1911-05-09 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 8542

SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

HOME POLITICS,

UNIONIST BY-ELECTION

TRIUMPH.

(THE "TELSGBară" ConrespoNDENT}

London, May 8, 10.10 p.m.

The result of the "Barnstaple

by-election is a triumph for the

Unionist candidate,, although he

has not been returned.

His Liberalopponent's majority

has been reduced by half.

LORDS' REFORM BILL.

REUTER'S SErvice to the

"TELEGRAPH."

Bombay, May 9,7.5 a.m.

Lord Lansdowne has present-

od the Bill for the Reform of the

House of Lords.

He proposes a new chamber

composed,

Firstly, of 100 Peers elected by Compeers from Peers who have

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晚一十月四年三鈽宜

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

CHINESE VIOLENCE-

AGAINST JAPANESE.

['_ Independent Newa" Aonnor.)

Shanghai, May 0.

HANGCHOW RIOTS.

(ESTABLISHED 1881-)

TUESDAY, MAY

REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE

"TELEGRAPH.”

Shanghai, May 9th, 12.10 p.m.

Owing to the scarcity of rice,

Another violence by the Chineso policemen against the Japanese riots occurred at Hangahow on Boldiers, policen.on and railway Saturday. The mob attacked the servants took place at Chinng-ricoshops.

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS:

"RED LANTERN

BRIGANDS.

CREATE" DISTURBANCE.

("BRAT; PO" Sauvion)

Peking, May

The "Red Lantern" brigands

have created a disturbance in

Some of the rioters were ar- Shantung. A number of them

have been killed. rosted, but were rescued.

The Yamens wore pillaged, and

officials' honses destroyed.

.

Chun the other day. It was of the

same character as that which took

placo at Mukden. A roturronco of such troubles, continues the

telogram, "will naturally lend-to Soldiers were called out to quoll

indesirable issues. The Chinese the disturbance.

Government has judiciously

apologized for hat hor subjects |

have done, in compliance with

Japanese roquest. The matter

hasthu heartrught to a spoctly”

settlement.

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GEORGES' GIFT TO KING

GEORGE.

Wo are requested to state that any parsons bearing the Christian me of George who are desirous of contributing to the Coronation been, and are, holders and ax-Clift to His Majesty are requested holders of any high offico, army

officers, ox-Contimoners, lord

mayors and provosts,

Secondly, 120 porrons elected

by the Electoral Colleges com- poed of Commonors according to the territorial distribution to be

established by Commonòrs,

Thirdly, 100 persons appointed

by the Crown on the recommandit

tion of Ministers,

TROUBLE IN HANG

CHOW.

CAUSED BY OFFICIALS.

("Bazono Po" Bervice.}

Poking, May 8.

The trouble in Hang Chow, as

reported yesterday, was caused

by the officials in driving the people to the oxtrome. The re-

salt was that the Court of Tribun

to send their subscription as early al, the Police Bureau and the rice as possibla ofthor to Dr. Montagu

Hurston, Alexandra Buildings or depots wore destroyed. Mr. G. II. Wakeman at the Re- gistry, Supreme Court.

BRITISH TRADE.

Tho iden has been mooted, and has met with very wide acceptance, that those of His Majesty's sub- jects in every part of the British REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE Empire, who bear the Christian urmo of Georgo, shall unite in presenting a gift to Ilis Majesty on the occasion of his forthcoming Coronation. Wo feel confident

that the project has only to be fervour both in the Mother Coun made known to bo takon up with

"TELEGRAPH."

Bombay, May 8tı.

The trado returns for April

show a decrease in importa

try and in the Over-gon Dominions of the Crown; and in order that amounting to €7,705,244 mainly as many porsous as possible may

join in the gift, it is proposed | in grain, flour and colton wool. that Subscriptions shall be accept-

Lord Morley declared that thoed from Id. up to £5. proposals submitted were inade

quate and illusory. The Govern

ment could give no approval to

Any of them.

JAPANESE-CHINESE

COMPROMISE.

["Indaramoant News" Jaxxov.]

Shanghai, May 9th.

A compromise will be arrived at

between the Japanese and Chinese

Governments ns to the coal mine

question at Fu-Olun which has

There was an increase in ex-

The list of the names of all the donors, but not the amoint given ports amounting to £400,241. by ouch, will be presented to the King,

►

Tho gift would lose much of its #pontaneous nature if fre- quently brought before His Majesty's notice, and it is hoped therefore that those to whom the

MANIFESTO BY PRE-

SIDENT DIAZ.

.

GENDARMES NOT TO BE

ABOLISHED.

1911.

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS."

$86. PHD ANIME DIÉV-

二拜機

就九月五典港賽

SINGLE COPT 10 Cara.

BOXING.

COMMANDERS OF RE-

CRUITS FORBIDDEN

PEKING.

["Вxexa Po" SERVICE.]

Peking, May 8,

The Prosidont of the Army Board has telegraphically in-

structed the Commanders of the recruits of the various provinces

not to come to Peking to consider

the reorganization of the army for

the prosont owing to the recent

outbroak in Chutoa.

