1911-05-06 — Page 11

NEW SERIES

The Hongkong Telegraph.

REVOLUTIONARIESSEIZE

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

No

854)

晚七初月四年三銃宜

SATURDAY,

MAY

SPECIAL

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

CHINESE

TELE RAMS.

HOME POLITICS.

WOMEN'S FRANCHISE.

CURRENCY REFORM.

TRAIN NEAR BRITISH

TERRITORY.

Information reached us this

morning that gangs of revolu tionaries forced drivers, stokers,

eto,, on one of the engines, used for

construction work, on the Chinese

Beotion of tho Canton-Kowloon

railway, to continuo running

between Samchun and Pinglu.

They were armed, and pointed

their revolvers at the men on

board the ongino.

Trucks were commandeored and

those wore utilized for the con-

voyance of men, arms and ammu- nition, and it is rumoured that a big force is concentrating at Shek-

lung.

The onginger in chargo, Mr. Moore, is now staying at Taipo.

All the Europeans, who wore

on this section beyond Lowa,

[Tun “Teleonarn" CORRESPONDENT) SECOND READING PASSED.

London, May 5, 6.15

"

p.m.

The Wost Bromwich bye-elee-

tion has resulted in a Unionist

majority of two.

COUNTY CRICKET.

SURREY DEFEATS -

WARWICK.

[THE "GRɩph" CorrisPONDENT ;

London, May 5, 1,15 pan

Surrey to-day best Warwick by

on innings and 46 runs.

BILLIARDS.

GRAY-ANDINMAN..

were ordored to sesk sholter on [[Tau “Teleonapu " CourtsPONDENT.)

British Territory some "days, ago, and some are now in Hongkong. Some interesting developments are expected daily.

Since the above information was received a " Colegraph" ro- presentative has made inquiries of European refugees now resident in Hongkong. Many came in a few days ago, for trouble had been anticipated for some time.

*

They had boon warned, and lud not failed to take advantage of the warning. There has been little semblanco of order, we were informed, for some time in this wild district, which is just a fow miles beyond the British frontior,

COMMERCIAL COMMIS- SIONER HERE.

1

Air. Loveti M. Wood, who ar- rived in Ilongkong on board the Ainorica Maru, which rendered assistance to the wrecked Asia, is visiting various places in the Orient in soarch of commercial information on behalf of the United States Government.'

*Indon, May 5, 6.15 j.m.

Gray, the young Australian

| champion hilliard player, will

meet. Innan on Juno 1,

BOXING.

ROY KENNY'S NEXT

FIGHT.

(Tax "TRLROBAPH " CDRLESPONDENT;

REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE

"TELEGRAPH."

Bombay, May 6, 0.50 am.

In the House of Commons, after a listless debate, the Ministers not

participating in the disenssión,

und the attendance small, there

was passed for second roading by

255 votes to 88, Comps Bill.

granting parliamentary franchise

to women householders.

The Bill, however, has no

elance of passing this session,

the Governmont being unable to

give time.

TURKISH MINISTERIAL

CRISIS.

["BEAT PO SMRTIUM.]

Peking, May 5th.

Tho Bourd of Buance has sub-

mitted the now oja dollar design

for the approval of the Throne.

EMPRESS DOVAGER 'AND' THE CANTON OUTBREAK.

("SHAT Po" Sarviom)

Peking, May 5th. The Empress Danger of China has lecided not to take up hor residence in the Summar Palace This summer owing to the recent outbreak in Canton

"AN OPIUM TRAP."

A CHINESE HERBALIST'S

DEAL

Robert Lee Kui; 6-4, described as a Chinese herbilist, pleaded guilty before Mr. Miilland, at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on April 7th to a charge of having in REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE his possession seven tins of opium suitable for smoking, on March 31. Senior-constablo Charlton stated that at 11.30 p.m. on the date in question homŵ the accused

"TELEGRAPH.”

London, May 5.

A Constantinople telogram

states that M. Djavid, the Minis

1911

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

六洋襪 T 就六月五英浓香

PEKING'S CABINET.

FOR.

