1911-05-26 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 8558

SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

THE ENGLISH CENSUS.

INCREASE OF 11 PER CENT.

(THE "THLIGRAFH" CORRESPONDENT.Į

London, May 25, 7.5 pan.

The consus figures for Eng-

land and Wales show that the

population numbers 36,000,000,

an increase of 11 per cont...

London's population is return-

ed at 7,250,000, on increase of 10

per cent.

·

In Central London the cons116

returns show n décrosse of 95,000.

REUTER'S

SERVICE

TO THE

"TELEGRAPH."

Bombay, May 26, 7.25 a.m.

The provisional figures based

on tho April) Census roturna

show that the population of Eng-

laud and Wales nombors

30,075,200 as compared with 32,527,843 in 1901

晚八十月四年三能宣

REUTER'S,

TELEGRAMS.

SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

OIL FUEL FOR BRITISH | SITUATION IN PORTUGAL.

WARSHIPS.

TO BE STORED AT ROSYTII.

(THE "TELEGRAPH" Conn¤SPONDENT.]

London, May 25, 7.5 p.m. The British Admiralty has con- tracted for an annual supply of

ten million gallons of oil fuel for

the use of the Navy.

COUNTER REVOLUTION

OFFICIALLY DERIVED.

REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE

"TELEGRAPH."

a.ņu.

Bombay, May 26, 7.25

The London "Daily News".

· The vil will ho stored at Rosyth publishes a telegram from the

in the Firth of Fortli.

Fortuguess Foreign Minister,

declaring tho rumours of an im-

pouding counter revolution to be

unfounded.

REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE

"TELEGRAPH."

Bombay, May 26, 7.25 a.m.

The British Admiralty · hos

entored into a continet with cer-

tain Scottish oil companies for the

supply annually of ten million

gallons of oil fuel.

This supply is đợible the

amount that was originally ne-

goliated for...

[Recent telegrams stated that the Rosyth Naval Biso is to be Grostar London's population is fitted specially as a protected de-

returnel at 7,252,033.

[The census Dr Great Britain was takon on 2nd April Inst. At the end of June, 1910, the popu lation of England and Wales wasTM estimated at 36,100,150 and the population of the Unite Kingdom at 15,409,634. i 1901 when the last constin was taken Greater London had a population of 6,581,102. By 1931, it is expect-

pot for submarinos, A second dock has also been ordered to be built at Rosyth.]

CUNARD LINER SUNK.

AT QUEENSTOWN, (THE "TELEMAPO" CORRESPONDENT

}

Lonlon, May 25, 7.5 p.m. The Canard Company's liner

ed tlrt Grouter Lomton's popularernia is subaierged at Queens- tion.will havo, roached the onor-

mous figaro of about 10,000,000, town,

In a considerable aroa in tho

These rumours, the Minister de-

claros, are merely the death rattle

of the enemies of the Republic.

IMPERIAL CONFerence.

MESSAGE FROM THE KING,

REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE

"TELEGRAPH."

Bombay, May 20, 7.95 a.m. His Majesty King George V. lins conveyed & mossage to the Imperial Conference, thanking that body for their assurance of devoted loyalty.

PRINCE OF WALES.

MAY ATTEND GERMAN

MANEUVRES,

(ESTABLISHED 1881)

FRIDAY, MAY 26

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

CHINA'S RAILWAYS.

STRONG MEASURES

ADOPTED.

(" Bewʊng Po"- Sunvion.)

Poking, May 25.

The Governor of Hunan has

repeatedly telegraphed to the Throne stating that the people in Hunan are greatly excited over

the action of the Government in

taking over the control of the

railways out of commercial funds.

L

The Governor has asked for:

instructions. A reply has been sent to him instructing him to

tako strong measures to suppress the people's attitude

AN EXTRAORDINARY'

ORDER.

[" SEAT PO" S1Evion.]

1911

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

五鲜禮

FIVE MILLION DOLLARS.

TO BE RAISED,

· ['! Brat ̧ Po" ́SunvION.]

Poking, May 25.

The President of the Board of Communications proposes to raise

a foreign loan of $5,000,000 for the development of railways in China,

Foreign LOANS.

{"Basura Po" SERVICE.]

L'oking, May 25.

Owing to the attitudo adopted

by the people in connection with

the issuing of foreign loans, the

President of the Board of Financo

intends to devote great care in using the loans in order to pacify the minds of the people and to save his own reputation. The President of the Board of Com

munications, however, strongly

disapproves of the idea.

Poking, May 25,

Thonew Cabinet hasinatructed

the Govornor of Hunan to opon fire at the people, should a dis- STRENGTHENING OF THE turbance occur in connection with

TROOPS AT ILI. the railway trouble.

PUBLIC INDIGNATION.

