1911-09-20 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph

September 19th, 1911, Temperature 10 a.m. 79, 4 p.m., 701 Humidity...80, 90.

No. 8561

REUTER'S

三八十月七年三統室

REUTER'S

TELEGRA

(ESTABLISHED Copyright, 1911 / by

WEDNESDAY,

REUTER'S

MTVA

19th, 1010, Temperature 10

號十二月九其港香

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

STEAMER FIRE.

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

OUTBREAK IN SZECHUAN.

1830 PEN SUMEN

Balm CorE 10 Omers,

CHINESE

TELEGRAMSAA

COWARDLY COUNSEL.

SEPTEMBER

191

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

REUTERS

TELEGRAMS.

france and germany.

UNREST IN SPAIN.

SIR ROBERT HART.

BLACK AND WHITE

THE GERMAN REPLY. -

SERIOUSLY ILL.

PAYING THE PENALTY,

Via HoMDAY, Sept. 20, 12.20 u.mii.

French newspapers intimate that

The German reply is far from being

satisfactory. The Germans are still

insisting on international control

of various spheres under the

management of France and in the

affairs, of Morocco, making reservn«

tions usable for pretexts for inter--

vention in the future. The news-

papers insist that Franes must have

liberty of action in regard to the

exchange of concessions; neverthe

less the general belief in. a final

bettlement is reflected by the fact

that war insurance rates are much]

casier, and there is little business

therein.

CONCILIATORY CONVER-

SATIONS.

Via BOMBAY, Søpt, 20, 7:25 a.m; Router's correspondent at Paris

has learned semi-officially that Her

"*","

WHOLESALE ARRESTS.

(SERVICE TO THE “ TELEGRAPH."}

Via BOMBAY, Sept. 18, 3.18 p.nt.

Wholesale arrests, of anarchista

have beeffected in the strike.

centres and this, has apparently

caused an improvement in the

situation a Spain. Only oight Landed, or one per cent. of the total workers have strek

Barcelona,

(SILVION TO THE “ TELKIRAPE."]

Via BOMBAY, Sept. 19, 2 p.m. The London "Daily Tolograph" reports that Bir Robert Hart, Ta-

spector General of the Chinese Im

perial Maritimo Customs, is serious«

ly ill at his residence at Marlow.

GRAVE ANXIETY FELT..

(BARVION TO TAN “

for

Reuter's correspondent at Port Blizn both reports that a titive han been sentenced to death

criminally assaulting is

last May.

THE LUTZOW BEACHED.

[SSAYIDE TO TEN !' TELEGRAPH."}]

Via BoжBAY, Sept. 19, 2 pm

The firo already reported as

girl having broken out on the N.D.L.

steamer Lutzow took place.in No.

3 hold. The vessel had arrived at

Antworp from Japan and the dis-

covery was minde" while she' was

unloading. The vessel was subse-

quently beached and the hold

flooded, All the mails and pas

Fengers are safe,

N. S. W. PARLIAMENT.

A DISGRACEFUİ, SÖENE.

{SKAVICK TO TAN"' THENONAPH,'')

Via DURBAN, Sept. 19, 10.501 pan. Router's correspondent at Sydney

Via BOMBAY, Sept. 20, 7.25 a.m.

Sir Robert Hart is suffering from RIOTERS CAPTURE TOWN. pneumonia and other complications, And grave anxiety is being felt. Sir William Osler, has been summoned.telegraphs that disorderly scones occurred in Parliament, arising from THE STRIKE EPIDEMIC, Allegations that "Mr." Willia

Via BOMBAY, Sept. 20, 7.25 8.m.; Martial law has been proclaimed throughout. Spain. A bolated mes-

ago from Bilbao states that dis orders, lasting three hours gecurred yostoiday evening. The cavalry

made several charges, but the num

ber of persons injured cannot be ascertained as they were altended in

their homes, fearing arrest. At

SITUATION IN IRELAND.

(SKAVION TO TIM " TELEGRAPH."]

Vin Bounay, Sept. 10, 3.15 p.m.

The excentive committee of the

Amalgamated Society of Railway

SPECIAL CONSTABLES.