WAY.

("SEAT PO" SIRVION.]

A LOCAL DANGER. Peking, May 8, Owing to the recent outbreak BOARDING VESSELS UNDER

in Canton, the Army, Advisory Council has decided not to abolish the gendarmes for the present.

POLICE COURT.

The two men, charged with the Thore is little wonderchim the

nurder of a man on the es.pugilist, Jack Johnson, has never Kwong Sai, again came before been knocked out if one may Mr. J. R. Wood, this morning, at credit a statement just to hand the Magistracy. One of the men from the United States. It would- was discharged and the other com- appear that the coloured champion. mitted for trial.

recently visited a hospital in San Francisco, and while there hind an X-ray photograph taken of his lend. The result was that his

A case of armed robbery also came before the same magistrate.

It concerned a man named Li skull was found to vary in thick- Choung,, who was charged withness from half to three-quarters committing armed robbery at 311 of an inch. It takes a Rosulgen Quean's Road West on the 22nd ray from five to floon seconds to alt. He was committed to the ponotrate the average human sessions for trial.

skull, but it took over five minutes to pierce Jolinson's head;"

FINANCIAL NEWS.

Luiz Gomes, of No. 47, Pot- tinger Street, was summoned this for committing a morning before Mr. E. R. Hallifax nuisance. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined $1.

DEATH OF CAPTAIN

GJERTSON.

The death occurred on Satur- day in Kobe of Captain Johan Frederik Gjertson, late gunner of tho Oriental Whaling Co.'s steamer "Rex," at the age of 54. The deceased had been ill for

SILVER MARKET,

19.

In the Silver market quotations havo ruled somewhat higher, says the L and 0. press. There has boen but little inquiry from China, where the markets apparently aro quiet. Stock of Syceo and Bars in Shang- hai are now rather over £3,100,000, whilst in addition there is an im portant quantity of dollars, estimated on March 17 to amount Montagu and Co. in their weekly to £690,000. Messrs. Samuel circular stato

some time, and in spite of the best medical attention, it was realised that the case-cancer of Government has taken a prelimi The nows that the Chinese tho livor-was a hopeless ono. As we live already reported, Doceased had been in Japan forary step to provide an Imperial the Marine Chirt ungistrate re-about eighteen months engaged only upon the views of Chinese Currency had a marked effect not cently fined cortain masters of in whaling operations. He was merchants, but also upon the launches for boarding vessols in one of the best-known of Nor-Indian bazaars, It must be borne wegian whalers, and has taken in mind that in similar oiroum- the harbour under way. A well-part in many important expedistances it is usually the practice to known firm here made a plea for itons connooted with this branchi leniency in the matter because of the fact that the steamer concerned had but little time in port.

Commenting on this the "Load- ("BEAT PO' SERVIOM]

ing Light" says: It is worthy of romark that the ples for leniency Peking, May 8,

should have come from the vessel's The brother of the newly op-agents who apparently disregard the anxieties and responsibilities pointed Viceroy of the Three thrown on the master of the vos-

VICEROY OF SZE-

CHWAN.

Eastern Provinces does not wish

to succeed his brother as Viceroy

sel through launches and cargo boats making fast to lum before ho has reached his moorings.

The greatest amount of trouble

of Szo-chwan. He has accord-is experienced by shipmasters

ingly asked the Prince Regent to

cancel his appointment.

PRESIDENT OF ARMY BOARD MEMORIALIZES

THRONE.

("Szar Po" Senvion)

Peking, May 8. The President of the Army Board has memorialized the Throno to withdraw the power

of fishery. Deceased leaves a wife purchase an initial limited quan- lity of silver for immediate pur and family in his native town, poses, and then proceed to call. in Tjiomo, near Tronsberg in Nor-old coins. It is probable that the way. The pall-bearers were Chinese authorities may work on Messrs. Landborg, L. Anderson, similar lines. Though they have Meyor, Brulin and Larson, Cap-

the informent. Mr Hasche,, the Norwegian Consul at Kobe, also delivered a short ad- dress at the graveside, as did Captain Halvorson, of the steamer "Tungus,"

tains Larsen, Halvorson and O. E o obsoleto coin of Imperial mint- Andersen. Mr. Shibutani, of the ing to recall, they love available Oriental Whaling Co., who was

in the country a large quantity of the chief, mourner, said a few Mexican dollars which in time words

vast stock of yose. The analogy would be supersaded; also the

with other countries, however, not quite parallel, for the mintage denominations may prove so use of reliable Imperial coin in diverse

ful to the development of China that a larger amount of silver may circulate in this form than in the primitive and inconvenient formi of sycco, and this demand on the part of so large a population would be appreciablo. A ship ment of £40,000 has been made from San Francisco to Hongkong.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

outside the harbour limits from empane and launches that attempt to board an incom- THE GRAIN OF TRUTH IN ing ateamor in the hope of

