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London; April 21, 7.10 p.m. The result of the Esher Cup race was as follows:-
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Hongkong Telegraph.
巍十三月三年三統宣
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London, April 23, 10.15 p.m. - The death is announced of Mr. John Passmore Edwards, who founded more than soventy public institutions, was a prominent
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Shanghai, April 24, 4.60 p.m. The Pacific Mail steamor, Asia,
ashore on Finger Rock, Trichow Islands.
The America Maru is in attend
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p.in.
Bombay, April 27, 2:30 In the House of Commons a de-
bate has taken place on an amend ment to the Velo Bill enacting that after a Bill has passed its
Commons and been rojpated by
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號八十月四英港香
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Bombay, April 24, 2.25. p.m. Tho Moxico Government has
agreed to the proposed armistico, and negotiations for penis lave been opened.
political writer, ropresented Salls-ance; to take off the passengers.third reading in the House of Bombay, April 24, 2.25 pm.
bury for many years and twice declined the honour of knight-Shanghai, April 25th, 10.40 a.m. the House of Lords, it be submitt
hood.
The Pacific Mail stoamor "Asia" is a total wrock.
Marechal Strozzi...... i Pictri.......... m 2) Foramorz... London, April 21, 7.10 p.m. Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, de-
Mr. Passmoro Edwards was the niod in the House of Commons that he had any knowledge of the son of a Cornish carpenter and alleged smuggling of Chiness was born in 1823. The institut- pork into Ireland in musical insions he founded including hos pitals, homes and librarios, to the latter of which he presented by the America Mara: wards of 80,000 volumos. Ho was a friend and supporter of was proprietor of the "Echo" and Cobden and Bright. He was de-in legate to several important con-
strumenta,
London, April 21, 7.10 p.m. The Welsh minors aro supply- Prince of Wales will wear at his ing the gold insignin which the Investiture at Carnarvon in July.
The mails and passengers lavo been saved, and "are coming to Shanghai.
Thecrow proceeds to Jongkong
M. Vallon succeeded in flying Shanghai, April 25. 10.40 n.m. his biplane over Shanghai last night. Singaporo, April 25th, 12.30 p.m. A. correspondent at Kuna E-Lumpur wires that on Sunday night the police were onlled by Mrs. Proudlock, wifo of tho acting headniaster of the Victoria Institu- tion, to the Institution bungalow.
London, April 22, 7.55 8.mferences on the continent. Knight hool was offered him by Queen Victoria and again by King ward, but was declined.]
Despite oflluial assurances much anxiety prevails in Paris regard ing the plight of Major Bremond, of the French Army, who is try ing to lend the Mallialla from tho Shorarda country to the relief of Fox.
London, April 24, 7.30 nạn. The English newspapers ux- pross the warmest sympathy with The forco has been detained by Franco in the difficult task.which floods, and after much honvy fight-confronts her in Morrocco, ing has oxhausted its ammunition, Thoy are unanimous in saying according to rumours which have that thoy consider that none of roached Paris.
the Powers would object to her The French the serment andesstoling-an-expedition 1 Foz, nounces that it is taking vigorous whore. the lives of resident measures to som supplies and Europeans of all nations aro
endangered. succour to Major Bromond.
p.m.
London, April 22, 7.55. The anniversary of the founda- tion of Romo has been held thoro in the most animated way.
The streets aro gaily decorated, and filled with enthusiastic crowds, while artillery salutos rond- the air.
London, April 24, 10.15 p.m.
A torrible accident is reported from Unpo Town...
The railway bridge at Blaauw krantz collapsed while a train was grossing, with disastrous results.
The ongino and carriagos were precipitated into the river bolow and forty persons were killed and many more injured.
At this spot the river runs shallow over a rocky bod, and tho train was smashed to matchwood,
Tokio, April 22, The Emperor has just made four new appointments.
Marquises Katsura and Tókú- daiji havo boon created Grand Chamberinius, and Prince Serau chi and Viscount Watanabo have been made Counts.
