1911-05-12 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 8545

SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

COASTING TRADE

INSTITUTIONS

WITHDRAWN.

INDEPENDENT NEWS" AGENCY.]

Shanghai, May 12.

The various institutions for the coasting trade in Kwangtung province have been withdrawn,

AMERICAN COMMAN-

DERS.

['INDEPENDENT NEWS" AGENCY.]

Shanghai, May 12. ·

The Commander of the Ameri- can Squadron, Admiral Hubbard, who is staying at Yokohama, paid a visit to the Naval Minister yes terday. The now commander, Admiral Murdock, is expected

to arrive at Yokohama to-morrów. A reception will be held by the

晚四十月四年三萩宜

REUTER'S

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

ALSACE Lorraine.

EGYPT.

BİLL REJECTED BY

REICHSTAG.

SIR ELDON GORST'S

REPORT.

REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE

“TELEGRAPH."..

Bombay, May 12, 7.10 am.

After long and fruitless efforts to affect a compromise by the

Reichstag Commitico, tlie Alsace Lorraine Bill, introduced on the 18th of December last, has been

rejected by 13 vótos to 12..

The Bill now goes back to the Reichstag; where efforts to reach

a compromise will be resumed.

ALBANIAN UNREST.

AN INTERNATIONAL

VOLUNTEER ARMY,

(ESTABLISHED

1881.)

FRIDAY, MAY 12 1911

REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE

"TELEGRAPH."

Bombay, May 12, 7.10 .in. Sir Eldon Gurst's report on Egypt has been issued.

It

Kays with opportunities for Golf-government, the Logislativo Council and General Assembly become more instruments for a

nationalist agitation.

The Government will not be

hustled into going faster and further in the direction of self-

government than is considered to bo in the best interests of the

whole of the Egyptian people.

- Japanese naval authorities jointly | REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE Gorst has not been so strong in

with the loading personages both in the Capital and in the port. Every preparation is going on busily for the occasion.

FUTURE OF THE FILIPINO.

"An official of the insular govern mont, who departed for home on the Pacific mail linor Manchuria, has written to thio" Manila Times" a letter on the working capacity of the Filipino people and Ameri- can attitude toward that capacity that contains much material for thought und consideration. The

"TELEGRAPH."

Bombay, May 11, 2.30 p..

Mr. Donohoe, the war corros- pondent, in a despatch from

Romo, asserts that Riccoitti and

Garibaldi have already enlisted

an army of ten thousand interna

tional, volunteers to fight

Albania against the Turks.

MEXICAN REVOLT.

in

pros-

4

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

LIBERATION OF POLITICAL PRISONERS.

("SusUNG PO SERVIOR).

Poking, May 11. The Throne has instrueled the viceroys and governors of the various provinces to submit their opinion regarding the liboration of all political prisoners.

THE KULUN CON-

FLAGRATION.

CAUSE UNKNOWN,

"Sukuna Po" SERVIOR.)

l'oking, May 11.

The great fire at Kulun- lasted for two days. The yamens, the banks, the trouuury, the Pro- vincial Assembly, and all the official buildings, together with the houses of the people wore

burned to the ground.

The whole city was practically

The administration of Sir Eldon Egypt as that of Lord Cromer, and in consequenco British tige has been lowered very much, The policy of bringing out gradu-! atos from the universities in Eng- land, and placing them in such responsible positions, without having had the necessary experi- ence, is extremely detrimental to the effective administration of the country. Shortly after Lord Cromer's departure great things cut and communication, with were expected of Sir Eldon

destroyed. The cause of the fire

was unknown.

All the telegraphic lines wero

Gorst, butafter eighteenmonths of Peking was established at Choung his administration, those who spurned Lord Cronier wished for Chun, some distance from Kulun.

his raturn: Whon the rumour gained eurronoy that Ford Kit

五興襪

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

AN ALLIANCE.

IS IT WITH AMERICA?'

就二十月五英港香

DRINK AND INSANITY.

300 PER ANNUM..

BINGLE COFY 10 Carre.

