1911-09-14 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

September 18th, 1911. Temperature 10 am. 88, 4 pm, 81; Humidity...?

No. 8575

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

(ESTABLISHED – 1881) Copyright, 1011 by

SEPTEMBER

新二十月七年三能室

THURSDAY,

REUTER'S.

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

·UGANDA RAILWAY.'

THE DROUGHT ENDS,

·A CONTRACT PLACED.

[SERVICE TO THE ** TELEGRAFE."']

Via DURBAN, Sept. 13, 0.10 a.m. Messrs. Pauling yesterday signed

a contract for the construction of a

branch line of the Uganda railway, from Magadi to Soda Lake. Th work is to be commenced forthwith,

and completed in eighteen months.

GERMAN SOCIALISTS.

INTERNATIONAL DIFFER-

ENCES.

(SERVICH TO TO “ TELEGRAPH."')

Via DURBAN, Sept. 13, 9.50 p.m. The German Socialiat Congress,

has resolved that the party shall

inove in the Reichstag that when international differences arise, the

Government shall be bound to cum:

nion the Reichstag and rendor an

account of the situation.

The Con-

gresa also protested against the

dearness of food

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REUTER'S

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

FRANCE AND GERMANY, GERMAN MANOEUVRES: PORTUGAL AND BRITAIN RAILWAY COMMISSION.

GERMAN DEMANDS.

(SeaVICH TO THE TELEGRAPH."]

Via DURBAN, Sept. 13, 8.40 a.m.

Reuter learns authoritatively, that

[BBEVIOW TO THE TEL: HAFE."

Via DURBAN, Sept: 13, 10.18 a.m.

The drought has ended in the

North of England. Heavy fains have fallen in Bradford and in North Wales, while, showers are Germany's proposals with regard also reported from the South of

England.

STRIKE AFTERMATH,

TELMORAPH."

(SERVICE TO THR

Via DURBAN, Bert. 13, 10,15 a.m.

The traus-Atlautio steamships com-

panies have, ná an outcome of the

ineroase of wagon to soamon, in-

creased their steorage rátes by five shillings per head.

THE LIQUOR LAWS.

L

AIRSHIP ACCIDENT.

THE COMMERCIAL TREATY.

Router's corrospandout"at Dim-

mis reports that the Gorman army airship M3 sustained defeate to her ongines white descending. The air- territorial compensation in the ship caught fire, and seven officers French Congo give Germany direct jumped out.. Their injuries were access to the Congo River, and will slight,

thus facilitate eventual railway and

road communication across the

:

Congo to German East Africa: The compensation area contains the

richest rubber, and ivory forests..

THE FRENCH REPLY.

Via BOMBAY, Sept. 13, 1.40 p.m.,

Router's correspondent at, l'aria

reports that a semi-official state.

'mont 'has koen made, from which

"DRY" STATE DAMPENS. it is understood that the French

reply to Germany will be most

explicit, especially regarding the

necessity of maintaining the

economis equality, of all the Powers

aud the political liberty of France

in Morocco. The reply will be des-"

patched to Berlin towards the end

of the week. Meantime M. Cail-

lux, has left to attend the, man-

nvres at Besancon

[BERVIOR TO THE TELEGRAPH.")

Vin DURDAN, Sept. 13, 10.10 4.m.

By referendum the State of Maine has decided, by a narrow majority, ANTARCTIC RESEARCH. upon the abolition of the liquor

| prohibition-law-introduced in 1853.

COMMONWEALTH CON-

TRIBUTION.

(SKISICH DO TAK" Telegraph.”]

Via Donnas, Sept. 14, 19.20 a.m.

The Commonwealth of Australia

in contributing five thousand pounds towards the Mawson Expedition to

the Antarctic.

GENEROUS CON..

TRIBUTIONS.

Via DURBAN, Sopt. 13, 4.30 p.m. -

Reuter's correspondent at Sydney

vices that three citizens have

damated the sum of £3,500 toward:

Kmson's expedition,

DISTURBANCES IN

SZECHUAN

NEW YORK FAILURE.

(SARVICK TO TH■ T'MINGRAPH,'']

Via DuAN, Sept. 13, 10.15 8.m.

The New York Stock Exchange reports the failure of the Van Schaik firm. The liabilities are estimated at four million dollars, mostly

ecured however.

THE ST. LEGER.

PRINCE PALATINE WINS.

(SERVICE TO THE TELEORATE.")

THE FRENCH OFFERS.

小

HONOUR FOR AVIATORS.

Vin DunuAN, Sept. 14, 12.20 a.m.

The German army maneuvres

have ended. The, defonders re- trieved their failure by capturing a position with a briliant, cavalry

chargo. The Kaiber sent. his per feonal thanks to the aviators.

FIRST BIG ACTION.

[Service to run “ TRLMGRAPH,”]

Via DURBAN, Sopt. 13, 8.40 a.m.

