1911-09-25 — Page 1

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

September 24th, 1911, Temperature 10 am. 82, 4 p.m., 82; Hamidity...., 74, 75.

No. 8518

RHUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

四初月八年三統宜

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

(ESTABLISHED Copyright, 1911 byl

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 1911

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

THE CANADIANTM

ELECTIONS.

THE CANADIAN

ELECTIONS

BLACK AND WHITE.

INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

NEWSPAPER COMMENT.

{Suavica to tha '! TELMORAPH,''].

Durban, Sept. 23, 0.25 u.ni."

FARMERS REJECT

RECIPROCITY;

The surprise of the dlection was

די

LAURIER UNDAUNTED,

**Victory for the Flag" furnished býˇthe rural constition-

"Crowning Meroy:" "Incomparcies largely voting against able Service to the Empire" are riprocity. phrases from articks indicativo

of the jubilation of the Unionists

at the rejection of Reciprocity, which they acclain as renewing the following stateinent to his the inspiration and courage of

the Home Imperialists.

MESSAGE FROM CHAM-

BERLAIN.

The following message from Mr. Joseph Chamberlain has been published:

"The victory in Candlu is most

satisfactory and it segures.

victory of Proference in Great

Dritain,

THE ANNEXATION BOGEY.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier has issued

followers:

A

"We have fallen in a high and honourablo enuse. Wo have re-

colved a check, but we shall come

again to fight. I thank you for

what you have 'one for me for thirty years. To-day we have lost, but our cause will prevail in

the enl.

LIBERAL LEADERSHIP.

“Durban, Sept.-23, 41.20 p m.

The Ottawa correspondent of Renter's Agency reports that Sir

The Liberal papers frankly Wilfrid Laurier line announced state that they are disappointed. that he will continue to lead the

They attribute the result-to-the Liberals in Parliament.

*

THE NEW ORDER.

p.au

[SERVICE TO THE ** THLHORAPH,”*]

Durban, Sept. 23, 0.20

Lord Ampthill, formerly Govor- nux of Madras, has sont a long letter to the nowapapors in regard

Lo the troubles of the Indiana in

South Africa.

He says thint, as the King will so shortly demonstrate in a striking and unprecedented manner that the people of India are our follow- subjects and citizens of the Em- pire, the problem of the Indio us who are worse off under British rule than they were under Boer rule, demands the attention of those who think it intolerable that there should be oppression and injustice under the British flag.

AVIATION.

FURTHER TRAGEDIES, (SHAVION TO THE “LALEGRE." Bombay, Sept. 23,2.10 p.m. A telegram from the New York correspondent of Reater's Agency states that an aviator named Miller was burned to death in mid-air at Troy, Ohio, in consequence of the explosion of the oil tank of his aeroplano.

Another aviator namod Castel-

lane fell four thousand feet at Mansfield, Pennsylvania and was killed.

annexation Iggy and the power

-of-the-Railways-and-Trusts-and-

The Government meste on declare that the effect in Grent

Monday and will resign as soon THE LATE M. STOLYPIN. Britain will be hit the slightest, as possible in order to facilitate

ho-transfer ofthe_Governor-

THE FALLEN LEADER.Generalship from Earl Grey to

4.R.H. the Duke of Connaught.

All the papers pay tributes to

Sir Wilfrid Laurier,

WHEAT MARKETS

AGITATED.

SCULLING CHAMPION-

SHIP.

OFFER TO ARNST.

The wheat markets in the

(GRAVICE TO TUR“ TELEORAPH.”] United States bocamo wildly

"Durbau, Sept. 23, 9.20 p.m. excited on the defeat of-Recipro-

The backers of Barry have city becoming known. Prices rose from three to eight points on uffered Arust £500 as expenses if the belief that, with no Canadian he will race Barry for the Chap- wheat availablo, holders of Ameri-pionship on the Thames for £500 can wheat would be in a position aside.

to command greatly enhanced prices.

THE LATEST FIGURES.

Bombay, Sept 23, 2.10 p.m. Roter's correspondent at Ottawa reports that the Infect

figures in connection with the general election are as How

Con

130

86

THE FRENCH NAVY.

ני

A NEW BATTLESHIP.

(SERVION TO THE “ TRUNGRAPH,”]

Bombay, Sept. 23,8.15 p.m.

The Brest correspondent Beuter's Agency reports that the battleship Joan Bart has been Launched.

ASSASSIN SENTENCED.

[SEEVION TO THE "TALMORAFN."] Bombay, Sept. 23, 2.10 p.m.: Router's correspondout at Kieff states that Bogroff, who assassin- ated M. Stolypin, has, been sen- tenced to death by hanging.

