1911-10-28 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

October 27th, 1911, Temperature 10 am. 70; 4 p.m., 70; Humidity...86, 86.

No. 8010

(ESTABLISHE 1881.)- Copyright, 1011 by the Proprietor.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER

TELEGRAMS.

舅七初月九年三藝室

TELEGRAMS.

THE REBELLION.

WARMING THINGS UP.

-POSITION IN-CANTON,

THE TIGHT DESCRIBED.

THE REBELLION,

1911.

TELEGRAMS,

October 27th, 1910, Temperaturs 10 am. 76, 4 pm 74.; Humidity.

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TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

THE REBELLION.

THE REBELLION.

THE REBELLION.

WITHIN RANGE OF FIRE.

FOREIGN GUNBOATS MOVEMENTS.

REBELS EAGER. -

TELEGRAMS.

THE

REBELLION.

[Service To The "Telegraph."]"

FOOCHOW FALLS.

Bombay, Oct. 27, 3.15 p.m. . It is officially stated that

chow has fallen.

སམྨར-ས---

GOVERNMENT SUR- RENDERS.

Foreigners rogard Sheng as an

TELEGRAMS.

THE REBELLION.

Peking, Oct. 27. By an Imporint Derrce the President of the Ministry of Coin- munications has been dismissedj from office.

MORE MONEY WANTED.

The Ministry of Finnce line

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mont without delay!!

This ho said would prorent un- necessary bloodshed and would also benefit the provinces of Kwangtung and Kwingsi. The Viceroy is requested to give this

tatter his careful attention,

FOREIGNERS, PRE- CAUTIONS.

onlightoned and capable official.decided, to codeavour tổ raisė a His successor, Tang Shao-vi, is foreign loan of T13. 30,000,000 to a partisan of Yuan Shih-kal,

A rumour is current in Canton meet the expenses of the opera-that it is the intention of the tions against the rebels.

YUAN AS PREMIER.

Exclusive Service ].

Shanglini, Oot, 27, 4.5 p.au.

Sheng Kung pao, the Minister

TROUBLE IN PEKING, FEARED.

Great excitement, bordering on for Communications, has been panie, prevails in the Capital, ind cashiored, Tang Shao-y is to the signs are read by some as

succeed him.

The Government has yielded to portending trouble; journalists the lomauls of the National and students just returned from Assembly, and it is regarded as abroad and these in waiting for probable that Yuan Shih-kai will civil appointments are flying from bo Premior adon.

Peking TIENTSIN TO BE OCCUPIED.

foreign residents at Shameen to obtain a large supply of gunny bags with the object of filling thot up with sand for dofonsive purposes in case of trouble.

VICEROY AND PEOPLE,

to

Vouiforously, were wa yelled at The night parties from the for-

A

Before dawn this morning storm was up on my launch, it being my

At the point where-operations clogr with all liasto, und eigu gunboats had no goouor got word being directed both officers intention to visit horal Chang sognor lind we turned our noses on board expecting a sleep than a men were most keen for the Pino's camp to ascertain how the reluctantly again upriver than more firing commenced, and fight. I was impressed very thueh land lay with regard to prospects

I

SHARP FIRING.

was visible.

of

THE THIRD ENGAGEMENT.

SUN YAT-SEN.

(THE "TELFORAPH" CORRESPONDENT`

Canton, Oct. 27. Dr. Sun Yat-son, the leader of The cases of Chun-Erli-feng, the revolutionary party, lana tolo- of figlidag for to-day. I know ingkang guns vore heal rat-Admiral Kawashima's orders with the orderliness of the troops Fox-Viceroy of Szechuan, the former graphol from New York, to the come down by rail last night, and of the river, directly opposite; and boats in port that they were to took their positions as one rogi- that tres from the north bading away on the Wu-chang side were at ouco signalled to all gun- and the rapidity with which they acting Viceroy, Wang Jan-wen Viceroy of Canton, advising in from scouts I learned that they

near the river-bank; to Kilometroland as many mon as they could ment went out intline after an- and their subordinates, are being that, as the republican govern had not detrained. But when, on No. 10. Here we were, flying our spare. In five minutes, from my other. considered by the Board of Civil mont has book heknowledged by approaching the camp, I saw a foreign flag, distinctly within thee, now cruising in safe. Whilst some thousand men were Appointments with a view to ap- the Foreign Rowers, (sic) he train steaming away in the dis-range of fire from both sides, not water could be a couple of sont.at the double to the north tho portioning suitshlo punishments should turn with his subordinates tance and making for the centre knowing how to get clear.

hundred smart little Japs, about half that number of Germans in standing party opened immediate- Durban, Oct. 27, 4 pan. The president nu vies-prosi against the Manelinrian Govern-of the camp at Kilometre 10, I did Cannon firing now commenced. two batches, fifty or so man from ly with field guns upon the enemy, The dismissal of Sheng Kung-dent of the Szcelium Provincial

not give it a thought that that immediately from two of the French Decides all marching who returned with cannon shot pao, President of the Ministry of Assembly, and those who repre-

train conveyed the mon. We had Chinese crujgora, ani wo fored on the respective Conens but more than hearing the con- Communications, who is identical sented the opposition of the

sions to take up positions of de- steamed slowly down past the that if the army on the Wachang fence on the streets abutting on

innous. 'booining, that sound with the Sheng Shunn-huai whose nationalization of railways, who

British gunboats, where thore was side returned with shrapnel ouro Chineso territory, which ran which told us that shells were impeachmont was demanded by have. heon fiprisoned, will be re-

hardly a sign of bustle, had seen newspaper interests would soon ut directly to the battlefield. being turned somewhere"towards the National Assembly on the 24th|leased,

the French and American night case. Through my fold langer to the Concussion, or-were-being bombardel. By And this seems to be the us, thore was no other sign that inst., constitutes tho utfer sur-

watchers come on board from the L-could-sed-about-two-thousand- rondor of the Government,

