1911-04-22 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 8526

Telegrams

London, April 13.

It is reported from Paris that the wildest scenes pro boing wit nessed in the Department of Marno, where the people are furt ous over a rosolution of the Senate against an order which has bron issued excluding Aube from the rocognised chamingne district,

The wine-growers aro moving disciplined bands, each with staff. ollicors, and making suddon do- scents on towns and villagos, sacking and burning the cham- pagno 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 nm. Twelve thousand troops have infantry in force lave beou quas occupied Epernay and cavalry and

tored in the surrounding villages, The roads of the district, aro black with hall drunken people whose pockets are filled with bot- tlos of champagne.

The havoc wrought yesterday by the rioters is simply incelent ablo.

It is estimated that six million bottles of champagne have been smushed at Ar-alouo. Miles of vinoyurda lavo beou burned and it will take the country years to

recover".

London, April 13.

A lelogram from Moscow states thiago Chinese spies have boom bestod at Daurin, a station on the Trans-Baikal railway.

It is stated that they include a Goneral and another officor and three soldiers, and that drawings, plans and photographs were found in their possession and soizod; ·

The Manila confest on April 8th, between Billy Bellow and Rod Stanton, was a whirlwind affair from start to finish, and resulted in a draw. Hollow, a great favourite with Manila's fight fans, met his match in Stanton, who is autour champion in his class, of Canada, Those twowentat it hammer and tongs all through the ton rounds Stanton had it on Bellow in the mattor 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.

MAIL SUPPLEMENT.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

SATURDAY, APRIL 22.

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London, April 15, 7 q.m. United States Troops have acted as reforce at a battle between Mexican Government, troops anal Mexican revolutionaries and have not escaped without damage,

New York telograms stuto that song force of American Troops crossed the bordor and interrupted Ia batllo at Aquaprieta between the

rival Moxican forcos.

Three Americans were killed

and several wounded by stray bullets.

The forro re-ontorul America territory aftor hostilitios had censor."

Canton, April 15. Tho nessin of the Tartar

London, April 14, 2 p.n." Mr. Lloyd George spoko publicly to-day for the first time for, three months.

The occasion was the choir rehoarsal for the invostiture of the Prince of Wales at Carnar von.

London, April 14, 2 p.m. Advicos from Washington state that the House of Representatives the Bill providing that the oloc- have passed by 200 to 10 votes

shall bo by the direct voto of tion of United States sonators the pooplo.

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Bombay, April 14.

At Epernay fifty acres of the Moot of Chandon vineyards, as well as those at. Vernoz and Ay, have been uprooted

Peking, April 10 Viceroy Isi Liang, of the Throo Eastorn Provincos, has memorial ized the Throne for permission to come to the Capital to subinit number of important diplomatic questions,

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An Imperial decreo has been

request. issued granting the Viceroy's

Bombay, April 15, 2 p.m. President Taft, through the London, April 12..

State Department, has notified Mr. Winston Churchill, has an- Moxico that batilos liko that at General was brought before the nounced in the House of Com-Aguaprieta, near the American Vicoroy on Thursday.

that the question of Provincial Treasurer, the Pro-Chinese immigration to Liver- Constabulary and other high of the home, and that vincial Judge, Tio Tautai of pool is engaging the attention alops which may be necessary to doal therewith aro How boing considered.

officials were present.

Tho mu was taken to -the Ynnen in a seanchair and was, hoavily manneled. The chair'

was surrounded by a largo num- ber of armed polico.

border, could not in futuro bo permitted.

similarly notified through the The insurgent leader has boon US. War Department.

- Bombay, April 17, 7.50 .in, The report comes from Paris that President Falliores has pro- ecoded towards Tunis.

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London, April 18,6.50 p.m. The result of the meo for the Sydney Cup is as follows:-

1. Moorilla. 2. Byplay. 3. Eric.

was also ran off at Kempton, and Tho race for the Queen's prize resulted as follows:-

1. Origo.

2. Clarencaux. 3. Morry Task.

Poking, April 17. The Russian Minister in Poking has notified the Board of Foreign Affairs that there are four clauses in the treaty limiting the Chinoso emigration over Russian Eastern frontier.