POLICE COURT:

CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.

fore Mr. E. R. Hallifax, o Chinese To-day, at the Magistracy, be

woman, named Cheung Yuk, was-

Novel views on the relations be- tween alcohol and insanity wore put forward by Dr. F. W. Mott, pathologist to the London County Council asylums and physician to Charing Cross Hospital, in charged with cruelly ill-using two papor which ho read to the So- little girls, aged 10 and 7 re ciety for the Study of Inobriety, spectively. and which embodied tho rosults of his research work. When he

["Sarung Po❞ Servical

Poking, May 11 H. E. Leung Tan Yon is al-stross was

CA UNU

affective

In the morning, evidence was given by Dr. Moore, showing that

became pathologist to the LC.C. the children had been consider. usylums, Dr., Mott said, greatably bruised, on the chest, inside

laid upon ·aleò

the arms and legs. Most of the bruises were anall and such as of insanity-in fact, would be caused by pinching. more than 20 per cent, of all

In the afternoon the case wea cases of admission were sot down continued and Mr. Harding ap- to`drink. After, however, a long peared on behalf of the defond- and careful investigation of the aut. Addressing the magistrate, subjcot, he thought the statement the solicitor said that his client regarding the influence of alcohol would plead guilty to pinching on insanity ought to be re-stated the older and slightly caning the in this way: "Alcoholism is younger girl. She was the wife responsible for a large number of of the partner in a compradore's casos of admission to asylums." Thero could be no doubt that shop and had brought the child- neurasthenics, hysterics, opilopren with her from her own village. ties, imbeciles; eccentrics, and potential lunatics with their villugo and had visited degeneratos, The children were closely in touch. all those, indeed, with an init in charge of the defend- herent narrow margin of highest

leged to have received privato in-holic abuse as B12 structions some time ago from tlie Throne to open negotiations with a certain country about consont

ing to an alliance with China.

It is reported that H. E. Loung has brought this to a successful ending, and is now rewarded with the Presidentship of the Board of Foreign Affairs.

TAX ON OPIUM.

("""BUAT PO "

SERVICE.)

Peking, May 11.

The President of the Board of

Finance proposes to place a duty of Tis. 230 on native opium, as

against Tls. 350 on foreign opium:

WEDDING.

CARROLL-LEWINGTON.

Chenor was to replace Sir Eldon CRITICISM OF GOVERN given away by Mr. Leo: d'Almada and Macdonald had shown a

Garst there was much consterna- tion amongst the natives, but his

letter was written at Yokohama REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE advent in the country, in which

and is as follows:

"TELEGRAPH."

Bombay, May 11, 2.30 p.m.

MENT PROHIBITED.

{"SUKUNG PO" SERVICE.]

a

been burning eggshells over a candle, and the defendant was afraid of fire, while the older child upon a balcony in a dan- girl had been holding defendunt's

gorous manner.

Mr. Hallifax: You plead guilty to pinching?-I believe it is the Chinese custom.

Mr. Hallifax: The doctor's

The Weather Forecast.

control-possessed a marked in ant. It was not a caso in tolerance to the effects of alcohol, which

,woman had

tho and the failure to discriminate custody of strange children, between what was the result of There was a reason for punishing. alcoholism and what was junto the children. The younger had aud due to inheritance had boon the cause of much confusion. He had long been struck by the fact that, whereas cirrhosis of the liver relatively common in the wards with aciter (a kind of dropsy) was

hospital, he had only once soon a and post-mortom room of the

case of advanced cirrhosis with acitos at the asylums and that was a notorious police-court charactor evidenco thus morning showed in the case of Jane Cakebread,

who was convicted of drunken that there were small bruises in- ness nearly 400 times before slio side the arms and lege,places where was found incapable of taking pinching would be exceedingly care of herself und cortified as painful. Of course I do not know, insane. If she served no other the particular parts in which the useful purpose in life, sho afford-defendant pinched them." ed in constant object-lesson of the A vary pretty wedding was insufficiency and ineficiency of to