TELMORAFH,'']"

SHUM CHUN HSUN..

1a BHIDEG Po "* 'Bànvion] :

Peking, September 19...

Poking, September 19. H.. tho Canton Viceroy has

Legged the Throne to inflict a

H. E. Shum Chun Heun has severe punishment on the Presi telegraphed to the Throne for dont of the Ministry of Communi- porumission to transfer Fieldtions, so as to pacify the people

of Szechuan. Marshal Laing Chai Kwong, at

prosent in Canton, or H.L. Ng

Cheung Tut, to I Chang with two

rogiments of soldiers to accom-

pany him to Szechuan.

H.E. Shum Chun Haun has

3 also telegraphed to the Throne

asking that the divil and militery authorities in Szechuan should be instructed to issue proclama

seceding Liberal, whom the Labour MR. CHURCHILL'S SOHEME tions to pacify the people. Government has appoluted Spanker, | had. publicly branded the Liberals

as a band of, rufiasi. Mr. Willie

refused to discuss the matter, and

(BiRVIDE TO TER

Via DONDAN, Sept. 20, 2.15 a.m.

Tho Home Office has circularized

ordered the romoval of two the Chief Constables expounding an Valencia yesterday, hundreds of man have gone to Dublin to con- Liberals, but they were surrounded elaborate scheme for the régistro-

riptore stopped the tramcars, and sider the position: A meeting of

vontually, became masters of the

town, work being stopped at nearly frigh railwaymen hold at Dublin all the dockyards and factories last night resolved that they would The mob stoned shops, and the gen-

upt further, submit to degrading Jarmerio were also stoned. The

Kiderlin Waechter did not hand soldiers charged the mob, and were conditions of labour and expressed' Germany's written reply to Moinforced by troops of artillery, the hope that the executive of the Cambou yesterday; but substituted At Cullera the rioters raided the

Amalgamated Socioty would call alayor's residence. They killed a Judgo who was discussing anti-out all their fellow-workers mid object of saving time. The constrike meatures with the authorities, give them support in their attitude.

verbal conversation, with the

versation was 'conciliatory, and the

pourparlers are regarded to have

advanced a stop. There are ques

liope of principle, however, st'll in

suspenie, vạ which Franco is unablé

to yield.

JOHNSON-WELLS FIGHT.

OPPOSITION FROM “THE

TIMES,"

In

and several others. -

(SERVICH TO THE " THIGH,"

The London "Timos" says:

the public interest and in the in-

terests of the Empire the Johnson.

Wells fight should be stopped. Con

anyone, it asks, who considers the

Empire's special trustosship of

coloured subject peoples persuade

himself that isntido sport is

worth the least possible exacerba

tion of the relations between black

and white f

DEAR FOOD

THE RIOTS ÎN. AUSTRIA.

(SARVION/20 TER" "¶KLMOXAPH."']

Vin BouBay, Sept. 19, 3,15 p.m.

Disturbances were renewed in the

Ottaking, Vienna, last night, but

wero quickly suppressed. · The din.

trist was placed under_martial law.

and the inhabitaute ordered not to

leave their houses after eight in the!

evening.

CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

A SPORTING OFFER.'

Vis DURBAN, Sept. 19, 9.00a.m. Sir Wilfred Laurier has informed Le Duc that if his allegations, Error] faste halvill resign and soek

election

V

IN THE BALANCE.

Via DURBAN, Sept, 20, 2.15 a.m.

The Irish railways affected by the

strike are the Great Southern, the

Midland, he Great Western and

Great Northern, but the last named

Rue has already restored its services

wore

·

by friends, who for a long timó pretion of persons willing to serve as vonted the police being called in special constables in cases of serious A melce ensued, during which books emergency.

The scheme enables

hurled. Mr. Willis eventually reservists in the police force to join

had several Liberals removed. the colours in time of war, giving

confidence to the public for the pro-

taction of life and property without |

Appealing to military aid.

SCULLING CHAMPION...

SHIP.

ARNST AVARICĪDUS.

[SELVION TO THE " Tuzádkarn,"I

J

SWIMMING.