A RIDICULOUS SYSTEM, socuring her Obinoso deck pas

The tenets of the Christian sengers and it would bo woll if the authorities wore to turn their at Scientists that organic complaints tention to them.. Trusting to could be cured by mental sugges outwater the sampan deliberately Rev. A. J. Waldron, vicar of Brix- its agility to koop clear of the tion was strongly criticised by lies in the path of the ship and aston, in an address at St. Nicholas she sweeps past at full speed, one Cole Abbey, Queen Victoria-st. At of the crow who is stationed in the same time he gave some inter- the bows manages dexterous esting instances of influenceexert ly to take hold of some parted by the mind on the body, and

of the vessel with a hook

The Weather Forecast,

RAIN

WSTORMY

CHANGE

VERY DRY

FAIR

and a wire pennant with several told of the experiment of an fathoms of strong line attached, American scientist who set a class There is a breathless pause as the of students to work at dumb-bell line runs out over the bows and as exercise with the right hands. it nears the end it is sarged over tied to their sides, but they were Meanwhile, their left arms, were the bollards and brought up with told to concentrate their minds on a turn, and the boat that a moment before was lying idly on the water the fact that they were exercising idea appeals, will pass on the in- REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE over the military affairs from the the steamer at a speed of arms were released after the exer- is now leaping along beside their left arms. When their left

On the 9th at 11.55 a. The ten or twelve knots while cise it was found that they could Now Cabinet, as he is of opinion her crew scramble wildly up their loft arms than their right. Japan, the depression lying to actually strikea heavier blow witli barometer has risen quickly in E. the side and board the ship. that obstacles might be placed in However fine it may be from a speaker said that the whole power having moved away over the Concerning hypnotism, the the North of Hokkaido yesterday,

formation to others so that as little

reference as possible is made to

it in the newspapers.

In no case should any com- munication be sent to His Majesty direct.

We request that all contribu- tions may be received by June 1st. CURZON OF KEDLESTON,

1 Carlton House Terrace, W. GEORGE BAMILTON,

17 Montagu Street, London, W. GEORGE REID,

Commonwealth Offices, 72 Victorin Street, Westminster. STRADBROKE,

Benham, Suffolk,

"TELEGRAPH."

"

Bombay, May 8. President Diaz has issued manifesto declaring his intention

The Prince Regent hus com-

the way in case of operations.

to resign the Presidency as soon plied with the President's request. as pence is restored.

INTERNATIONAL OPIUM

CONFERENCE.

for some time remained in dus

This year 1915, it is stated by a REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE pense. A lippy conclusion is writor in one of the magazines, will be a very critical one in the expected shortly,

history of the world, The Pano- ma Canal will then be open. The treaty between Britain and Japan

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitale, Hongkong, bags to teknowledge with thanks the following dona Hoa Mr NJ Stabb $25; Mosers. Dennys and Bowley #25 Mr. H. 1. Phillips' $10.

TELEGRAPH.”

JAPANESE DESTROY

CHINESE CONSULATE.

(“ Binoma Fo” BREVIOR.)

Peking, May 8.

Router's correspondent at the A certain Chinese consulate in

will come to an end, and Germany Hague sistes that in all pro-Japan line been destroyed by the will have completed her present

shipbuilding programme. The bability the International Opium Japanoce. It is reported that the Kiel Canal will have been widen

ed. And we shall probably have Conference will not be hold this alwlved the Banana Skin Fall paragraph

Epensation.

willing to pay, com-

spectacular point of view, the

the local authorities may have at tlisir disposal.

himself.

practise is, nevertheless, a dan of this was in suggestion; no Pacific, gerous one and one that should person really hypnotised the Pressure continues relatively be prevented by whatever, means patient, but the patient hyuotised low over Tongking and the northern shores of the China Sas. A certain power of hypnotism was being use by all of us shifted Eastwards tad lies now The higher pressure area has It cannot be too strongly insisted

One upon that by permitting this is Everyone omitted an aura.

could feel it in a tram or bus. Fresh B. and 8.E. winde may

overS. Japan, legal boarding, Hongkong is los- Some men emanated health and be expected over the N. part of ing itself open to grave dangers optimism; others the very in the China Sea of infection in the cases of ships fluence of hell. coming from poris where an

There was thus that amount of hours ending at 10 am, to-day, Hongkong rainfall for the 24 spidemic is raging. There is nothing to provent a horde truth in Ohristian Science, but on 0.72 inches, of boarding-house runners from the other hand, the philosophy of mingling freely with the dock Christian Science was the most passengers while they affix the ridiculous thing they ever found

in their lives. labels of their houses to the luggage and then slipping book

Forecast Distriot. 1-Hongkong and Neighbour Lood, E. and S.E. winds, fronh to moderate; showery.

2-Formosa Channel, E, winds, moderate.

and

into their boats while the vessel There are at the present mo goes on to the quarantine an-ment no fewer than 73 warships chorage to be disinfected. There being constructed in England. 8-South coast of Chir is, beside, the possibility, or one The total displacement is 419,556 tween should say the fact, for is in fretons. Of these, eleven are being sama quently done, of opium being built in the Royal Dockyards, su smuggled into the colony by these their displacement being 109,040]

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