A polico statement was made tho effect thint the this morning, when Miss Nanoy inebriato. In connection with the belongings and solomnized at St. Joseph's Church the laws dealing with the chronic children had collected their little left the Lewington, of Hongkong was alcoholism and certifiable in themselves at the police station at problem of casual relationship of defendant's house, reporting united in wedlook to Mr. A. H. sanity, it was of interest to nots Ga.m. The older girl had said Carroll. The brido, who was that Drs. Sullivan, Bevan Lewis, she could "stick it no more."!!!! Mr. Hallifax imposed a fine of e Castro, in the absence of her rogional dissociation between al- $50, and bound her over in $100 father, looked charming in a cohol and insanity. Thus, inland to keep the peace. He also said gown of white silk trimmed with and agricultural communities had the case should be reported to the face. She wore a beautifully the lowest inebriate, but highest R.G.O. embroidered veil and carried a ratio of pauperism and insanity. shower bouquet of marguerites Maritimo, mining, and manufact- and lileios. The bridesmaids were uring communities, above all the Misses Geraldine and Con-others, were the most intemperate stance Smith, nieces of the bride- but revealed a lower ratio of

pau- groom, who were attired in perism and insanity. Dr. Bulli- charming creations of white silk van, by careful analysis and tables with blue and pink embroideries, and shown that in the regional respectively, and carried bouquets distribution of insanity, it was of pink roses. Mr. W. J. Carroll, difficult to trace any evidence of brother of the bridegroom, acted alcoholic influence, such as might to prohibit the people from criti-as best man. The gift of the be expected if alcoholism really bridegroom to the bride was a accounted forone-sixth of the total cising theaction of the government

kandsome brooch set with number of cases. He concluded. emeralds and opals and to each that alcohol as a cause of corti in the settlement of diplomatic of the bridesmaids a gold bangle. fable insanity fell a good deal The presente woro both numerous short of 10 por cent,, at which it

tion was held at St. Patrick's per cent. There was, however, On the 12th at 11.55 a.--The was rated in the official statistics, After the ceremony, a recop and might be something under 10 Club, where the health of the a reason why agricultural com- barometer has fallen considerably happy couple was enthusiastically munition in England should have over the Sea of Japan, owing to a honoured. Later, the newly-a higlier percentage of paupers depression which appears to be married pair left for Manila, and lunatics; it was on necount of moving Eastwards over N. Korea. where the honeymoon is to be the migration of the mentally and Pressure remains low over physically capable mon and wo-Yangtze valley with the barome men to the industrial centres. tor still falling on the E. coast of While the drink bill was annually China, Prossure has increased. falling, the percentage of insanity slightly over 8.W. China, and in the population was ising Tongking.. Dealing with the question of The approximate grossearnings the offect of alcholism upon of Indian Railways for the period offspring, Dr. Moit said he did a character which, when given the situation before Congress, hoof living is approximately the

from March 31, 1910,to March 31, not believe that a desire for 1911, are published in the Gazette alcohol was transmitted from par- out in the States, will sorvo said, in order that that body might same as ours, The reason lies in General Koung Kwai Pai to the of India. The actual improve-ent to offspring in the form of 0.98 inolies..

take propor action and determine the lack of economy in every detail frontior of Mongolia, with his your over the previous twelve leted work will-power and lack what should be the next move of of the Service, in the extravagant

ment of the earnings of lastiko bogotting like, but a tendency government, aud give to it that the United States in the matter, scale of living anforced on all troops, for the protection of the Only five petty lines out of 61 of moral sense might be trans-hood, S. winds, moderate; squal

particularly with reference to the officers, in the sacrifice of fighting

months was R265 lakhs,herited

can frontier. army now mobilized on the Mexi- power to pomp and ahoir, in the unchecked anobbishness which is

place.

