1911-05-19 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 8552

SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S

NESE

TELEGRAMS.

五興農

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

(ESTABLISHED

1881.)

晚一月四年三室

FRIDAY, MAY 19

1911.

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

AVIATORS; AND THE

CORONATION.

MAINTENANCE OF EURO-THE MEXICAN TROUBLÉ

PEAN EQUILIBRIUM,

CABINET MEETS.

KULUN FIRE.

NO BUSINESS TRANS-

·ACTED.

HEAVY DAMAGES,

'TELEGRAPH."

{Tam “TuLMORAYH" COLLESPONDENT } REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE

London, May 18th, 7.15 p.m.

Aviators are forbidden to fly

over the routes traversed by the Coronation procession. A Royal order has also been issued for bidding the distributing of papor cups containing water.

Bombay, Miny 18th, 2 p.m.

The Paris Temps" says that the German Emperor's welcome in London affords additional roa- son for confidence being plaeod in

PEACE PROPOSALS

ACCEPTED.

REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE “TELEGRAPH."

::

(" Guar Po" Sarvion.)

Bombay, May 19th, 7.45 am.

Peking, May 18, The Moxican Government have. Yesterday a meeting of the new submitted the pence proposals, Cabinet was held Prince Ching, including the resignation of the President, was absent and the President Diaz. When President moeting was presided over by the

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On the occasion of King Ed the insintouance of European Ding resigns General Mindoro will vice-presidents. However, no

ward's Coronation, water in cups made of paper was sold at`a higli

price.

KAISER'S MOVEMENTS.

[Tam "Talkisap¤ " CorrespondenT ]

London, May 18th, 7.1.5 p.m.

The Kaiser visited the Zoo and

afterwards lunched with Viscɔmit

Haldane, Secretary of State for

War. The Kaisorin paid a visit to

the German Hospital, and will dine

at Lansdowne Honeo to-night.

HOME CRICKET.

equilibrium.

DEPUTATION TO WAIT

ON SIR EDWARD GREY.

REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE

“TELEGRAPII,"

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· B silny, May 18,2 p.m.” It is proposed to send a do

putation to wait upon the Right Honourablo Sir Edward Groy, Socroimy of State for Foreign

Affairs, urging diplomatic action to remove the momaly which exists whoroby tinplates inado into casos and containing oil are

(THE "TELEGEAPE”' CORREAPONDENT } | admitted into Japan fros, but

London, May 18th, 7.15 -

p.81.

tinplates alone are heavily tuxed. Oxford University bont Cloncos-

tor.

A

BIGGEST BRIDGE IN

JAPAN.

L'INDEPENDENT' News" AGENCY.]

Tukyo, May 19:lı.

The Railway Board his con-

templated a scheme of building a

giant iron bridg› over the Bikan Strait betwean Moji en 1 Bakan for

the purpose of wilitating the

communication between the mчîn-

lani and Kyushu. Investigations

LORD ROSEBERY

AND THE VETO BILL.

REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE

"TELEGRAPH."

net as chief advisor to Sou. business was tranpactod.

Baorus, who will be interim

President.

Bombay, May 18, 2 p.m. Sponking in the House of Lords, the Earl of Rosebery said that on tho Veto Bill alone depended not

only the future of the House of Lwds bat government, and the

whole constitution.

are being carried on by Dr. Hiroi, PLAGUE IN HONGKONG. Professor of the Tokyo Imperial University. This bridga may be the biggest in Jupin,

Mr. Myron H. Chandler, chief clerk of the baronu of health, ar- rived from Hongkong on Saturday- ufternoon on the Kumano Mar.

ARBITRATION TREATY

DRAFT APPROVED...

REUTERS SERVICE TO THE

"TELEGRAPH."

Bombay, May 17, 7:45 am.

The State Department at Washington states that President

.

Tuft has approved the draft of the General Arbitration Treaty, Tho

draft, which is not the result of

any negotiations with any parti- eular country, will be submitted to Franco and Great Britain. The draft represents what the United States Government believes to be

a sound basis for negotiations for

extension of scope in arbitration

treation,

JAPAN'S TARIFF.

REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "TELEGRAPH," Bombay, May 18, 2 pan. It is proposed to send a depnta tion to Sir Edward Grey arging that diplomatic action be taken to remove the anomaly whereby tin

plates made into cases containing oil are admitted into Japan free, whereas tin plates alone are heavi-

y taxod.

ATTEMPTED BOYCOTT IN CANTON.

CONSUL'S IMPORTANT

STEP.

THE CHINESE cabinet.

LACK OF MEMBERS.

(" Satuxa Po " Service. 1.

Poking, May 18,

The new Chinese Cabinet, which

was formed on the same basis as

that in existence in Germany and

Japan, bas now been found to con-

tain too few members. The re-

sponsibilities and pressure of

business on the members is too groat and arrangements are being made to introduce more members

into the Cabinet.

ILLNESS OF PRINCE

CHING.

(" Samowa Po" BARVION)

Poking, May 18.

The damages of the recent fire

at Kulun have boon estimated to

amount; to soveral hundreds

of millions of dollars.

| PROHIBITION OF SYCEE.

[“ SHAT PO” SERVIon.]

Poking, May 18.

Prince Ching ls suffering from an internal complaint; and the

Prince Regent has instructed the Imperial medical advisers to at tand to the Prince.

PRINCE REGENT AND

NEW CABINET.

["SHAT FO!! 8xxvion.]

Feking, May 18.

The Prince Regent has instruct-

ed the new Cabinot to roport to him on what grounds the people object to the action of

the

Mr. Chandler went to Hongkong (Tus "TELEGRAMI" CORRESPONDENT] government in taking over the

The Mongolia, on arrival at several days ago for the purpose Nagasaki, was detained at the of studying the plague in that Quarantine Station for disinfoc city and to make certain inspec- tiona enso of small-pox having tions in connection with the pro. been discovered on board-the duction and packing of meat and victim being a Chinese,

lard. His report on inspections Mongolia also carried a large will not be given out until after number of animals bound for it has been forwarded to the diree San Francisco, including orang tor of health and to the secretary otangs, pigt il apes, negro apes,

The

of the interior.

sun bars and a python. These Mr. Chandler says that the als had been bought, and plague is confined to a small dis- purchased in Singapore and arrive trict in the

et in the southern part of the Hongkong on the "Kaga city and is now under control and

transhipped to in

practically stamped ouİ, 1*** Manila Tim

+

I" Hurona Po" SERVICE}

Poking, May 18.

The Board of Finance proposes

to prohibit the use of the sycco,

on the introduction of the now

curroney.

Canton, May 18th.control of the Railways. It is reported that the British Cousul (?) at Shamoon, has written to the Canton Viceroy, to the effect that a certain section of the Chi- noso are endeavouring to renew the boycott against Japanese goods, and has asked His Ex- colleusy to put an end to this mischief. On receipt of the com munication, His Excellency in- structed the Taolai of Con- stabulary to investigate themaster, He has in turn instructed the

PARDON FOR POLITICAL

PRISONERS.

BRAT PO SERVE.)

Peking, May 18.

A censor lion again memorializ

PROVINCES OBJECTIONS

("Sancho Po" Barvion)

Peking, May 18.

就九十月五典港香

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

IMPERIAL DECREE.

$86 ran Amm

BINGLE COPT 10 Cats:

AN EXCITING CHASE.

AFTER A THIEF.

Last night, a former Chinese employee of Messra, Fenwick & Co., by name Mok Fuk, paid a olandestine visit to the firm's yard at Wanchai with a view to plunder.

PRINCE CHING ASKED NOT He was soen by an Indian watch

The peoplo in the provinces of Kwangtong, Hanau and Hupeh, have jointly politioned the Grand Council opposing the action of the Board of Communications in

taking over the control of the

Canton-Hankow Railway from the

public,

ACTION OF PRESIDENT

DENOUNCED.

+

TO RESIGN.

1" Suzeno Po" Benvron.]

Poking, May 18,

"

An Imperial decree has, beon issued asking Prince Ching, the president, and Na Tung and Chu Shai Cheung, vice presidents, not

to resign their positions in the

now Cabinet

[" Serena Po" Benvick]

Peking, May 18,

Up to the present eleven memor- ials have been received by the

Throne denouncing the action of

the President of Communications

in taking over the control of the railways provided with com

mercial funds.

i

VICEROY OF HUPEH

RESIGNS.

| Buxuno Po" Arrvion)

Peking, May 18.