The Portugnoso Minister has in

formed Reutor that negotiations in

the Anglo-Portuguese commercial

treaty will bo roamed as early as

possible.

AVIATION.

A LADY'S FEAT.

(SKOVICH TO TH■ ** TELEGRAPH."'}

Via DURDAN, Sept. 13, 8.40 a.m.

NON-UNIONISTS' VIEW,

[SKUVIOR TO TUN'"' TELEGRAPH."]

836 ras Aniv

SINGLE Cory 10:CHIT

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS,

NATIONALIZATION OF

SALT.

LARGE SUM REQUIRED.

[SHAT PO" SHRYKOR.];· ́`

Peking, Sept. 13;

H.E. the Canton Viceroy lus

Via DURBAN, Sept. 13, 9.10 p.m. The Railway Commission, is hear- ing non-Unionists, who state that they consider the conciliation scheme has not, fulfilled expecta- tions, but the non-Unionists never tolegraphed the Ministry of sympathised with the agitation lead-Finance that as the officiul con- ing thereto. They emphasises that trol of the salt monopoly will ins the demand for recognition of trado volve an immense sum of money, unions was unreasonable, and would His Excellency should be allowed lead to further coercion on non-to make temporary use of Tis. Unicaists. Directors were likelier to 1,000,000 to be drawn from the he influenced by their own servants Ministry of Finance. The Viceroy than by a union official. Objections proposed to despatch Wu Tang were also taken to extremo Socialists Yuu, superintendent of the Can- dominating the trade unions, ton salt farm, to Peking to take

over the money.

PLOT IN PORTUGAL.

ROYALISTS ARRESTED,

[SERVICE TO THE" TILEGnaph.""] Vin DURBAN, Sopt. 13, 0.10 a.m. Lisbon reports that what i de scribed as a great Royalist plot has been discovered at Vianna do Una- tollo. A score, of arrests have been

Reuter's correspondent, at Mour

melon. wires that Mademoiselle

Dutrien has won the ladies' cup for made, including those of a captain

aviation, dying one lindred and

forty-three miles in two and three.

quarter hours.

Vin DURBAN, Soph 19, 10.15 a.m.

The first big action in the German manoeuvres resulted in the failure TRANS-AMERICA FLIGHT. of the defenders to capture the in-

vaders' position. The acroplanes

were working magnificently through- Tont, discovering ruses such as slam

trenchies, etc.

VOTE VALUE.

A VICTORIAN EXPERIMENT.

Via DURBAN, Sopt. 13, 4.30 p.m.

The Victoria Assembly has passed a bill providing for compulsory pre

TENNIS.

Via Bosnay, Sept. 14, 7.30 a.m. A contingout of the Belgiumi army, whose time expires to-mor.ferential voting.

row, have been, retained with the

colours until further notice. The

territory that France offers to Gor- many is two-thirds the size of France. The southern boundary begins at the bay between Riomuni and Libreville, thence north-east- ward to Sanghai River. From there, it runs south-eastward to the

LONDON, Sept. 13, 3.40 p.m. The St. Leger was run at Don- caster to-day, with the following Congo.

result

Prince Palatine 1st

Lycash ................ 2nd King William

3rd Eight fan. The betting was 100 to 30 against Prince-Palatino, 100' to 30 against Lycaon and 6 to 4 against King William. Prince ATTACK UPON CHANGTU. Palatine won by six lengths, and two lengths divided the second and tint. Tootles and Bachelor's Hope were scratched, Five.furlongs from home Besurepaire led, followed by Longboat, Prince, Palatine, Lycaon

'|SERVICE TO`TER "* TriNozare."']

1.

Via Bonay, Sept. 14, 12.35 a.m.

A mossage from Peking states and King William in the order

The

that Cheng-t is isolated.

rioters are attacking at four pointe,

and the troops are firing from flie

walls of the city. A number of

Europeans are still in the place,

The northern boundary

"THE DAVIS-GUL.

(SERVIOR TO TEN TELEGRAPH."]

**

Via DUBBAN, Sept. 13, 4.30 p.in. In the Davis Cup, Larned beat

runs cast and west from a point Lowe by 6-4, 1-6, 7-5, 6-1, and where the Ubanghai cesses to be MoLoughlin beat Dixon by 8-6 navigable. There is also a triangu-3-6, 6-5 and 62. lar territory, bounded by the tenth parallel, with the frontier of the Cameroons to the southward.

RUBBER EXHIBITION.

THE "RUBBER NEWS”

TROPHY.

[SKAVION TO TEN “ TELKURAPH,"]

Via Bounay, Sept. 14, 12,38 a.m/

The Rubber Exhibition has award-

ed to the bungei Kapar Estate

given. Roaching the distance, Prince Palatine left the field. Atmah camo in fourth, Time: Grenier's "Bulber New" Alty

The Ameri

Larned way

fast and severe, while MoLoughlin

finished like a whirlwind with won-

derful cross volleys and drives.