Tokio, April 22, The Japanese Navy is to invo two important additions soon.
London, April 24, 7.20 a.m. Now York tolegrunus stato that Madero, the leader of the Mexican insurgents, says he does not insist on tlio resignation of President Diaz as a preliminary to the signing of poco.
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Bumbay, April 22, 2.5 p.m. The United States represent ativos at Washington have passed the Canadian Rävipannity Billlur 264 votes to 80.
Bombay, April 22, 2.5 p.m.
A report brought from Totaan
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On their arrival they found the body of Mr. W. Steward, thannger of the Salak South Tin Mins, lying
there.
Close at hand was a revolver,
Pho bullete had passed through nearly fully discharged.
the body.
Mrs. Proudlook was formally charged, and bail was allowed in $1,000.
Shanghai, April 24, 450 p...
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"ed to referendum and if approved
become law.
The amendment was rejected
-280 votos to 104.
The Primior, Mr. Asquith; said the amendment was more revolu-
tionary than anything you sub- mitted to the House, and depre- eated the iden of reprosentatives being sent to the House to do the people's work then throwing back upon the people the burden of solving what the representatives were elected to decido.
London, April 26, 8.10 p.m. Lord Kitclionor has taken his sout in tho House of Lords:
Lords Morley and Milner troduced him.
The latest nows from Major Bremond is dated the 18th inst.
The message states that the morale of the troops has improved thanks to a victory gained on the 12th April
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Bombay, April 27, 7.20 a.m. At the banquet of the Amori- can Asiatic Society, hold in Now York, Mr. Knox, Secretary of Stato, and Baron Uolida divelt on tho Japan-American harmony. now existing.
President Taft wrote saying that the recently negotiated treaty shows the friendship is so strong that they can well afford to regard with complaconce the mischiev-
ous and malicious rumours which utterly lacked foundation.
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CHINESE
TELEGRAMS.
Peking, April 23. The newly appointed Viceroy of the Threo Enstorn Provinces has asked for five days lonvo before, proceeding to his now post.
Peking, April 21.
It is ropartod that Chow „Ka Lu, the President of the Board of Foreign Affairs, has tendered his resignation. The Secretary to the Board, Chu Yu-lum, has been
dismissed.
Wu Wei Tak luis boon appoint- od President. Lord Li and the Chineso Ministor to Japan have been appointed as the two secretarios.
Bombay, April 25th, 7.5 p.m. The Intest lelograms froin
Baron Uchida said that Japan Paris view the importance of has tening a flying column composad would never go to war unless she ontirely of French and Algerian was forced. Japan's ambition troops which has already left the was not to see the Japanese flag dominato the Pacific, but it should Shawia country for Foz,
The Moroccan Mohalla follows,led with the splendours of the Stars ba hung over the oooon, and ming- and the third French fores of ten and Stripes should be the sun flag accepted us vooroyship of the
thousand infantry and two thou- sand cavalry is in the mounting to be concentrated at Casablanca ready for emergencios and to pro in-tect the lines of communications. It is somi-officially stated in the French will Paria that evacuato Foz as soon as order and the Sultan's authority has boon ro-established.
London, April 20, 8.10 p.m. The replayed football final was brought off to-day before a huge crowd, and the result was as fol- lows:-
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Bradford, one goal- Nowensile, uil.
This was the scuront half time, and no change had boon mado when the whistle sounded,
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London, April 20, 8.10 p.m. The rosult of the Two Thou sund Guinoas raco WOS
The Mcafoo has collided with | follows:- the Kwangleo.
The lattor was sunk, and 00 lives were lost..
Shanghai, April 25, 10.40 a.m.
The Kwanglee collided with the Moofdo while slio was at anchor in a fog, 100 miles from Changhai.
The Moofoo sank, but her masts are about two feot above water.
The Kwangles brought the
night.
by natives, which is still, how-vivars back to Shanghai lust over, unconfirmed, says that the rebels have stormed the city of Fez and massacred the Moorish garrison.
The Sultan luas taken refuge at the Fronch Consulate.