REUTERS

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

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28rd, 1010, Tomomtna 10 am. 81

pan 81 Humidity.

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REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

FRANCE AND GERMANY, FIGHTING IN MOROCCO BRITISH NAVAL AIRSHIP ADMIRAL LI'S HEALTH.

EARLY SETTLEMENT_ FORESHADOWED.

[BERVION TO THE "THINGNAPH:"!]. Bombay, Sept. 24, 7:20 a.m. The Berlin correspondent of Reuter's Agency reports that it is officially stated that an agree ment has been retched on the Moroccan part of the Franco- German negotiations.

There are a few minor points outstanding, but they are im- material, and hopes are entertain- od of a comparatively speedy set- tlement of the question of compen- salon

SIGNIFICANT HOSPITALITY,

a

Herr. Kiderten Walchter gave

TURBULENT TRIBESMEN

[SERVICE TO THE "THINGRAPH,”]

Durban, Sept. 23, 0.15 p.m. The tribosmen-around Melilla are manifesting much unrest and

are continually harassing the Spaniards:

A NIGHT ATTACK.

The tribesmen made a night

1

attack to the south of Melilla on

September 21, as a result of which

banquet to M. Cambon to-night, eight Spaniards wore killed and

at which the German Foreign forty-eight, including several Office officials were present.

officers, wounded,

ITALY AND TURKEY.

GATHERING CLOUDS,

(SEEVION TO THE ** TELEGRAPHY,'']

THE FRENCH REPLY.

Bombay, Sept. 25, 7.40 a.m. The French reply to the last German Noto proposos cortain modifications in the formulae in which French control in Morocca issot forth. Notably France

Durban, Sept. 23, 6.15 p.m. insists upon this relations between

Should a settlement of the casa Morocco and the Powers being

of the alleged forcible conversion carried on through France."

Telegrams from Paris state (to Islamian?) of-an-Italian girl that the Cabinet has approved of at Adana, Asia Minor, be further the-reply to the German Note, delayed warships will probably which M. de Selves has despatch-be sent to Mersina, the port of ed to Berlin by special messenger Adana.

HOME RACING.

PRINCE EDWARD'S.

い

AN UNFORTUNATE CRAFT.

{SERVIÓN TO THE “TELRURAPH,

Bombay, Sopt. 25, 7.40 a.m. Alter undergoing alterations for four months the British naval airship, when leaving the shed at Barrow, broke in the middle and was wrecked.

A MONTH TO RECUPERATE.

(SHA PO SERVIOR.)

oking, Sept. 24.

HE the anion Viceroy Jus memorialized the Throne that Admiral Li Juu's wound is bot tor, but that his general health

getting worse.

is

The Viceroy baggertho Throne to grant Admiral Li one month's lenvo to onuble him to regain hig health. The request has been

CROSS CHANNEL ROW. complied with.

(SERVICE TO THE TELEGRAPH."] Bombay, Sept. 24, 7.20 a.m.

A Dover oursinan named Man- noring has rowed to Calais and back in twelve hours forty

minutos.

THE IRISH STRIKES.

THE LATE I. G.

POSTHUMOUS HONOURS.

("SHAT PO" BIRVIOR).

Poking, Sopt. 24. · An Imperial Edict has been saund couforring upon the late, Sir Robert Hurt the title of Junior Assistant to the Princo Regent, and investing his son with the - Socond class or third class order

of the Double Dragon...

A HOPEFUL SIGN.

{Survich to Tax ̧“- THLMGRAPH," Bombay, Sept. 23, 3.15 p.. The strikes in Ireland among THE CANTON-HANKOW the railwaymen are not spreading.

There has been little respouse to the Executive's call for a general strike.

ATTEMPTED MEDIATION.

RAILWAY.

MINISTRY'S OPINION.

["BHAT, FORETION.]

Peking, Sept. 24 The Ministry of Communi- cations has telegraphed to H.E. the Canton Viceroy expressing. the opinion that the shares held by the people in the Canton-Hankow railway should be redeemed in

Durban, Sept. 24, 6.20 a.m. The Earl of Aberdoon, Tord Lieutomat of Ireland, mot re- presentatives of the railwaymen st Dublin Castle with a view to a fall. settlement of the dimculties, but

the attempt was unsucessful.

The railway companies claim that they are maintaining, an

efficient service.

FOUR POWER LOAN.

CONFERENCES IN BERLIN.

SERVICE TO THE “THEGRAPH." Bombay, Sept. 25, 7.40 am.

POSITION IN TRIPOLL

Reuter's correspondent at HANDICAP.