("Buzno Po" SERVION) ·

AN ASTOUNDING MOVE.

The time has arrived for the Colony of Hongkong to be on the qui vivo. We must watch with

$86 FER AMEUM,

SINGLE COPT 10: Cants.

TO-DAY'S SPORT.

INTERPORT ORIOKET.

teams:

Mr. Hancock's tour:-R. Han- cook, H. Hancock, Lt. Col. Hamil tou, Capt. G. E. Garnett, C. T.

An intérport practice matal jealous care all attempts of was played to-day, when Mr. the Canton inalcontents to in- Elborough's team and Mr. Han- volre power friendly to cock's team were in opposition. ROYAL APPROVAL SOUGHT China and the present Chinese Boul sides were strongly ‹ropre- Government in complications. sented, the following being the Wo would draw attention to the information furnished by our Canton correspondent, published in the columns of our last even ing's issuo, wherein it is stated Hose; R. J. Saunders. Capt. Clap- by our correspondent that:- Yestorday the Self-Government Investigation Society distributed hung bills to the public stating that the members had been in-

Mr. Elborough's team:-A 0. structed by the Canton Viceroy that R. Elborough, T. E. Pearce, GA, His Excellency was in receipt of a Cooke, H.N., Rev. S. W. Payne, R. telegram from the Governor of E. O. Bird, Capt. G. H. Addison, Hongkong as to the influx of the R.E., Lt. Bagnall, R.A., D. E. Don- people from Canton into Hong-

Peking, May 6th.

The formation of tho now Linet has beon submitted to the Prince Regent for consideration. The Prince his decided to appoint

Prince Ching as president and

Prince Lan and H.E. Chu

vice-presidents.

$

PATRIOTISM.

as

FOR THE PROTECTION OF

THE COUNTRY

["SAZUNG Po" Bravia.]

Peking, Muy 5.

Prince Tun Tan and Princo

Tac have requested the Throne to

lam, R.A., H. R. Makin, A. A, Claxton, A. R. Lowe, A. R. Suther land, J. R. Phelips.t

kong during the last week. Innolly, Lt. Williams, A.S.C., Corpl. the telegram it is stated that Dempsey, K.O.Y.L.I., Corpl. Hongkong was so cramped with Taverner. Mr. Ilancook's side oc- the people from Cunton that it

cupier the crease first. was impossible to accommodate such a multitude. It is reported

that the Governor intends to

limit the number of people land- ing at Hongkong.

We congratulato our Canton correspondent for contributing nows so important in charactor.

This must be an attempt on the part of the Self-Government Investigation Society to score a point not only against tho Viceroy, but also against, the Government of Hongkong. Wosay authoritatively that the Governor

ideal conditions on a very good The game was played under wicket. Scoring, however, open- od vory slowly and Lient. Col.. Hamilton was the first wicket to:

fall, le being neatly caught by T. E. Pearce of Corp. Taverner's. bowling for a total of 2.-

Capt. Clapham, who opened with Lt. Col. Hamilton, mado a stand to commenco with, but resolved" little support from A. A, Claxton, who was caught after making the same score ns his predecessor, the board then reading 20, 2. 2. However he was ably seconded by G. T. Hose, and together of this colony sent no such tele-they carried the score to 48, gram to the Viceroy of Canton or before the succumbed to the first ball of Donnelly, who soon to any other person,

found the stumps." Hose followed" The Viceroy could not, thero fore, have so informedtlio Self Go-afterwards, having contributed a

useful 14, receiving his quietus. vernment Investigation Society, from a good lengil ball from which, if this is an oxamplo of their

in Mullens-street, Rozelle. He encourage the formation of corps, was carrying a ton bag, and in reply to a question said he had to be maintained out of commer-style and method, should be re-

somo horbs in it. Witness open-

named the Soll-Improvement

tor of Finance, has resigned, anded the bag, und found seven tins cial funds, for the protection of Society, and they should, at

other Ministers, also representing the advanced section of Young

Turks, are expected to resign as

of opium. Asked where he got

Shanghai, May 5th, 7.45. the result of dissensions in theNo, none whatever. Sergeant

I.

p.m.