A telegram from Paris says that the Gorornmont has no news of the situation at the Moroccan capital,
In Fez there are four English lady missionaries and an English postmistress, all of whom are at the Consulato.
April 23, 7.5 a.m. Paristolographs that the Tetuan report is not corroborated."
The foreigners on board were rescued after being in the water for about an hour.
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Gyrs, Gst 131b......... Evans Shanghai, April 25.
Vastern, Mr. R. Buck One of the passengers of the
worth, 4yra. 7st.......Rco, wrecked Asia has been inter-iame Fowler, Mr. J viewod, and tells an oxciting Whelan, Gyrs, 8st 21 Trigg story of the event.
Tolbodde, Capt. Horbor{,
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He says that the linor ran on the rock at 5.30 am. on Sunday, in a dense fog. She struck it bows on, the forward plates were torn away. She was almost im mediately surrounded by hun. dreds of Chinese fishing boats.
Firo arms were served out to the crew, who fired on the fishing London, April 28, 7.35 a.m. The Naval Dopartment has
flect in order to keep them off,
The passengers and mails were ordered local shipyards to begin
Speaking the House of Com-thon removed to the Shaoshing, construction at once upon two
leaving the crow bobind. first class armoured crnisers, onchons, Mr. Asquith said that he hoped the Budget would be pre- of 27,000 tons.
sented soon (after?) the Veto Bill had been disposed of by the Communs.
They were not long undisturbed. The fishermen came back in numbere nud attempted to loot the vessel.
They were given a warm re- coption, the crew opening a heavy fire on them from behind the bulwarks. Four of the would-bo looters were killed.
London, April 28, 7.35 á.m... Constantinople tolograms state that the Grand Vizier, Rifant Pasha, has said that unless the Montenegrins conso aiding the
Later, part of the crow of the Albanian insurgents he will be Asin wont ashore, and there was compelled to call Montenegro toome trouble with the natives, acconut,
Bombay, April 21, 1.50 p.m. Router is informed with rogard to the opium negotiations at Poking between Sir Tolm Jordan" (the British Minister) and the Waiwupu, which had almost reached a deadlock a few weeks ago, that such progress has boon made during the past fortnight that the prospects of a satisfactory solution of the question of the diminution of the importation of
London, April 28, 7.35 a.m. Indian opium into China may be
France's intervention in Moroc regarded as distinctly favourable,
It would, however, bo promature co has called forth a question to state the agreemont, has been from the German Foreign Omeo.
In reply, the Froneli Ambas-od. reached, as there are still two or
sador to Berlin has assured Dr. threo questions outstanding.
These questions include the von Bethmann-Holwagg that madner whereby the unpaying Franco has no intention what opium produced in China will be over to contraveno the Treaty of chocked, and how accumulated | Algeciras. stocks of opium are to be disposed
of.
London, April 27, 10 p.m. Ad. Wolgast managed t
to beat logau in two rounds.
Tokio, April 28.
Bombay, April, 21, 1,50 p.m. A telegram from Lisbon states that the law for the separation of the Church and Stato, which will
It is reported hore that Mr. be promálgated shortly, sup O'Brien, United States Ambas pressos Catholicism as tho religion sador to Tokio is to be trans- of the State and guarantees com- forred to Borlin plote liberty of conscience,
His place will be taken by Mr
Tokio, April 28.
All ordera and religious com- Wilson, C munities will be required under the new law to devote one-third of their income to charity
The Japaneso Crown Princess, The new low also establishes who has been suffering from, a Government - contr of public severe attok of typhus, is now
spronounced out of danger,
but this was ontirely due to a misunderstanding.
The reported attack by pirates is uniene.
This unfortunato Asia is doom-
[Earlier nows of the wreck will be found on Page I.]
London, April 25, 10.5 p.m. Matt. Wells has now fixed up a meeting with Fred, Storbook, The fight is to be brought off in London in May.'.........-
Manila, April 25, 9.30 p.m. The Poizat has sunk in Manila Bay during a violent storm.