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London, April 18, 8.20 p.m.

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· London, April 17

The roult of the Metropolitan. The correspondent of the "New

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Poking, April 18.* The Board of Foreign Affairs has requested the Throne to sond a Chinese Minister of the Second Class to Siam, and to despatch a Consul Conoral and a commercial attacho to Saigon..

London, April 18, 8.20 p.m. Mr. Winston Churchill in troduced into the House to-day u new Bill which will servo to the strengthen the Allons Act.

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The Houndeditch "buttle " more or less responsible for this Those who know China realizo | fresh attempt to remove the abusos: the groat impossibility of any

which the little-restricted alien if she takes up arms now against Mr. Churchill has since the success lying ahead of the nation immigration into England causes

York Times," telegraphing from Mexico City, says to foderal power is weakoning in practically ovory Moxican Stato.

shown in the appearance of The rising tide of revolt is numerous marauding bands un- connected with the followers of the insurgent londor Madero

London, April 18th, 0.50 p.m.

Anarely is reigning in Dolagon Bay, and a British warship has hoon sent there,

London, April 18, 6:50 p.m. "The dontli of Lord Carlisle announced:

London, April 18, 7.35 a.m. A furious battle is raging bes tween the Mexican Fedoralists and the Insurgents, close to the Ame-

rican frontier.

A lil of tho bullets from the

Arizona,

a modern Power; and those who memorable day in Sydney-street think at all cannot regard the frequently referred to the legislachino guns issweeping through activity within the Colesting Em-tion which he proposed to suggest the American town of Douglas, in piro in day other light than that to Parliamentin this connection. in which they look upon the fever for are and warships, and death- for over fire the pulses of Great doaling explosives, that seems to Britain, Germany, America,

Poking, April 14th. The Manchu surveyor who was recently arrosted for having sold

London, April 10, 7:45 a.m. Bombay, April 17, 7.50 a.m.` He was soarchingly questioned - plans of the fortifications of the

Mr. Churchill is introduced by the Viceroy himself, nahroo Eastern Provinces to Ja-dated the 7th inst., slates that

Provention of Aliens' Crimes Bill: A Router imessage from Sania,

in the House of Cominous the speaking perfect Mandarin, anpan has been condemned by the Rizatroy, after defeating and swored boldly. Nothing more court martial to be executor.

The Pistols Bill has also boon than what I have already re-

The court martial considérednoli, entored Sanaa on the 4th.

dispersing the rebels at Mot-Japan, or any other of the up-to-introduced. This empowers the portod was ascertained.

that the crime was lou serious to

dato Powers. The fashion has police tosearch alion for weapons. The Turkish casualtios H., the Vicerar has receivedbe dealt with feniently and reported to be small, including others, to go ono botter than the aro beon set in this direction, as in

London, April 19, 7.45 u.m. President Fallicres has arrivod Imperial command to net has instructo Viceroy Hui two officers killed. The innan next door; and whilst tho at Bizerta Tartar General.

Ling to have the prisoner. bo surgents suffered a more sovere Tho Throne lus granted a honded at once, handsome sum towards the inain-

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tonance of the widow and sous of the late Turtar General. The widow has also received a sym pathetic telegram of condolonco from the wife of the Princo Rogent.

ACTIVITY OF THE REVOLUTIONISTS.

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The wife and child of the pri soner have managed to escape to Jupan

Paking, April 14,

The Prince Regent has instruct- od the Chinose Minister in Rome to represent China on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Gari- baldi,

Peking, April 14.