(" BHAT PO" SURVIDE:) ·

Peking, May 25, The Viceroys and Governors of Szechuan, Hupoh, Hunan and Kwangtung live memorialized

central parts of the city the resi- [The s...Ivernia is a vessel of dont population has for many 14,007 registered gross tonnage. years been gradually but steadily She was built in 1000 by Messrs

C. S. Swan and Hunter, Ltd., REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE the Throne stating that the people

declining, owing to the opening Newcastle, for the Canard Steam- up of new residential areas easily accessible by rail, motor and bus, ship Company. Hor dimensions aro: Longth, 582 feet; breadth, 64-9 feet; depth, 37-8 feet.]

INTERNATIONAL BOAT-

RACE.

WIN FOR CAMBRIDGE.

..

{Tag "Telegrafa” CORRESPONDENT

London, May 25, 7.5 p.m.

JAPAN'S FINANCE.

[ INDEPENDENT News" Adxxcx.)

Tukio, May 26.

The Japanese national loan (five per cont.) was fully redeem- od yesterday.

In the Internation i Boat Racoat..

Ghent, the Cambridge University

team beat the Belgions.

OBITUARY.

DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN JAPANESE DIPLOMATIST.

A NEW AVIATION PERIL. Independent Nawa" AGENCY.}

EAGLE ATTACKS AVIATOR.

Tokio, May 26. The death is reported of Mr.

S. Hagiwara, chief of the Com-

(THE “TELEOVAPE" ConersForDENT morcial Bureau. Mr. Hagiwara

London, May 25, 7.5 p.út.

One of the aviators in the wro-

.1

in

plans race from Paris to Madrid was attacked by an eagle while

Aight

expired last night.

[Mr. Hagiwara was Consul- General at Mukden immediately

after the termination of the Russo Japanese war. He showed bril liant tact as a diplomatist and his death is no small loss to Japanese [ diplomacy circlos,]

"TELEGRAPH."

Bombay, May 25, 210 pau. The "Berliner Fost" states that,

it is expected that His Royal

Ilighness the Prince of Wales will

attend the Imperial manoeuvre

in Germany in the autumu.

ALSACE-LORRAINE.

CONSTITUTION BILL

of the above mentioned places are

very indignant at the action of the

Government iu taking over the

control of the railways out of com-

mercial funds. They have asked

for instructions.

FEELING VERY STRONG.

("Baseno Po "· SERVIOR.)

Peking, May 25,

The Army Advisory Board con- siders that the troops stationed at Hi is not sufficiently strong to give Protection and intends to despatch more troops under the command of General Keung to strengthen

.•

the forces at Ili.

DIRECTOR-GENERAL TO

PROCEED TO NEW POST.

號大十月五英港香

CANTON NEWS.

[TON "TREMGRAPH” CORRESPONDENT }

Canton, May 25.

Entering China without Passport.

Some time agon foreigner visit od Pakhoi without the necessary passport and by order of H. E. the Canton Viceroy, he was de- tained by the deputy in charge of the Bureau for Foreign Affairs. Yesterday the foreignor was safely conducted to Canton and handed ovor to the Consul at Shameon, of the nation to which he belongs, to be dealt with through a latter from the diplomatic commie-

sioner.

Daring Piracy. About five days ago, a daring piracy was successfully per- petrated in the waters of Ngau Pay-tong. The vessel pirated was one plying between the district of Ching-yuen and Ying-tak. All the passengers belongings were looted. Among the passengers, was an official and a Commander of a regiment. Fortunately they were in civilian dress, otherwiso their lives would have been on- dangered. Some braves guarding the railway station in the vicinity of the place where the outrage but had to make a hasty retreat. had been committed, gave chase Three of their number wore shot down.

$86 PER ANNUMMARY

SINGLE COTT 10 Caira:

ARMY ORDERS.

Detail of Officers for the ensuing wosks:-

Visitor, Dolention Barraok Major A. C. Ralph, 8th Rajputs.":

Field Officer for the Week Captain C. A. Chaytor, 1st Bn. KOYLI

Next for Duty-Captain S. L.. Ralph, 8th Rajputs.

To furnish Night Guard at Kowloon Military Hospital during ensuing week :—126th Baluchis tan Infantry,

Those Officers who have been solected as monbers of the Caro- nation Colebrations Committee are requested to most His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, at the Committee Room, Supreme Court, at 6.15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30th, 1911.

A SEVERE TEST.