Mr. John J. Bévington, Bales- mian, of the Manila Trading and Supply Co., together with five Filipinos, was drowned.
The Poizats are two large laun- olies used for the conveyance of passengers to and from Marivoles, Corregidor Leland, and Manila,
a wall as the adjacent posts.
11 to 10 on Victory
6 to 1 against Yaftern. 11 to 2
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Bombay, April 24, 2.25 p.m. St. Petersburg tolographs that the Czar has addressort a rescript to M. Stolypin thanking him for his services to the Sinto-i Promior.
of Japan.
Bombay, April 26, 2.10 p.in. Telograms from Vicuna state that the Turkish troops in Al- banin havo suffered a severe de feat by a tribe on the heights
East of Tusi. .....
king, April 21. The Vi I Szo-chwan has
Three Eastern Provinces. "
Poking, April 21.
The Board of Agriculture; In- dustry and Commerce has in structed all the too producing provinces to reform the tea trado, so as to secure all rights hitherto According to the official ac-in the hands of foreigners. count several detachments were surrounded and two companies sent from Tusi wero ambushed and lost twolys killed and many wounded.
of age, and came out to the Bust
in October, last.
Supper Filding, Royal Engine ers, was drowned this morning in the R. E. ombor. Ho was Bombay, April 25,2.25 p.in. In the House of Commons on swimming alone in the camber Monday Colonel Yate asked between 5.30 and 6.30 a.m. and whothor the military contributions it is suspected that he must have by the Far Eastern crown colonios divod in and struck something at were regulated solely out of ro- the bottom of the cambor, as he gard for immediato local require. The deceased was only 24 years
nover came up again. ments. Referring to the military garrisons he asked whether in the caso of Ceylon that Colony's con- minimised by the nearness of India, and in 1 regard to the security of Hong- kong und Singapore whether the' Imporial Government would con- sider tho ndvisubility of treating the contribution of Coylon as for the purposes of defonco rather than BS # purely military contribution, and by lo- 1 ing so put Coylon on a similar footing with other Eastern crown
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RECOVERY OF THE BODY. - Lator in the murning ». party went into the camber for a swim, and ouo man alived in, nad on doing so he was struck on the head by something. He imme distoly stretched out his arms and grasped it, the body of Sapper Filding.
The funeral took place this aftornoon at 4 p.m. and was largely attended by his comrades,
Shanghai, April 28, 10.35 p.m.
The latest information is to the effect that the wrecked 8.8. Asia has been burned to the water odge.
Poking, April 21,-
The Chinese Commissioner in Fulon (Mongolin) has sent thres urgont telegrams to Peking stating that the Russian-soldiers have arrived in great numbers, and the people are panic strioken.
The Commissioner urged the Board of Foreign Affairs to lodga strong protest with the Russian Minister in Poking.
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Peking, April 21. zod the Throne to instruct the Princo Ching has memorial Board of Dependencies and the Board of Foreign Affairs to sond a special commissioner to inspect the frontior at Mongolia, so as to come to an early settlement of the disputo with Russia.
Poking, April 21.
The Russian Government has decided to establish a consulate at Middle Island. f.
Poking. April 21.
The Board of Foreign Affairs proposes to appoint Kuo Erh Kim, the former dolimitation Commissioner to Macao, as the Chinese Minister of the Second Class to Siam.
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Colonel Yato so inquired 3 whether the Government would consider the question of securing 0 some financial co-operation from
tlio foderated Malay Statos.
In replying Mr. Harcourt said that under the arrangement which fishermen, who had looted alinost requested the Grand Council
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Tokio,April 27. The Yokohama Socie Bank's loan to the Yuchunnu, (Chinese Board of Posts and Communica- tions), has been mosßuccessfully issued. Public appuntions for subscriptions are nerous and
onger.
A very large amout of the loan has been subsoribo by English financiers, whose applications were in hand long bore the date
Тівние.
