1911-05-29 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

晚二初月五年三枝宜

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

NEW SERIES No. 8561

SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

THE SHIPPING STRIKE.

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

GERMAN-JAPANESE .

COMMERCIAL

Australian Owners to Employ..

2,000 Chinese-

}

AGREEMENT.

(THE "TELEORAPH" CORRESPONDENT }

· London, May 28, 10 p.m.

The realisation by thọ, ship-

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(SERVIOR TO THE TELEGRAPH,"]

Lon lon, May 29, 7.15 u.m.

The Reichstag Committee have

Commercial Agreement.-

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

MONDAY, MAY 29

THE STANDARD OIL DIS-

CLOSURES,

NO CRIMINAL OHARGES.

[SERVICE TO THE "TELEGRAPH."]

› London, May 27, 1.20 p.m.. Washington despatches say that

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE.

"CHINA'S CABINET IN

PREDICAMENT.

["Buxoro Po"! Bravica]

Poking, May. 28.

The Russian Government is

1911

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

一拜禮

號九十月五英港香

AVIATION: ARMY COUNCIL SEND REPRE- SENTATIVES TO ENGLAND.

("Sauna Po" SERVION)

Peking, May 28. The Army Advisory Council

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CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

CHINA'S RAILWAYS:

"

FURTHER OPPOSITION.

["SHAT FO" SERVION.)

Peking, May 28.

The Governor of Kirin has re- quested the Cantonese officials in

ownora of the gravity of tho forth approvod the provisional Japanese Attorney-General Wickeralam, re- questioning. the Board of Com. and the Army Board have hold a | Peking to lodge strong protests |

plying to a resolution made in munications about issuing foreign conference about sending repre- the Sonate with reference to the loans, and is demanding pri-sentatives to England, to study

.coming international shipping

striko is emphasised by the Intest

news from Liverpool.

This is to the effect that the

Australian shipowners have come

to an arrangement with 2,000

Chinoze seamen to man the ships.

in the Australian trafle in tlio

event of a strike.

A

In view of the fact that Austral-

ja employs the most rigorous|

measures against (lo-alten, this

action of the shirownora is gravo

in the extreme.

MR. D. J. HILL.

Amèrican Ex-Ambassador to

Berlin Scores.

Mc D.J. Hill, who, as we re- ported in our telegrains last week, Imus retired from the past of Ameri-, can Ambassador at Berlin, is diplomatic in more than the pre- fessional senso, even to the extent;

of scoring off an Amorican reporte,

BATTLESHIP AND. CRUISER COLLIDE.

{SERVICE 10 THE "* TRLEGRAPH,'']

London, May 29, 7.15 am. The battleship - Bellerophon, 1850 tons, thủ the cruiser In-

flexible, 17,250 tons, collided out-

Bida Portland when returning

from m' envios. A seven fool

hole was torn in the luflexible

and she will need extensivo. re-

pairs.

MEXICAN REVOLT.

PROPOSED SETTLEMENT

OF WAR CLAIMS,

[Seven korun **

TELEGRAPH."]

London, May 29, 7:15 am. -

affairs of the Standard Oil Com-vileges from the Chineso Govern- pany, declared that no criminalment so as to equalize the rights prosecution would be initiated against the office-bearers of the

company.

BIG BLAZE ON CONEY

ISLAND.

PLEASURE PALACE DES. TROYED.

{SERVICE TO THE " TELEGRAPH."]

London, May 28, 10.10 a.in.

It is reported from New York

that a great fire occurred yester

day on Coney Island.

The mammoth pleasure resort

known na Dreamland" was

destroyed.

It is estimated that the total President Dinz, who has left loss is over two million dollars.

or. When he was Assistant Mexico City, is probably going to

Serrotary of Stato he was awaken-

ed one midnight by an enterpri- Spain. Minister de la Barra FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.

ing journalist thirsting for in-proposes the immediato settle formation. "I urist be gaarded

in my languago," said Mr. Till," went of war claims,

from an upper window, and the

rest of his remarks wero in Latin.

"1-er-don't quite catch it," said the reporter. **Indeed," said Me. Hill; "then I'll talk plainer." Andho did—in Greek. | "What was that ? " quèried' the journalist. "I was just saying

"remko M. Hill, and continuod-in French. The re- porter mullered. "Thanks," and went away, discomfited; but Mr. Hill told his editor next day that he had given him some very int portant in formation,

THE LATE M.

BERTEAUX.