(SERVION TO TER "' 'THNGRAPH."]'

Via DURBAN, Sopt. 19, 1020 p.m.220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.

"Arnst, the world's sculling chan -

plon, has refused the offer of the,

English Sportsman," - `güdrantes-

ing to stakes and expenses and £750 sterling for a race betwean

to an almost normal condition. him and Barry, the English cham Other lines are still running a few pion, on the Thamos, Arust re trains on the main routes in and out quires £750 expenses alone.

of Dublin and elsewhere, while the

I

traffa is ontiraly suspended at SOCIALISM IN NORWAY.

Queenstown.

LINLITHGOW STRIKERS.

Via DURBAN, Sept. 19, 10,60 p.m.

One hundred and eight strikers

ab Lithgow. have been find sum

MUTINOUS SOLDIERS

infin

ARRESTED.

Vis DURBAN, Sept. 10, 0.30a.m.

The 290 yards swimming champion-

at

ship of England was held Sheffield last night and was won

by Harold Hardwick, _of_

of Australia,

in 2min, 33secs.

over

POPULAR REPRESENTA-

TIVES.

CHAIR TAX

BUILDINGS DEMOLISHED.

[“ SHẤT PO BṚRVICE)...

Poking, September 19.

The people in Fakien are now

on strike in opposition to the tax. levied on chairs."

The Court house and the

yamon of the Taotai have been demolished.

A telegraphic memorial las boon sout by H.E. Shuni to the [TA

1

Throne asking that the Viceroy of Szechuan should be immediately

directed to set at liberty the

POLICE AND ROBBERS.

A FIERCE CONFLICT....

TELEGRAFE" OPERESPONDANT,3 Canton, September 1977/ At midnight on the 17th inat, tho llok Ming fifth lane in Honau, opposito to Cunton, was the scene of a serious encounter betweenthe

President and Vice President of polico and the proscrying peace

the Provincial Assembly and also the roprotentative of the society

During the past your o 12,000,000 gallons of wine in vasks and 1,731,411 gallons in bottles were imported into Eng- land.

for the protection of railways.

Graves" on the one sido and about one hundred, and thirty armed robbers on the other. After some hours fighting, tho robbers managed to escape with much booty taken from the. Wong [The news of the execution of and Ng families, besides roi these gentlemen, reported a feytaining two small boys for days ago, was evidently incorrect. Franeom. Three robbers -Ed.]

killed and sixteen wounded, One

[BRRYION TO TEN F{ TULIRATH, "1

As the result of a three weeks' fialung trip to Iceland & Grimsby Vis Dunean, Bapt. 19, 10.60 p.m.wler, Earl Monmouth, has made „Roûtor'sɛ correspondant at Chris-36,000.

...

en

policeman was shot, two were wounded, and a corporal of the

SITUATION IN CHING-TU. braves and watchiman also

The British and German Minis-

ters at Peking have received

news from Szechuan that the

Viceroy is still in Ching-tu and

that the city has not fallen as had

been reported:

BRITISH ASSISTANCE-

SOUGHT.

("BEAT Fo" Barvicm.)

T'eking, Sept. 19. H.E. Tuan Fang has tele-

graphed to the Cabinet that the

force of soldiers in Szechonn is

insufficient to put down the re-

ranging from one to four guineas. Lianis states flist one hundred, and In Louisiuni, in 1882, a firm volt, and that the asstance of The Union secretary was sent to thirty-nine soldiers have been im- bought a tract of abont 19,000

prison fux

with Lard

Frisoned for mutliona boljayiour,

ton

waves Cadres of yellow pins for $19,000, two British was

In 1909 the same tract was sold Zor 81,125,000.

ould be

received injuries. After the fight, the wounded policemen and the braves were removed to the Red Cross Sodioty premises at Honan for treatment. A report of the outrage has been sent to the authorities.

"

All the Swiss glaciers are reced- ing perceptibly and within” thơ, past ten years that of the Zigioru novo has shrunk by nearly one thousand feet.

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Many British business mon are of the opinion that England would have a better Telephone Horvice if it were out of the Govern mont's lundsENING SAKIT

Werther Forecast:

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