Poking, April 14. The foreign loan obtained

Tho Shanghai Tuotai las ro- Loudon, April 13, 19.10 pan. coivod instructions from the Vice- The Japanese Minister design Boxing in London, in a ton- round contest, Freddy Wolshoy of the Liang Kinng Provinces atou to l'oking is expected in the to the effect that ho (the Viceroy) capital shortly in connection with secured the verdict against Palhas been informed that Sun Wen, somo important diplomatic ques- Moore, Winning on points. alins Sun Yat-sen, and Liang Yu, tions. The Grand Councillors alias Liang Chi-chao, chief and have requested the Board of the second of the Revolutionary Partylatorior to prohibit the native respectively,

gathered press from publishing articles the together

rusenle of about these questions. different districts and formed a society called the Tien Lang (Hea

Poking, April 14. An Imperial deeree Jus been venly Dragon) Society with a view issued appointing H.E. Chang to sonding their men to various Ming Chi to act as Canton Viceroy places along the Yangtze to incite permanently, the people to join them in raising a rebellion in the summer. Ho has also ascertained the names of froin the four countries is number of the Society (which $00,000,000 and is to be repaid are given) who always carry by instalments to be completed the certificate of this member in 40 years. The idea of engag- ship inscribed with the chor-ing foreign financial advisers acters. "Tien Lang lui' on their from the four countries has been gon twisted in a circle on them as persons: and also flags with a dra-abandoned. their secret signal, and has given cial adviser who is not interested An experienced foreign findin orders to all his other subordinate in any of the countries concerned officials to arrest the said persons, will be appointed, He thinks proper also to instruct tho Tuotai to order the officials and soldiers under him to do the same without delay.

Tokio, April 14..

The loan of 10,000,000 yen raised by the Chinese Communi- cation authorities, from the Yoko hama Specio lauk, will be issued on May 1st.

Tokio, April 13th. The German-Japaneso con- mercial treaty will be shortly concluded. The contents of it, so far as can be at present as- certained, are that the Inter- national Couventional Tariff will bo applied to indigo and medicino exported from Germany as well na to Japanese silk textiles. In other particulars, the new treaty, it is said, comprises almost the same items as the precoding agreements with the US.A. and England.

Peking, April 16: The Japanese Minister las ar- rived in Peking. Prince Ching has sont him an invitation to come to discuss important diplomatic questions to-day in his paluco.

Peking, April 14. The Board of Foreign Affairs has submitted a number of sug- gestions for the settlement of the Pion Ma disputos seat by II. E. in Yak Lin, the Chinese Minit ter at the Court of St. James, to the Prince Regent for considera-sideration. tion.

Peking, April 14. Viceroy Li, of Yunnan, has telegraphed to Peking stating that the British troops have been with drawn from Pien-mn, owing to the dampness of the place.

Peking, April 14.

Peking, April 14. - All the ministers, viceroys and governors are of opinion that the foreign loan obtained from tho four countries is to burdensome, Owing to the assassination of and they are afraid that thegovern the Tartar General Fu Chi, the ment will not be able to redeem it Grand Councillors have had in time.

several conferences to consider the best methods of suppressing all the anarchical movements in China, but no decisions have boon come to.

An Imperial decreo has been issued instructing the Board of Foreign Affairs and the Board of Communications to consider the advisability of the loan and report.

Poking, April 14.

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 one getic and conscientious way in which they had brought about the settlement of the dispute with Bossla

Poking, April 14.

The Board of Foreign Affeirs has repeatedly brought up the question of the cancellation of the treaty regarding the gradual decrease of the importation of opium into China,

Peking, April 16. The British Minister in Poking has submitted the plans of tho disputed territory, Pionmin, to the Board of Foreign Affairs for con-

The President of the Board strongly opposed the plans, when compared with the suggestions from Viceroy Li, of Yunnan.

Bombay, April 15th, 2 p.an. A St. Petersburg telegram states that in the Council of Empire, M. Stolypin defended the coup d'etat (by which the Tsar suspended the sittings of the Council and the Duma and issued

Ukaseintroducinglocal Councils. in Poland, after this proposal had been rejected by the Council of Empire and the Duma).

The Council by 99 votes to 53 re-affirmed its dissatisfaction with the unconstitutional action of the Premior, but as the injority does not represent two-thirds of the votes the Tsar cannot be potition ed and the matter therefore drops. Bombay, April 18th, 7.15 a.m. Sorvin has obtained assurances

loss.

army, entered on the 6th and a Izzat Pasha, with the main grand review was held on the Gth inst.

