1911-10-18 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

October 17th, 1911, Temperaturo 10 a.m. 78, 4 p.m., 70; Humidity...51,

No. 8608

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS,

THE REBELLION.

[Service To The "Telegraph "]

GERMANS FIGHT MOB

ÁT HANKOW.

Bombay, Oct. 18,7.25 u.m.

Router's correspondoní al Ber-

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

(ESTABLISHED Copyright, 1911

Proprietor.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18 1911.

LEUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

October 17th, 1910, Temerature 10a.m. 76, 4 pm. 76; Humidity...70, 71.

晚七十月八年三慈宣

REUTER'S ·

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S “TELEGRAMS.

THE WAR,

PORTUGUESE RISING.

BANK OF EGYPT.

TURKS ACTIVE...

THE REBELLION.

FOREIGNERS, SAFE.

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[SivION TO TH" TKEROBATH."')

Bombay, Oct. 18, 1.10 a.m.

[ÖMAVION TO THE ** THṛNGRAPR. ']

1,

Durban, Oct. 17, 8.30 am.

Router's correspondent at

鹽八拾月十英港賽

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

SLEEPING SICKNESS.

ROYALISTS CAPTURED COMPULSORY WINDING UP. IMPORTANT COMMISSION.

{kaavion vo van "" THINɑ24PX."')

Bombay, Oct. 18, 1.10a.m. Portuguese troops who still

A message from Hankow states that Admiral Sir Sa Chen-ping Home, states the Tribuna's" re-vigilantly patrol the Northern fus.arrived there ou board a gyu-presentative at Massowah, reports frontier report that there is still a that a considorable Turkish force considerable number of Royalists in the townships which border

boal.

He has assured the Consuls lio learns upon official authority that the foreign settlements aro that landing parties froin the in no danger.

is assembling at Moka.

It is feared that a dash to the Spanish territory.

Etitrean Const is contemplated,

German warships Leipzig, Tiger

The cavalry have captured about one hundred.·

IMPERIALIST'S READY,

and Vaterland, together with a

company of German volunteers,

A train lond of Imperialists,

.

have engaged in street fighting estimated at four thousand,, and with the Chinese mob in Hankow.plendidly drilled and equipped,

are encamped north of Hankow,

They are now in the vicinity of

the. racecourse awaiting roin

AUSTRIA'S HELP.

Aa Austrian warship is to

sail to-morrow for Haaków."

SIGNIFICANT REPORTS,

Durban, Opt. 17, 4'pni.

Reutor's correspondent At

Peking states that the order surr

pending passenger trallic between

forcements.

BATTLE IMMINENT.

Two thons and Wuchong rebels,

with gun "batories, have crossed

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the Yangiso and disappeared up

the Han River.,.

The Wichang rebels are march-

Peking and Tientsin has been fing to attack the imperialists

cascollud.

and a battle is believed to be in

minent.

One train each way is to be

allowed daily,

CHANGING, THEIR PRESS,,

WARSHIPS ARRIVE.

A. DENIAL.

Durban, Oct. 17, 8.30 a.m. It is denied that the Kaiser hos sent for the Italian Ambassador to confer with him.

TURKISH COAST LIGHTS.

PRESIDENT TAFT-

A NARROW ESCAPE.

[BRAVION TO THE " THEMGRAPH."]

Durban, Oct. 17, 8.30 a.m.” Reuter's correspondent at San Francisco statos that 36 sticks of

Durban, Oct. 17, 8.30a.m.. The Foreign Office has inform- od-Lloyds-that-all-Ottoman-light dynamite were found beneath houses, including those in the Adriatic and Red Sen, havo been extinguished by order of the Porte..

. TURKISH FLEET SAILS:

:

bridge on the Southern Pacifio

Railway between El Capitan and Gavista, just before Fresident Taft'e train passed yesterday

morning.

An investigation has been

Bombay, Oct. 17, 1.55 p.m. The "Daily Mail" corres-opened. division of the Turkish float sailod pondent at Gallipoli states that a

yesterday morning...

The destination of the floot is unknown.

NO PROSPECT OF PEACE.

ANOTHER CANDIDATE.

Durban, Oct. 17, 3.35.p.m.

(ORATION TO THE ” TELHOLAPK."]

Durban, Oct. 17, 5.10 p.m.

The compulsory winding-up of the Bank of Egypt is ordered.

The bank closed its doors some

weeks ago.

`BAVARIA'S REGENT.

NONAGENARIAN ILL.

..