IMPOSING FUNERAL

(SERVICE TO THE *** TELEGRAPH."]

P.01.

Loudon, May 27, 1.20)

The Into M. Bertonix, the French Minister for War, who

EX-PRESIDENT DIAZ.

A TAX ON BACHELORS. was killed on the 21st instant by The Finance Committee of the a falling aeroplane, was accorded Diet of Oldenburg has determined

an imposing military funeral at to tax bachelors and spinsters, All such having reached the age Paris, of 30 will be liable, if in receipt of an income of £200 per annum, to a 10 por cont. tax. The new tax, It seems, will fall aliuost exclu- sively upon mon-this ought to delight the heart of the Suffra getto-for the Puris contoniporary from which we take the foregoing, Informs us that very few women with an income of £200 a your will be found unmarried. The writer, who appears to be a cynio, expresssss the view that most

SECRET DEPARTURE,

[SERVICE TO TUB." TELEGRAPH."]

London, May 27, 1.20 p.m. Ex-President Perfirio Diaz hos bachelors will think it better to left Mexico City secretly for Vern pay the tax thish to tako a wife.---

The Globe."

Cruz,

FRENCH LOSSES.

granted to tho other powers in- terested in the foreign loans. It

is reported that the Russian Government intimated that

should tho demands be refused, trouble may be anticipated in Manchuria. The Cabinet is at a

loss what to do.

TROOPS ADVANCING.

("Bawung Po." SERVIOR.)

Poking, May 28. Reports from FongtionTM stato that the Russian troops, all well armed, wore advancing in largo

numbers in Manchuria.

the science of aviation.

PRINCE REGEnt fears ANARCHISTS.

BЯaux Po" SERVICE)

Peking, May 28.

The Prince Regent hogeancelled the arrangement of attending the rovicu of the Imperial body guards personally, fearing the

of

against the action of the Board Communicatione iu issuing for eign loans and iu taking over the control of the railways out of commercial funds.

SUPREME COURT.

An Absent Plaintiff.

This morning at the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Gom-

which Fung Tai alias Fung Tai pertz, the case was called, in Kee sued the Yuen Yuon firm, to recover the sum of $348 al-

$86 ran" AssuK..

SINGLE COFY 10 Om

SIAMESE ROYALTIES IN

HONGKONG.

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Landing of the Queen Mother. The two young Siamese Frincos, H.R.H. Prince Chudadhuj and H.R.H. Prince Prajatipok, who with the Queen Mothor: of Siam arrived in Hongkong 'on Saturday on the Royal yacht Malachakri, sailed by the sa Koren yesterday afternoon for travel via Vindivostok across Shanghai, whence they will

Siberia for Europe. The Princes are under the oscort of Prince and Princess Bovaradej, and are students who are also going to accompained by the following

finish their education in Europe:

Lusng Visang, Bhunrabu, Traidib, Dhep, Rajada, Nabh, Amara, Nakkhatr, Viwat, Sin- laug, Hab, Sodh, Wan, and Ohaan.

At Shanghai the party will stay at the Astor House Hotel They will travel to Vladivostok by a ateamor of the Russian Volunteer Fleet. Thore, a special car will be attached to the International Car Company's express to convey the party to Moscow.

At five o'clock the Queen Mother where chairs wore in waiting, and and her suito landed at Blake Pior, proceeded to "The Grove," Mac- donnell Road, whore they will

anarchists conspiring against him,leged to be due under a build-reaide until the 3rd of June. The

CHINA'S POST OFFICE,

"Sprung Po" SERVICE.]

Peking, May 28

The President of the Board of

Communications has memorializ ed the Throne that he would as

sume the supremo charge of all ALONG THE FRONTIER. the post offices in China to-day,

and the management of the postal

IMPORTANT SITUATIONS

OCCUPIED.

["Shar Po" Brayson.]

[SERVICE TO THE " TELEGRAPH."}

Poking, May 28,

London, May 27,

The Chinese Commissioner at 1.20 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Tau-Tulon has reported to the Board gier reports that Colonel Gour-of Foreign Affairs that the Russian and's column engaged the Moros- troops have arrived in large num- can insurgent tribesmen on the bors and arostationed at important

points along the frontier.

22nd instant at the Best Itivor..

The French losses were five

killed and twenty wounded.

Another French column was

attacked in the Alwana region on

the 23rd instant.