Poking, April 16. The British Minister in Peking has notified the Board of Foreign | Affairs that the British troops stationed in Yunnan are for the purpose of suppressing the

rigands there,

Peking, April 17.

The British and Italian war ships in the harbour fired of Tunis and the French Ros- salute of welcome, and the Boy ident of Bizerta boarded the President's war-ship to greet him.

(Bizerta is on the north coast

It is ploughing its way through the buildings and is digging up the ground.

New York telograme stato that the utmost anxioly provsila na to the outcome of the events in Moxico.

London, April 18, 8.20 p.m. The Mexican rebols have aur rondorod to tho United States troops who orossed the bordor and interrupted the battle between forces. them and the Mexican Federal

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Bombay, April 18, 2 p.m."

of the battle at a distance from American troops worespectators the boundary. Nevertheless six were wounded.

The robels have vacated their position, moving away secretly in the early hours of the morning.

Washington has received an. of Mexico that there will be no intimation from the President. ropotition of the Aguaprieta in-. cidont, which led to the inter forence of the American troops. The message was addressed to President Taft,

nations of the west, armed cap-n- pio as they are, continue to sook death-dealing weapons, little ser- still more effective long-runge, iousness can be placed upon the fechle offorts of China to organizó

Tho battle continued the whole' hor fold and naval forces, China

day. 1,500 Fedoral troops uttacked is just as entitled to make a of Tunis and. was occupied by the a thousand rabels entrenched at demonstration as one European French in 1881. They propose Aguaprista and were repeatedly Power is to make nasty remarks to make of it a great naval port.ropulsed. to another; what time she has her Its principal wealth comes from The rebols state that they cap starved war-dogs ready to slip its fisheries) trod two machino from the leash; and that justifies London, April 19, 7.15.stimate their own casualtion

guns. They Peking, April 10.

at tion must be realized by those Potorsburg lins telegraphed to just-dealing. China cortainly has has asked Admiral Togo to be the

Washington telegrams state 20; and those of the Federal The Chinese Minister in St. who are wise, fair-minded and that the American Government troops at 200.0 Peking stating that changes have neurasthenia at the prosont guest of the nation during his been taking place in the Russian moment, and what nation similar-return voyage to Japan ufter par- Cabinet, and the attitude towards ly placed would not be approach-ticipating in the coronation fostiv China is more oppressive than ing physical collapse; but iities at London. boforo.

London, April 19, 7.45 a.m.. nervous break-down, doos not by Tho Admiral des accepted tho He urged the Chinese govornany means presage entrance upon invitation.

New York tolograms stato that, inont to take immediate steps to a Titanic Conflict.

the battle at Aguaprieta between‹ alter matters.

China does

Poking, April 18.- tho Mexieun Fedorul foreca and not want war, and only legs that The Japanese Ministor in Pok-revolutionists his come to an end. she be not driven to tanke, some ing has requested the Board of feablo pretence thoroat.Shang- Interior to prohibit the native hai Timos."

pross from publishing articles about diplomatic questions relat, to raise a loan of $100,000,000 Japanoso Minister also askod The Board of Financo propozosing to China and Japan. The from Great Britain, America, Prince Ching and H. E. Na Tang Germany and Franco.

to suppress the native press from The loan is to be issued at dovoting columns to such articles, less than 5 por cent. without in which they accuse to socretary securities, and without the of the Board of Foroign Affairs of soibly. 20 per cont. of the is a breach of international con consent of the National Ashaving sold his country, as this

It is an interesting move on the loan is to be devoted to the pro- vontion.

part of the insurgents, that they motion of industries in Manchuria,

Peking, April 18,- should have surrendered to the and 80 per cont. will be put aside The loan obtained from the American troops, who are pro- for the reorganization of the cur-four countries will be issued at bably liuing the frontier. There rency system.

loss than 5 per cent. The first is no doubt that they wore prossed The Board of Finance and the instalment is to be paid aftor the hard by the Federalist soldiers, Board of Foreign Affairs have first ten years, and the subsequent and naturally they sought jointly memorialized the Throne instalments are to be completed safety by crossing over the border as to the advisability of the loan. in 45 years after the issue of the hud. Unfortunately this com A draftagreomont has boon drawn loan.

plicates matters, so far as diplo The Board of Finance intends maey is concerned, but it is more to do with the Board of Com-financiar as tho export for China.