[SHUVION TO THE “TELBORAPH."],

Durban, Oct. 17, 11.25 p.

Router is informed that a Com-

mission to deal with sleeping

sickness, puder the auspices of

the Government and the Royal

Society, is to sail for Nyassaland,

on Nov. 10.

Nov

The Commission. is under

is

Colonel Sir David Bruce-who,

accompanied by Lady Bruce.

One of the principal objects of

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Durban, Oct. 17, 5.10 p.m.

· Bome anxiety_le_folt_regarding the condition of Prince Luitpold, the nonagenarian Regent of whether the existence of the fly.

Bavaria.

He is suffering from bronchitis brought on by a cold which he caught last week while out stag shooting.

the expedition is to discover

which is responsible for the

spread of the disease, deponde

upon the presence of big game.

$86 Paz AxKUM. Smo Corr 10 QuKTI.

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

HUPEH RISING.

MARKING TIME,

Shanghai, Oct. 17. Admiral Sir Sah Chon-ping has arrived at Hankow. The Consuls insisted that the zone of operations was to be sixty li from the Settle- ment.

On the 15th inst. the American Consul and a number of other foreign residents who were in Wuohang went across to Hankow.

Telegraphic communication be tween Hankow and Shanghai ia atill interrupted.

A RUMOUR.

A rumour is current here that on the 15th inst. the forts at Wukow, were captured by the rebels and that they also captured Kiukiang.

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Foreign residents are all leav ing the disturbed districts.

Five hundred soldiers who arrived from Honan surrendered to the rebels. Hunan soldiers, to the number of 2,000, have arrived, but there has not yet been any fighting,

FUNDS WANTED.

The Ministry of Finance has Governors of various provinces telegraphed to the Viceroys and

requoating them to raise funds to cover the cost of the operations.

Admiral Sir Sah Uhen-ping has sent two Chinese warships to Kiukiang to check any attempt of the rebels to fly oastward,

The Central Government has

Beveral engaged

mercantile If this should be found to be steamers as transporta which will embark soldiers at Tientsin for the south.

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[Prince Luitpold, who was bom in the case, it may involve the whole

MONEY MARKET URIMIS, 1821, is the Regent and Heir Presump- Live, Ho inançla of the late and present sale destruction of big game in luas taken place in the Capital. A crisis in tho money, market Kings, and he has been flogent suos

The inhabitants are panic-stricken that rogiou,

and all the theatres are closed. Several failures of banks are re-, ported Trainsrunning between

1886.

CANTON NEWS.

CORONATION STONE.Peking and Tientsin have been

stopped. The rice market in Peking continues rising, but up |{THE "TELEGRAFN" CORRESPONDENT.}/

AN ANCIENT LEGEND. to the presont no disturbance of ·

any kind has occurred;" Canton, Oct. 17.

On account of the outbreak in Sir Archibald Geikie, the pre- Hupeh, the railway conference Some days ago H.E. the Viceroy sident of the Royal Society and which was to be held on the 1st telegraphed to Admiral, Li Chun porlips the most eminent day of the 9th moon has been at Bocci Tigris asking him to geologist in the world, has been put off... - Router's correspondent at return to Centon in consequence interviewed on the subject of the YUAN SHIH-KAT'S DEMANDS. Coronation stone, which, in the Yuan Shih-kaj has telegraphed Chicago states that the Conven- of the outbreak in Hupeh. The opinion of an antiquary quoted to the Cabinet stating that he is Admiral has replied, declining to by Archdeacon Wilberforce, is willing to give his services to the Government on condition that Bombay, Oct. 17, 1.55 p.m. tion of Progressive Republicans do as he is naked on the ground the identical rock that was struck the Government will accede to "Reuter's correspondent at Vien-has endorsed the candidature of that he has not completely re-by Moses, from it flowing the some of his demande, particulars na states that it is somi-officially warnnounced that the Powers have

Senator La Follette for the Pre-covered and that his sick leave water for the thirsty Israelites.

Sir Archibald stated that there' was no reason to doubt that the H.E. Tang Shao-yi, ex-Pre-Coronation stone was a Scottish sident of the Ministry of Com-stone, brought from Duustaffaage, munications, has left Tiontein for in Argyllshire. It is of dull, purplish red colour, worn round Canton. H.E. has given up all by weather, and similar in charac- idea of resuining his official career tor to many pobbly red sandstones

to be found at Dunstaffange. and has expressed his intention of spending the remainder of his Another Japanese newspaper life in his native boshd.