Roy Kenny is here to meet

Strong, from the Astrea, on the

13th just.

His oppoucht is a fino boxer

and heavyweight, and is a much

bigger man than Konny,

Roy Konny is the man who de-

party which resulted in a victory of the Conservatives.

GREAT BRITAIN AND

PERSIA.

A RAILWAY PROJECT,

THE JAPANESE Loan.

OFFERED SECURITY NOT

it, he said he got it from Harry the country. Beard, to whom ho paid £3 per tin. Mr. Levy (for accused): From what you have subsequently been told I anderstand you have no doubt the accused was trapped?

Mankey: The police are prepared to admit there was most likely a trap set for the accused, and since his arrest. an information had been laid against the man Beard. Tho Magistrate said he would take that into consideration, and fined tho accused £5, in default two months.

Harry Bourd was then pro- ceaded against on a similar charge, to which he pleaded not guilty. Senior-constable Charlton,

DEEMED SUFFICIENT.

("Saruno Po" SERVICAL)

1

Poking, May 5th.

The Board of Communications

in giving ovidence, detailed & con- proposes to give the profits from versation which he had with the

Ho first intends to visit Japan, Formosa, Manchuria, Calcutta, Bombay, and returns to Amorien via England. His trip, he ex-fented Bill Lewis in Hongkong, REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE defendant, in which he (defend the Teking-Hankow Railway as

peola, will occupy one year.

*. Mr. Wood has land several in-

fought Mellvaine, the coloured

torosting interviews, he says, with mon, at Zamboanga, in the loading Chinese merchants and Philippines, and lost to the latter has visited several Amorican business houses. Last night he on a supposed foul.

laud the pleasure of visiting the

." TELEGRAPH."

London, May 5, Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of

Our readers will remember State for Foreign Affairs, las stat

ant), said Lee Kum was bringing

over some samples of opium to desacurity for the loan from Japan. fendant's place that night, Wit-

ness asked "How much is he The Japanese Government cost bringing for a sample?" to which defondant replied, "Seven oraight pot, think it is sufficient and is deals. in opium, lo said, "No," accordingly asking for the military Witness subsequently went with

tins." Asked if he had had

once ongago competent instructors with a view to attaining that degree of improvement appar ently so necessary for them. Is it possible that the Viceroy of | Canton would lend himself to such a subterfugo that he might, by so doing, clock the outflow of law abiding and peaceful residents of the Canton district who are seeking à domicile whore poace, law and order is assured?

The government of this Colony will now, and always, welcome with open arms all such Chinese as are now coming to Hongkong in hordes. They are China's best, it spella loss for Canton, but gain for Hongkong. Welcome all ye affrighted!

Payno.

At 60 the fifth wioket fell, Ma- kin boing caught by Taverner off Payne, for four runs. The two Hancocks then monopolized the game and getting set carried the score from 69 to 100 in a very short time, both playing a good game.

| Six, runs after the century R. Hancock put up a catch to the bowler, Taverner, and had to retira with 32.to his erodit. H. Hancock was not long in follow- ing, for, at 120, he fell to a ball from Dempsey, being responsible for. 30. Without any addition to the score Saunders was dis

missed by Taverner for a single

run.

The innings was brought to a close by the fall of Sutherland's wicket for no sore, Phelips not batting.

The following wore the scores;— MR. HANCOCK'S TEAM." Lt. Col. Hamilton e. Pearce,

b. Taverner

POLICE COURT, OPIUM PLANTING. Mak Tai, rope maker, and G. T. Hosa b. Payne

Capt. Clapham h. Donnelly... A. A. Claxton' o. "aub, b.

Taverner

Mak Un, boatman, were charged. H. R. Makin e Taverner ↳ at the police court yesterday with Payno

America Maru. Mak Tai was H. Hancock b. Dempsey 30

plunting opium on board the R. Hancock. c. & b. Tavernier 32

St. John, Lodge of Freemasons; arrangements are being made fored in the House of Cominous that the defondant to near hisresidenca contributions of Kianged and found guilty and fined three R. J. Bauadors b. Taverner 1

when three degrees woro con- ferred

Mr. Wood, who was first con- nected with the Canadian Lodge, he boing Canudian born, had tho honour, three years ago of re- ceiving the degree of Knight Commander in the Scottish Rito Lodge, and he has been through the chairs of the Blue Lodge and 28 years ago was Past Master.

