the to come. Bo the people are in a to comply with the request of the rules of the road. This was held feeling of unrest,"

| British Minister;

Sir John Jordan said that this' plied with the request of the newly sont experience has made the wishes to have the boundary dis the constable whistled ?—Yes. question must be referred to the appointed Tactar General of Ili

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:

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has

Viceroy of Indir, and he would for a grant of $3,000,000, and give China a reply as soon as he invested him with special powers roccived, instructions from tlo to deal with affairs in Ili; and Viceroy. Therefore, nothing is also to communicate directly with fixed as to the concellation of the the Grand Council on all im- opium treaty,

portant matters,

didn't hear him whistle -

But I thought you sail you

Defendant was fined $10 or

over.

country from ruin at the hands of the foreigners. The central government's diplomatic policy may be defeated, but the will and the strength of the people cannot. boalakened by foreignaggression. ask the government that In Thoy begged their compatriot to

of diplomatic mattere pre the people should be China signing a treat foreign country.