́ETNA IN ERUPTION.

cans were brilliant.

WORK OF DESTRUCTION,

· [SERVICE TO TER)* TELEGRAPH.!!]

Via DURBAN, Sept. 13, 1.30 p.m.

The lara" from Mount Etna is

travelling with remarkable swift-

Via DURBAN, Sept. 13, 8.10 a.m.

While Aviator Fowler was flying dastwards in his trans-America flight, his seroplane was demolished while crossing the Rockies. Fowler ascaped with a sprained back.

3 minutes, 5 3-5ths seconds. The guinea trophy for the best commerness, and has already corared seven place betting was 2 to 1'on Kingofal rabber Bogn in the

William, & to on Lycaon and 5

to 4 cm Frince Falatine,

Blufer and Jegion.

A LIEUTENANT KILLED.

and a military chaplain.

FIGHTING IN MOROCCO,

FRENCE FORCE BEL- EAGUERED,

In reply the Ministry stated that it was impossible to comply with the Viceroy's request owing to the condition of the finances.

THE EX SHANGHAI

TAOTAI,

("Barowa Po" SELVION)

Poking, Sopt. 18.

The Viceroy of Nanking has instructed Thotai Hà King Koon to proparo all the documents con {[Senvion to the “^ Txegraph,'']

cerning the case of Choi Ngai Via DURBAN, Sept. 13, 4 p.m.

Houng, ex Taotai of. Shanghai, Lieutenant Hugo der Ville, with and to take them to the Governor six hundred Sherifian troops of Kido-chów for Choi's extradi- belonguered at Befra by hostile Arabs. Colonel Bremond, with a

tion.

force of one thousand five hundred men, bas,loft Fez in order to relieve- him.

'THE_SZECHUAN OUT-

BREAK

WORK OF MALE-

FACTORS,

MOORS ATTACK SPANISH, Via Bombay, Sept. 14, 12.56 a.m.

["SHAT PO" SKAVTORJ Melilla reports that the Moors, attacked the Spaniards at Kartricor

Peking, September 13. (D), and heavy fighting took place. Au-Imperial Edict has been The Spanish losses Included one esued affirming that the strike of colonel, bwy officers and thirteen iradors and students, the oppost- soldiers Hilled, and forty-three tion to the levying of taxes, the wounded, while the enemy had action of the people in applying Jovonty-six killed and many wound

While aeroplaning at Versailles, Lieutenant Chantard fell and was ed. Another Spanish column is at

killed.

THE PAPANUI FIRE.

STEAMER BEACHED.

(BRAVICH TO THB “ Thimonarh.'']

Vis DUBBAN, Sept. 13, 8.40 a.m.

Realer's correspondout at St. Helena reports that the steamier Papanui hus been bedchod and abandoned. The vessel was gutted,

but part of the cargo was saved.

·BLACK AND WHITE.

MR. HARCOURT'S ACTION,

{SERTION TO TEH "' TELEGRAFN."]

Via Donnas, Sept. 13, 10.18 a.m.

The "Daily Chronicle," discussing

Mr. Harcourt's notion in the Cole

case, says the expedient was just

and he did well to show that the

salles, Vineyards and a Law ontlages Government had no respect of per- kuva beda destroyed.

Cons in Stich CRIDE,

present ongaged.

the taxos from the paddy folde, sto, to make good the losses caused through the nationalization of milways and the recent attack In the Viceroy's yamon have all beon instigated by malefactors,

A SPANISH VICTORY.

Via BOMBAY, Sept. 14, 7.30 a.. The Spaniards have gained

The Throne has ordered the complete victory, Desperate on- gagements have taken place, and Viceroy of fahuan and H. B. the total casualties number eighteen Tian Tang, Director General of killed and seventy-Bevon wounded, Railways, to devize the best means khile the enemy und geven hundred of pacifying or suppressing the killed

rioters, and to see that innocent parties are not involved.

ST. ANDREW'S UNIVERSITY.

FOREIGNERS ALARMED.

("Bagong Po? SIYIQI} [SARVION TO TAN “ Talmoxari."') Via DURBAN, Sept. 13, 10.15 am,

Poking, September 13, St. Andrew's University is cele chuan liave in consequence of the The foreign residents in Sze- brating ite quincentenary.

There outbreak fled to Chung King for

ahelter,

ir a distinguished company as- sembled, including, overseas dele-

Gates from India and Africa.

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

South

NATIONALIZATION OF RAILWAYS.

MEETINGS PROHIBITED,

[BRUNG Po". SERVICE.)

Peking, September 13:

An Imperial Edict has been issued prohibiting officials, stulents, merchants and people of, other classes from convening meetings in connection with the opposition to the Government's policy in regard to the nationali- zation of railways,

PROVINCIALS RESIGN. [“Bazuka Po"! Skavich.)

Peking, September 13, The Szechuan provincials hold- ing official positions in Peking have resigned as the result of the outbreak in Szechuan province.

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