Eleven men were killed, in-

cluding a major of Tirailleurs.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

The master of a shop in Well- ington Strest reports to the police that about ten o'clock last night,

AIRSHIPS TO BE CON-

STRUCTED.

("SHAT PO" SKIVIOR.)

Poking, May 28.

Prince Tani Tuo has ordered

two students Ho and Li, who have

completed their education abrond,

to construct airships for inilitary

purposes,

while he was walking along Elgin The Bocretary of State for the Stroot, he was attacked from be- Colonies has approved of Dr. 8. hind by two robbers, who threw C. G. Fox being confirmed in bim down on his back and rifled the appointment of Bonior Medical la pockets. After going through Officer, Perak. We have no his clothes, the thieves made off with a cash-book containing bills doubt all of his friends will and $1.80 in cash. The mis join us in offering him our con creants got clear

gratulations,

affairs would be centralized in the

capital. An Imperial decree has

been issued granting the request

of the President in the memorial,

RECOMMENDED RE-

INSTATEMENT OF

H.E. TONG SHAO-YI.

["Bakung P8" SERVICE]

Peking, May 28. Prince Ching has strongly re-

ing contract.

Mr. Ho appeared for the defendant, but the plaintiff was

not in court,

Mr. Ho formally moved that the case should be struck out,

His Lordship: Supposing the man has made a mistake and turns up at 10.301-

Mr. Ho: Will your Lord- ship give me judgment with leave to the plaintiff to apply.

His Lordship: I will give

for one hour. · · judgment with costs suspended

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ARMY ORDERS.

Holiday.The Head Quarters Offices will be closed on 3rd and 5th June, 1911, except for busi- ness of an urgent nature.

The Schools in the Command will be closed on 3rd, 5th and 6th June, 1911.

landing was puroly unofficial, Hor Majesty having expressed the desire that there should be no guard of honour or salute-firing such as generally mark the arrival of Royalty in our midst. A great many spectators witnessed the landing of the Royal party,

will sail on the Mahachakri on the 3rd of June.

The Queen Mother and suits

The Weather Forecast.

CHANGE

•RAIN

FAIR

STORMY

VERY DRY

May 28th at

10a.m. 4 p.m,

Barometer......29,77 20.68

Temperaturo... 83.

Humidity Rainfall....

82

矛盾出

80

84

2.39

Launch performing routine trip No. 15 ou 30th inst, will leave |A.§.C. Pier at 6.30 p.m. instead of! 7 p.m., and will arrive and depart from all other piers half an hour earlier than scheduled time.

Those Officers wlio have been Belected commended the reinstatement of Coronation Celebrations Com-over S. China yesterday, hae

as members of the

On the 29th at 11:55 s.-The barometer has fallen rapidly over the E. coast of China, and a con- siderable fall has taken place also at the Japanese stations, except at the Bonins.

The depression which was lying. H.E. Tong Shao-Yi, the former mitteo are requested to meet His moved towards E.N.E. and enter Honour the Chief Justice, Sirod the Yellow Sea near the month President of the Board of Com-Francis Piggott, at the Committee of the Yangtze. It has become

much deeper.

munications.

CABINET RECOMMEN-

DATIONS.

"Baaz Po" ÄKEVIOL)

Poking, May 28. The Cabinet Ministers have strongly recommended the rein- statement of Yaan Shih-k'ai and Dr. Wu Ting Fang, ex-Miniator to Washington,

Room, Supreme Court, at 5.15 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30th, 1911.

F.M.S. ESTATE

TION.

The other depression appears to be moving into the Pacille to the North of Japan.

Pressure is highest over the POPULA-Pacific to the Eastwards of the

Bonins,

Fresh S.W. winds are indicated over the N. part of the Chins Sen.

0.20 inchos.

Forecast District, 1.--Hongkong and Neighbour hood, W, and S.W. winds, fresh'; fair..

The superintendent of the cen-hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 sus in the F.M.S. has mado known the provisional totals of population on estates in the four states. The figures (male and female) which include allestatesunder European

management at the time of the Formosa Channel, S.W. census, are: all races, 159,091 winds, strong. persons; Europeans and Amori- 3.-South coast of China be cans, 008; Eurasians, 188; Malays woon Hongkong and Lamooks, Vice-President of the Board for and other natives of the Archie sa fost of

4-South China bew pelago, 23,180; Chinese, 40,028;tween Hongkong and Hainan the Collection of Revenue. Indiane, 04,981; other races, 348. samo ns No. 1.

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