Mr. Wood, asked regarding the wreck of the Asia, said he could not add to the'nlready “oxcellent account given on May 1st by the

Telegraph.***

For a long number of years he las conducted a trade paper in Amories, and commenting o12. nowspapers in Hongkong said the "Telegraph" was a fino semplo of Colonial newspaper work. He had not expected to find, he said, papers of such quality in this for eastern English colony,

For the next day or so, Mr. Wood will take up residence Just outside the British boundary, where he is visiting Brionda.

these two men to meet again, pro-

bubly at the Stadium, Hongkong, His Majesty's. Government has next month. The contest will take place in the opon air, and cinematograph pictures will be

taken of the fight.

STATE INSURANCE IN

ENGLAND.

applied to the Government of Persia for the option to construct a railway in South-West Persia with British capital. He could

not now make a statement as to

the terms of the application or the

REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE nature of the reply.

.“TELEGRAPH."

Bombay, May 5, 1.55 p.m.

in Mullens-stroet, Rozelle, and alter the defendant had been in- Obekiang in addition. eide the house, he returned to wit- nese, and said, "I have refused to buy the opium. He will be out in a minute. When Loo Kuru

did come out, witness arrested him after seeing the opium in his bag.

Lee Kum said fio was a Chinese herbalist in Campbell-stroot. Ho got the opium from the defendant Board, and only had it in his pos session about ten minutos when he was arrested.

Dofondant denied that Loa Kum got the opium from him or that la over offered him any,

In answer to Sorgeant Mankey, witness said he was fined £50 some time ago in Queensland for living opium in his possession:

PRINCE KUNG AND

T

OPIUM SMOKERS.

STRIOT DEALINGS,

["Bazuro Po "`Sanvica.]

hundred dollars or in default thireò A. R. Lowe not out months' hard labour. Mak Un was A. R. Sutherland a. Donnelly romanded until to-day to give him b. Taverner

Extras..

an opportunity of proving he was a boatman, Yesterday he could not give the number of his boat, He was unable to do so this mor- ning and was fined five hundred dollars or in default three months' hard labour.

WEARING GLASSES, ' Dr. D. Webster remarks that the vast majority of persons who wear glasses can see as well with out them. They use them to Poking, May 5, avoid a constant strà on the

eyes.

The Anti-Opium Commissioner,

Prince Kang, has boon very strict.

The report of the Senato's Committee (Capetown) on Closer Settlement advocates loans ag- |"gregating £500,000 annually to onable mettlors to acquire farms,

the magistrate convicted, and with the officials suffering from and urges that immediate steps fined Board £25, in default four in be taken to secure desirable over- months. He thought the trick the opium habit. All the officials icon settlers. Railway expansion, played by the defendant on, the

Mr. Lloyd George's Insurance

Bill has been read a first time.

Approval of its general prin

ciples is cordial and universel.

the commitee adds, should be Chinaman was a fost contempt of the various boards are grently considered, conjointly with land: jble one. He ordered the opium

Bacated.

alarmed

For oyes in a healthy stato pure cold water is the best wash. When the eyelids are inflamed a a weak solution of salt and water makes the best domestic eye lotjon. Never apply poultices to the eye.

Total

COMMERCIAL,

120

HONGKONG SHARES, Monsns E. S. Kadoorio & Co. atatoho improvement in busi- ness reported last week has not been maintained; the market being in an utterly staguant condition, nccentuated no doubt by the dia- location of trade qocasioned by the abortive revolution in Canton.

· Rubber.→→ The price of Para ia to-day be. 2d and shares general- ly have weakened, in sympathy, the Intest quotations from London

being on a lower level. Bing

pore market continues inaolive rubber, althongli a Gray's famous stroke is con- has been transacted sidered quite legitimate by the notably English Billiard Control Club, rapidl