Of thoss appliations fivo million yen has beelaccepted. Tokio April 27. The United Statesas appoint od throo new comincial com- misioners, and one those has been despatched to Jean to study conditions governin the oxport
trade here.
Bombay, April 20.10 p.m. Herr Pangerman writing in the "Rheinische catholischio Zeitung, Bays th if France seriously resists the demand of Germany for the partition of Marocco, she will him to bear the responsibility if would take place between Gmany and
France
This is probably the not of
everything they could carry
away,
Canton, April 28, 7.30 a.m. The Yanon of the Viceroy of Canton was fired last night
years the maximum limit of the military contribution in tho caso of Hongkong and the Straits was the whole cost of the garrison; in tho caso of Ceylon for special rea-at 7 p.m. sons it was three-fourths that cost,
Fortunately the Vicoroy was saved from the consequences of the conflagration
The strongth of garrisons and the contributions by oversen colonies were determined by n The guards opened fire on the variety of considerations, both incendiarios, and. soveral of the imperial and local which it was would-be assassins wore killed.. impossible to discuss by way of A number have been arrested. The fire was got under control question and answer. The Malay States, although not British, al-aftor, burning for about an hour. realy mado a vory substantial- ontribution to the defonco of the empire by maintaining in accord- ance with the agreement of 1895 a highly efficient regiment with which to reinforce the garrison of Singapore in time of war.
Mr. Asquith, in replying to another question by Colonel Yato, said that as the safety of the Eastern crown colonies as well as of the self-governing dominions dependol upon our sea power and command of the soa the discussion at the imperial conference on naval defonce must naturally in volve consideration of strategical questions affecting the defence of the empire on sea as on land.
Bombay, 26th April, 7.20 n.m.
The British Logation nt Tangier received advices from Foz on the 20th inet, to the effect that Ulid jama Road was now opon.
Tho Consuls, therefore, doci ded to send away all the Europoins who wished to leave,
Bombay, 28th April, 7.20 p.m.
The Evening News" (Lor don) has the best authority for stating that a number of German submarines are being built, which in addition to torpedo will carry, tubes, one à & in quickfirer,
The oity gates have been closed, bift the people are quiet.
...Onnton, April 28; 11.15 a.m. Martial law has been proclaim ed in Canton.
The Viceroy is taking the most stringent measures to put down the revolution.
The river boats are being do- tained and searched carefully for arms which it is known the rebels
lack.
Poking, April. 23. Viceroy Li of Yunnan haa
nature of the frontier disputes, so as to pacify the minds of the people.
The Grand Council has refused to consider the question.
Poking, April 22..
The Prince Regent has received in audience the newly appointed Viceroy of the Three Eastern Provinces, and the newly appoint- ed Tartar General, in order to discuss the frontier disputes.
Peking, April 23,
The President of the National Assembly has spokon, on behalf of the Grand Council, opposing the holding of an extraordinary general meeting. The senators were greatly annoyed."
Poking, April 23. The Japanese Minister in Pe king lus put forward several do minds as to Japanese rights in
the Threo Eastern Provinces, and The trains have stopped run- has fixed a date for a reply from ning.
tho Board of Foreign Affairs. The rioting outside the Vice-Failing to meet these demands, roy's Yamen was of a Borious the Minister said that Japan character, and the foreign build would be free to take any action. ings of lie Yamen lave boon burnt.
The Grand Council and the Board of Foreign Affairs are at g loss how to procood,
Poking, April 21.
Peking, April 28, Owing to the negotiations for
Viceroy Hai Liang, of the foreign loans, the President of the Board of Finance has opposed Three Eastern Provinces, has the holding of an extraordinary memorialized the Throne saying general meeting at the National that a large quantity of contra Assembly, as he does not wish to band, arms, ammunition and have any interference from the dynamite have been seized in his provinces. The Viceroy said that public with regard to loans.)
Tho sporting papers at Ifome this contraband had been mug express their admiration for the gled from a certain country, and
who on this very naked the Throne to lodge a pro King of Siam, w Trat day on which his horses ran, 1 test with the Minister representin won five races out of
that nation
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