This loan will have nothing to appoint an experienced Belgian than probable that they osoaped that measure of punishment munications.

Peking, April 18. which the governing authorities Peking, April 17, The Board of Foreign Affairs would havo doalfont with a ready The Board of Communications forwarded an invitation to the land.. Poking, April 17, proposes to raiso a foreign loan of | British Minister in Poking to dis- Bubonic plague is rife in Lui £500,000 for the purpose of con-

Tokio, April 18. cuss the frontier disputes at the A dinner was given on Monday) Chow, in Kwangtung Tho tolo-structing telegraphic lines in Board's headquarters yesterday.ovoning by the Foreign Minister graphic station has been closed China.

Foking, April 18. Komur, in celebration of the owing to the spread of the plugue,

The Viceroy of Sze-chwan has signing of the Japanese-American arrivod in Peking..

Commercial Trenty. The Grand Councillors Dave strongly recommended him to be the Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces."

Paking, April 16. The American provisions on the way to roliove the sufferors in

Customs autliorities. The Ameri- Anliwei has been detained by tho. can Consul has telegraphed to the Viceroy of Nanking to instruct the Customs authorities to allow the provisions to proceed to their destination.

Poking, April 16. countries will be issued at less The foreign loan from the four than 6 por eent.

Peking, April 16. Owing to the tightness of the money market in Nanking, a crisis is inainent.

Peking, April 16. The Governor of Kiangai las momorialized the Throne to raise u foreign loan of Tis, 2,000,000).

Poking, April 14: . The Grand Councillors have telegraphed to the Canton Vicoroy to find whether the assassin had any personal grievance against the late Tartar General, or if he was an anarchist,

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Poking, April 17,

For the last few days communi- Tho expenditure of the new cation with Canton has been Cabinet will come to $700,000 stopped:

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Peking, April 17.

Peking, April 17, The President of the Army It is reported that the Powers Board thinks that the formation have met together to demand of Volunteer corps is quite harm- privileges and concessions from loss, as those corps are promoted China. and trained under the auspices of the local gentry of the various provinces,

The Grand Councillors are not of the same opinion as the Pre sident..

Peking, April 17,

Franco has taken the load by demanding a lease of the whole province of Yunnan,

The other Powers are waiting a satisfactory reply from the Board of Foreign Affairs to the French Government before they put for

The Board of Interior lune toloward their demands. The Board also proposes tö

graphed to H. E. Liu Yuk Lin, introduce a new treaty by which from the Emperor Francis the Chinese Ministor at the Court China, will have the right of in-Joseph that he will receive King of St. James, and H. B. Lid Sik creasing the duty on opium and Peter, who will probably visit fan, the Chinese Minister in Paris, supervising the export of opium the Emperor at Buda l'est in to engage some foreign detectives

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The Viceroy stated that ho must have absolute control of the financial and diplomatie affairs of the Three Eastern Provincos before he could accept the post,

The Grant Councillors have complied with his request, and they will memorialize to Throne soon after the return of Viceroy Hai Linng and the termination of the International Plague Con- ference in Manchuria.

The Board of Foreign Affairs finds it difficult to reply to the un- reasonable domarid of the French! Tho Chinese Ministor in Japan

Peking, April 18. Government, and has had several lian returned to Poking owing to conferences a to discuss (ho diplomatio questions regarding

the Three Eastern Provinoes,

The minister aldressed the as sembled guoste, to the effect that they had often heard many threat wing rumours of late, es to the relations existing between the two countries. Those had gone sa phenomena of the past, now that tho luppy conclusion of the treaty hud boon arrived at..

Continuing, ho said: "I thank President Taft for his strenuous efforts in bringing the matter to so smootli a termination."

Mr. O'Brien, ambassador of the United States in Japon, spoaking in response, said that he was of the every reapoot, and hip hoped same opinion as the minister the overlasting existence of the present relationslup between ↑ two nations,