Constantinope-states-that-in {SERVICE TO THE “TELEGRAPE."] compliance with an agitation: Bombay, Sept. 24, 7.20a.m.for the appointment of a The following is the result of military commander, Colonel the Prince Edward-Handicap, Fevzi, Chief of Staff of the in-the-Four-Power-Chinese-Loani 1.1-4 miles run at Manchester Salouiks Army Corps has been have been opened in Berlin, at

the Deutsche Asiatische Bank; yesterday:

appointed to command the troops

An agreement has been reached

Papavero

་

UNAPPRECIATED PER- SEVERANCE.

MINISTER ADVISED NOT TO 'RESIGN.

["SHBUNG PO? SARVION)

Poking, Sept. 24, Prince Chek has repeatedly ent in his resignation from the presidency of the Ministry of Finance. The Prince Regent has despatched Prince Yak Long to

dvise him to reconsidor his de-

Conferences between reprc-termination and not to resign. Fentatives of the banks concerned

THE RAILWAY AGITA- TION

MEETINGS IN SHANGHAI

in Tripoli, which have hitherto regarding currency reform and("SEAT Fu" SERVICE) been commanded by the Gloverfie steps required for carrying

1

2.

3

nor.

King Midas...... Yellow Slave Papavoro won by two lengths ANTI-ITALIAN SENTİMENT. while King Midas was a bead in front of Yellow Blave,

THE FUNERAL The remains of the Isto M.. Stolypin have been buried. There The betting was 5 to 1 against was a great religious ceremony Papavero, 11 to 4 King Midas, and demonstrations of sorrow to 1. Yellow Slave. were universal,

THE SUGAR MARKET.

RISING PRICES.

(SERVICE TO THE “ Tzumoxarn.'']

Durban, Sept. 23, 6.15 p.m. Owing to the shortage in sugar there has been an abnormal rise

HOME RULE:

DEMONSTRATIONS IN ULSTER

(BRAVICH TO TER « TERRAPH."}," Durban, Sept, 24,6.20 a.m.” Auti-Home Rule demonstrat

in prices. The shortage is due ions held in Belfast were attend- ed by a hundred thousand people. Special trains brought people in from all parts of the country.

from

Information sources is to the eff there is a certain anti-Italian feeling in various parts of the Ottoman Empire.

out the reform programite.

The loan will not be issued just yet..

RUSSIA'S POLIGR

NO CHANGE CONTEM- PLATED.

(ERRVÍON TO TER ** TELEGRAPA. !]

Durban, Sopt, 23,8 p.m. Telegrams from St. Petersburg

Two Italian warships are being held in readiness at Sicily in the event of the Italian Colonies being state that the soni-official organ endangered.

NEW BATTLESHIPS.

(BARVICH TO THE “TELEGRAPH."') Hombay, Sept. 25, 7.40 a m.'

"Rossiya"

rumoura

Shanghai, Sept. 24. Yesterday the Canton and the Shiv-hing Club gave a reception at the Ning-nam Hotel in honour of the two representativos of the. Society for the Protection of Rail ways in Kwangsung,

To-day over one thousand peo- ple attended a meeting held at the hall of the above Club in con- nection with the fight for the commercial control of railways." Those present were in favour of rendering their assistance to the Society. Their Excellencies Wan Chung Yin, Junior Amban to Tibet, und Dr. Wu Ting Fang,

of "eclares that the ex-Chinese Minister to Washing-

ton, were present at the meeting, -- change in Russian Both, delivered speeches which policy as a result of M. Stolypiu's deeply touched the audience. The assassination are unfounded. The Szechuan and Human provincials talk of the growth of Absolutist were also represented. spirit is evidently aimed, the "Rossiya" continues, at unsettl ing public opinion. The idea of

Telegrams from Camden, Now a popular Assembly is rcotel in the minds of the people and forms The Right Hon. Sir Edward Jersey; state that the Argentine u firm foundation on which to Carson, M. P., formerly Solicitor- General for Ireland, was the chief

to the effect of the drought on European -beet, and is causing increasing anxiety.

Instead of the increase of two million tons, anticipated early in the year, there is now the prospect of a decrease reaching perhaps to speaker. He said that the mon

of Ulster v never, acce two million and a half tons,

·would little relief is to be anticipated

Home Rule They were from the cane growing centres, in case of emergenby; thấy

Moreover slie demand is into administer the eressing enormously,

were entitled to contr

while

THE NEW PREMIER,

Repablio super Dreadnought fight against revolution, Moreno luas been launched. Her tonnage is 27,000 and her speed 22.1-2 knots.

Despatches from

L'Orient announce the launching of the Dreadnought Courbet.

Bombay, Sept. 25,7.40 6.m. Telegrams from St. Petersburg

late that the appointnient Kolovize as Premier is ans

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