Only those men who are blindly in love with their wives publicly wear, the ties which their help- mates select. The other men excuses for not putting on a “par- have no qualms about inventing

fectly heavenly" sky blue, pile French Merchant's Request green or down pink satin day-time

Refused.

four-in-hand when all the boys Recently a Frouel merchant intended to get a supply of coolies between 11 and 20 are wearing." from Swalow for the rubber the correct knitted silk tios in the plantations at Saigon, and the pasted tints of gray, brown and French Consul at Swatow in-green. Occasionally a red tie of timated the merchant's intention a subdued, soft tone is noticed, to the deputy in charge of the Bureau for Foreign Affairs with but nearly always it is about the particulars of the contract for collar of a distinguished looking the engagement of these coolies. grey-haired man who has learned The Viceroy received a report that no huo more becomes him. from the deputy and instructed While the knitted silk ties are par- the Thotai for tho Promotion of ticularly stunning and specimens Industries to write to the Chiness of them are hanging from the racks Chamber of Commerce at Baigon of nearly every city man, notable

of Commerce which says that ow- to institutean onquiry. Areply has good dressers are adopting for been received from the Chamber afternoous Ascots of heavy moire.

ing to the dampnoss of the climate and the distemper caused by pes- tilential vapours issuing from valloys, it is inadvisable for coolies to work on the plantations. The Viceroy hasaccordingly instructed the deputy at Swatow to refuse the request of the French morchant, Return of Belgian Ambas- sador.

Ex-Chinese Minister to Belgium, His Excellency Young Shu,

will stay here for some months has just arrived at Canton, and

boforo proceeding to the Capital to report expiration of his term of office. It is reported that H. E. has received a private wire from Prince Ching asking him to pro- ceed to Poking without delay. as he is promised the vice- ministership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or the ambae- sadorship to Japan.

The Weather Forecast.

May 25th at 10a.m. 4 p.m.

Barometer......29.80 Temperature... 78 Humidity Rainfall.......

20.71

82

91

82

0.47

RAIN

HY STORMY

CHANGE

VERY DAY

FAIR

Students Held in Ransom. A daring robbery in which over two hundred robbers took part, was reported from Kum Kai, of On the 26th at 19.05 p.-The Nomboi District, on the night of barometer has risen considerably the 23rd inst. Tho robbers bom-in E. Japan, and fallen moderate barded the village (Tong Chun), ly in Wladivostok and over the and looted a number of houses

Looohoos. securing a booty to the value of A depression is probably ad- several thousand dollars. Over vaucing Eastwards over Man- twenty studente, who are boarders

churid. of a school, and who are of well- the now Director-General to pro-to-do families, were taken away

'and held in ransom.

("Bumowa Po" SARVIČA)

Peking, 25, The Government has illstructed

4

oood to his new post without

delay. The Director-General will

["SHAT PO" Savion]

Poking, May 25. The Peking Government is in start soon after The Dragon PASSES SECOND READING receipt of many telegrams from Festival and he will stay at the vicer ws and governors of the

various provinces to the effect

that the feelings of the cople are very strong about the railway

REUTER'S SERVICE TO THE

"TELEGRAPH."

Bombay, May 25, 2.10 p.m. ·

...

A telegram from Berlin states question and puble may be that the Reichstag has passed the anticipated. The President second reading of the Alsace the Board of Communications has

Lorraine Bill, after a compromise been instrupted

with the

introduce

mensures so sara las situation.

Hankow, at his head office.

On the 4th of July, the King will review the Boy Scouts. The review will be held in Windsor Great Park. Scouts will be there representing companies in all parts of the United Kingdom The Scout movement, of which General Baden Powell was origina- tor, lias made great strides at home and overy town and village now has its patrol,

Canton-Macao Rallway. Since H.E. the Canton. Viceroy received instructions from the Throne to have the railways in the Province constructed without de- lay, H.E. has been takingadoop in-

terest in railway development in the places under his jurisdiction. As the Canton-Kowloon Railway (Chinese Section) is in course of completion, H. is turning his nitention to the Canton-Macao Railway, which, as will be re- membered, has been permitted by the Ministry of Posts and Com- nunications, to be constructed by opinion of the Viceroy, the line a Chinese syndicate... In the will not only afford means of communication, but will render valuable service to the Chinese Government in time of operation. His Excellency has instructed the syndicate to hurry on the work on the line without delay,

The low pressure trough still lies over S. China and the Pacifie towards the Loooloos, and there are indications of the formation of a circular depression to the South of the latter area,

The high pressure area now occupies E. Japan.

Moderate S. and S,W, winds

may be expected over the N. part. of the China Sea:

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours, ending at 10's,m, to-day 1.48 inches.

Forecast District, -Hmgkong and Neighbour- hood, S.W, winds, moderate; squally, thunder showers,

2.Formosa Channel, variable winds, moderate.

3.- Bouth coast-of China be-

tween Hongkong and Lamooks, same se No. 1

4-Sutli ocast of Chins wean Hongkong and Halasa "Maine në No. 15