Admiral Winsloe has arrived Mont significant reports are on board the Alacrity,

aftout to the effect that Manchu

Wonen are changing into Chinese

dress,

TURBULENT TRIBESMEN.

The turbulent Hunghutze

tribesmen are very active in North

Manchuria and Russian troops

have begu anilored to check them

immediately,

MARINES FROM MANILA,

at

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Five extra international

alips have also arrived.

consed their efforts towards Turco-sidency. Italian mediation. They see no prospects of success, as Italy is

LITHGOW STRIKERS. Apparently determined on the

absolute annexation of Tripuli.

SHARPLY PUNISHED,

A TURKISH ATTACK.

BRAVICH TO THE “ Titzorapu.'*

Durban, Del. 17, 3:35 p.m.

THE PRESS LAW IN KOREA.

SUSPENSION OF THE "TOKYO ASAHI,"

has not yet expired.

of which are unkown

The rumour of the fall of Kin king and Wutai'is contradicted by the receipt of a telegram'from Kitkinng which states that tran- quillity prevails in these places.

"Sheung Po ENLIGHTENED REBELS

market.

Shanghai, Oct. 17. The rebels have put on the money market of Wuchang and The ancient myth regarding the China town of Hanków Tls. the stone," he said, "is that Jacob 1,000,000 to redeem the Govern used it as a pillow at Bethel, and ment's notes of issue, thus pre- it aftergards passed into the Bombay, Oct. 17, 1.55 p.m.

has come under the censor's ban The Provincial Assembly at possession of a dangthier of venting a crisis in the money in Korea, This is the_“Asahi;”-

Pharaoh, called Scata, who mar- Reuter's correspondent at Tri-certain issues of which have been Canton has asked the Co-opera-ried a son of one of the kings of is imminent and the Mexican A financial orisis in Shanghai roli states that the Turks on prohibited from circulation or tive Society formed by mem-Greece, who was a contemporary dollar is at a premian. Router's correspondent at Sunday night attacked the Italian sale. The correspondent of the bers of the various provincial of Moses. Scota is said to have

An Imperial edict has been issued commanding H.E. Shun Sydney states that the, three entrenchments at Bumeliana "Asahi" remarks that the General assemblies, whether there is carried the stone to Spain, then

Administrative Inspection Depart any truth in the rumour that the to Ireland, and lastly to Scotland. Ohun-heun to proceed to Sza Other Scottish legends say chuan to take up his post as ment in the Government-Ceneral Viceroy of Hupel has suggested that the stone was brought to ringlouders of the Lithgow iron" They dívided into two parties, has not yet awakened from its to the Throne the advisability of Ireland and afterwards to Iona/Viceroy in spite of his sickness.

Wella.

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strikes on September 6 have and with two guns maintained a dreame. The second of a series of calling in the Powers to assist in Kenneth McAlpine, who joined

desultory fire.

artioles, entitled "On the Sole suppressing the rebellion. In the Picts and Scots, is said to have One Italian soldier was wound-Governor-Genemt of Korea," the communication they contend brought the stone frori Dunstaff- nagoto Scone. Fordun, a chronic. which were published in the that the military strength in the ler. of the fourteenth century, Asahi" of the 4th instant, has northern provinces is quite suf-stated that no King was over been considered by the authorities fioient to cope with the trouble, orowned in Scotland unless be mi on this stone at Sedne, but the to be detrimental to the public and in addition co-operation may Grat evidence of a King having peace, and the usual probi-

A hot fire from two Italian regi- mente drove off the Turks,

cach. beon sentenced to fifloen

Darbay, Oct. 17, 8 30.a., months' imprisonment, with hard

Beuter's

correspon lont labour for inciting the strikers to

Peking states that the American rioting.

ol.

Legation Guard, there is being Another rigter was sentenced to

einforced by ninety marines from three years' imprisonment for at-

tempting to wreck a truín,

By word

AEROPLANES ARRIVE.

Four aeroplan have arrived Tripoli and will be impe

bition, bag been issued. This be obtained from the other pro- beon crowned on this stone was correspondent points out that vinces. If the Viceroy of Hupeh in 1153, when Malcolm IV, was these articles exposed certain evils has done as is ramonred, the crowned;js that undoubtedly exist. He de Provincial Assembly deplore it as "Beyond the fact that the clares that the suppression of free a foolish not, for it can, they say, stone came from Scotland and speech the peninsula is more sh

was of a sacred character, there ad than ever Japan only lead to the partition of to nothing but audient legend by.

which to trase its history

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