"I wish to drop you a few lings on a subject which has impressed mosince talking with most of those passengers on the Manchuria wlio recently paid a short visit to the Philippines. Their enthusiasm

A telegram from El Paso states

carried and his staff at Juarez

he gained his name, was welcomed by British residents. As regards self-government, the natives are, not qualified to manage the affairs. Ignoraneo is rampant, and in existence is a vile system of bri- bery and corruption. Until the people are more enlightened, and the system referred to ended, the surrender-natives will never be in a position to control the destinios of the

for Manila is pleasant to note, that the Foderal Goneral Navarro but I was extremely sorry to observe that

many away with them the opinion, undoubtedly formed from heared to the rebels. say, that the Filipino is a luzy, good-for-nothing fellow and that the future development" of the islands appears gloomy and un- certain. To one who has been in the islande sinco 1898 this view of

the situation is regrettable. The

Taft to-day startled Congress and Washington, May 8.-Prosidont the country by presenting aspecial message to the effect that he had been informed to-day that ponce

country.

WHY THE BRITISH ARMY

COSTS SO MUCH.

Poking, May 11. The Grand Conncillors have

and

instructed the viceroys governors of the various provinces

MONGOLIA.

spent

had been made in Mexico. The paper in the Nineteenth Cen- questions, and from agitating and costly

Captain Cecil Battino, in a efforts of we, civil employes of the President's message was in sub-tury," arguing in favour of the against the issue of foreign loans. islands, have been directed to the stance that, complying with the adoption of the Swedial military dovolopment of the people, to demand of Franciscu Madero, system, says it would cost more, their uplift, leaving the natural leader of the insurgents, President but much money might be saved resources to recoivo proper Diaz had issued a manifesto doby judicious economies. He attention in due course of claring that he would rosign hays:- time, I boliore great progress provided he were definitely and has been made and, under Mr. satisfactorily assured that his the pay, already high, of our It is usually asserted that it is Forbos' administration the pro-rosignation would end the war. voluntary soldiers that makes our specta grow brighter overy day. The President further assured ariny so costly. This is not the These passengers know.nothing Congress that he had information principal cause, however. When of the people and seem to have from the Mexican border that both the whole amount spent in pay is little sympathy or thought for parties were withdrawing their struck out of the reckoning, our them. Their comments cer-hostilo troops from the American army is still proportionately moro tainly tend to give our work border toward the interior. a black eye and are not of

than four times as costly as the President Taft laid the facts on French, whose national standard

to increase the interest of the

people at home in the work of our

support from Congress for which we long so much.

I wish to do what I can to call the attention of all those whose interests lie in the uplift of the Filipino people to what appears to me a serious mistake in the mattor of acquainting our visitors with

onditions sa we see them, he

The announcement of President, still the keynote of military life. Taft was a great surprisernasmucli and in the luability to recognise as the press dispatches and official, what is essential in contrast with advices from Mexico for several unnecessary expenditure Much days have been most discouraging mo

Cablenews * Amariose.

too, is wasted by the our of closing 80001

TROOPS DESPATCHED.

BHAT PO SERVICE.)

Peking, May 11. Prince Ego Ens dispatched

Bours

Colo

rews, the first field ari been retired from motiva”

THE EARNINGS OF INDIAN RAILWAYS,

• RAIN

STORMY

CHANGE

FAIR

VERY DRY

Moderate S.E, and S. winds are indicated over the N. part of the China Sea, à

dragé hours ending at 10 am. to-day, Hongkong rainfall for the 24

Forecast District. Llangkong and Neighbour

systems failed to report an in-mitted whereby the individually, showery. crease in earnings. The principal was more susceptible to tempta- 2-Formosa Channel, same as constituents to the improvement tion and imitation, and in that No. 1 were the East Indian Railway, B51 lakhs; Oudh and Rohilkund und Rajputana Malwa, each 1125 is the North Western, R20 kha; and the Bong

Sagpur,

way environment played an im-South Coast of China be portant part. The brain was the teen Hongkong and Lamo organ which was first effected by same as No.1 alcohol, and a person intoxicated

went through a state of insanity we in the compassot a low hours,

Coast of Ch

ngkong 300