♦..

The Viceroy of Hupeli strongly

man in the act of unsorowing the brass top of a water-tap, with which he made off before the Indian could lay hands on him. The watchman gave eliaso, but as the thief was thoroughly acquaint- ed with the yard he oluded capture for more than half hour, darting from one cover to another."

At length, the robber climbod tumped on to the roof the wall of the yard and thence

of the cook-house of No. 3. Ship Street. In the roof which was not sufficiently large there was a square smoke-hole

to allow of the passage of a man's body, but the fugitive enlarged the aperturo by pulling away, the tiles and roofing and then drops ped into tho kitchen bolow, land- ing with a resounding crashi

ulenails and spoiling the "chow which was in course of prepara tion for the inmates, "The intruder was seized by the in- consed cook and the expectant diners....... Be still had in his роз -session-the-brass-sorow-which he had taken off the top. Whistles sounded and the police quickly were blown and horns wore

arrived on the scono and took the robber into custody.

TROUBLE ANTICIPATED. amongst crookery and cooking

("SHAT Po" Senvion.)

Peking, May 18

A consor has momorialized the Throne to the offoot that trouble

may be anticipated through the action of the Government in tak ing over the control of thorailways provided with commercial funds.

MINISTER OF WAR AND

MILITARY AFFAIRS,

("SHAT PO" SEET101)

Peking, May 18,

The Minister of War lag

telegraphically instructed the

Viceroya and Governors of the

various provinces to submit to

Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Magistracy this morning he brass, screw and with damaging was charged with the theft of the

Ship Street to the value of $2. property in the kitchen of No. :

Sergeant R. Macdonald told the Magistrate that thefts of brass work from the yard had been of frequent occurrence recently..

After hearing evidence, Mr. Hazeland convicted the accused and passed sentence of two months' imprisonment with hard labour and four hours' stooke,

CORONATION CELEBRA-

TION FUND."

The following further subscrip tions have been received by the Coronation Colebrations Com- mitteo Asiatic Petroleum Co....... $1,000 Aagard Thoresen & Co.....

The Weather Forecast,

100

him all matters concerning mili-Francisco A. Gomes ...... 50

tary affairs, instond of submitting

them to the new Cabinet.

NO TROOPS FOR YUNNAN

I" Bhat Po" Besvion.]

Peking, May 18,

The Army Board has postponed

the idea of sending troops to

Yunnan for the prosent.

MACAO DELIMITATION.

NEGOTIATIONS TO BE OPENED UP. [TOR "TELEGRAPH " CORRESPONDENT:

Canton, May 18th,

CHANGE

RAIN

NOUS - RAW

FAIR

VERY DRY

May 18 at 10 a.m. 74

p. Barometer,....,20.09 29.84 Temperature 780/ 75 Humidity...... 87 84 Rainfall.: 0,78 T

On the 19th at 11.550.-The barometer has fallen moderately to slightly over the China coast and Tongking, and rison slightly over Japan.

Areas of low pressure are lying over S.W. China and Tongking, and over Manchuria, while high

Fresli to moderate E, and SE wiads may be expected over the N. part of the China Soo.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10,nr. to-day, 0.03 inalce.

Nowa lias just reached here, that the Portuguese High Com-pressure still covers Japan, missioner for the delimitation of the Micno boundary will soon arrive at Péking. II.E, Na Tung and the Prouident of the Board of opposed the action of the govern-" Foreign Affairsero buaily engaged in inspecting the documents, in

Forecast District, ment in taking over the control connection with the Maono de 1-Hongkong and Neighbour- limitation question. H.E. Chuo hood, E. and S.E. winds, fresh to of the railways provided with

moderate; squally, rainy (b) Eth Him, the former Chinese- Formoss Channel, commercial funds and as he was Dolimitation Commissioner and winds, moderate.

the Under-Secretary of the Board 3-South coast of Chin

tween-Hongkong enl

Nam-hot and Pan-u magistrates ed the Throne to pardon all unable to do anything for the th

to institute an enquiry and to

punish those who are responsible for this agitation na

koal prisoners in order

vold revolutionary.

ublic, he lias tenderød bin re-

of Foreign Affairs).

gotiations wit Commissioner BO BOOK

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