Concessions, ateamod past Ad-Loyalist troops in action; but of for there are others. Although tion on the Race Course ground, it any rate the chief danger, this time I had taken up my posi miral Kuwashima's flagship where the Itvolutionary Army, with the the Revolutionary Army has and could 500 with my glasses all they woro quietly signalling opora- exception of reconnoitring parties on the first engagement it the firing. But suddenly the tions for the day, and soon reached who occasionally eme around disive has been wan. Asa matter brought round they had been loes not follow that anything de-enemy ceased: there was a word the landing stage at the main rail-nearer to the river, hardly a man fact, many of the troops under routed. way, near to which is situated the

Loader I learned that General Li, the leader of the Peo- the Loyalists had beon complotely base of Chang Pino's operations,

All of a sudden there was auch from what the American

Plo's Army," are suffering very outdono.

The Revolutionary Army, com- stampele among the men who had call cold fort, and a small squading in with a whoop and a fusilade We landed, with cameras load-bear Jod my launch for safety at skol a foreignor this morning if of musketry, had takon complete ed, intent only upon a quiet stroll. the railway landing stage, and they would be protected if they possession of the camp, with much That we were foreigners, conspi- I learned that a rifle shot had came into the foreign Concossions. of the war equipment, whilst the cuously drossed in foreignolothes, struck our bulwarks. Lifting my

Loyalists had fled as fast na they seemed sufficient guarantee for glasses again to ascertain where

uld get out of the firing zone. Hankow, Oct. 18-It was up. It had happened long before many letter from the Cantonese ner-and were unknown to any one lay, I could find no one, bat wae Army meant business. At dawn They were dying for a smack at The Viceroy in reply to the our safety, for wo carried no passes those who wore trying to potus parent from the earliest hours this of the Kovolutionary Ariny had morning that the Revolutionary settled down to the engagement, chants, gentry and members of abunt. Coming suddenly around alarmed a moment after, as I all was astir, trench work was the enemy, were just warming up various eatieties urging His the bend, not three hundred yards learned over the rail at the nft to going speedily shend to the north for a good day's battle, but the from us, the train stopped, and to hear a whistle and a sharp of the taco Course and ecoutingttle if indeed it can by called Excelleney to maintain the ponce from it jumped an army of troops. | " ning "another shot had hit parties werg-bny bringing in re-a battle when one side firos fiardly

· DIPLOMATS ANXIOUS.

in Canton, has promised to stop Between them and usiny a cleared the launch not foin feet from rorts to the officers commanding a single effective shot and flees

'romittances to Poking and to Consals of their intention to foren diplomatic body by the re-to his utmost to preserve peace by bamboo and undergrowth. Bo-

Anxiety has been caused to the

open space skirted on the edges where I stood !

the four thousand mon who wore the eight of the enemy was quet of the Chinese Government in Canton. The Vicoroy has hind us was some rolling stock of speed ahead, and when I left fight-metro No. 10.

At this I give orders for full Race Course club-houso nud Kilo-changed their pieces.

encamped between the foreign at an end before the men had dis Several cities in Hosan live for postponement of the paymentselsgraphed to the Ministry of the railway, through which we ing was heavy on both sides of No fighting took place until Loyalists is variously put at from The number killed among the Sight skirmishing has taken uddel to the facts that the Clovern- tention not to send revenue to then sharp firing, thirty rounde to from the oru'sës.

of the Boxer indemnity. This, Finance informing him of his in could discern troops at single file, the river, with occasional shelling woll on towards, midday, when twenty to dno hundred, whilst the placo Afteen kilos from Hankowment requires a new loan, and

It is reported that Yin Chang that a proclamation has been Peking. the Ministry does not the minute, rent the air and bul

the field guns, three-inelors, wounded are about double. the has advanced upon Shohoa, and issued ordoring the people to approve of his action, he would lets whistled around us.

opened fire upon the loyalists whomber, but as it is extremely has repulsed a rebel attack on his accept government notes under rather ask the Throne to have him

were supposed to be taking sholter

iffieplt to get accurate fighres gutposts.

routs of severe penalties for punished and another man putin “ SHOOT-THE-FOREIGNER!"

behind the railway line. This is not justified in making Lailure to do so, has had the effect his place,

HazardsOf the Revolutionary however, inter proved to be false, troops none seem to have been From the impressions which the for by quick and elever move killed, and those injured do not of causing the various Lega-

Thus suddenly were we sur surroundings gave to me, Tam of ments they had loft their camp ofstal more than perhaps twenty. tiens to tako overy precaution

rounded by troops, who however, the opinion that there was no pro-the previous day at Kilometre No.. against trouble.

THE FIGHTING IN HUPEH. paid little heed to us. We tried determined.oltack this morning. 10 and had sprend out in a thin EFFECT OF THE VICTORY. MONEY MARKET CRISIS.

to snap a picture, when just at When happened was probably the the point and close all the time victory for the Revolutionary

ling in a southerly direction below

Winist it is not a very great whit seemed the fatal moment a result of the Revolutionary Army to the Yangtsze. squad came up on the double from firing upon the Loyalists as they

Army, its moral effect on the raak behind sheltering alones purpose- detrained. Tho manner in whichiral Sah's fleet had been pelting General Li to the lowest subaltern, All the provions afternoon Ad- and filo is marvelleous. From Mr. Edwin J. Dingle, the specially heaped up, there was a yell the soldiers ran out from General shells into the enemy, as they from the sergeant to the bugle correspondent of the China foreignor" and before we had dumbfounded in the early dawn ly wide,

"Shoot the foreigner, aloot the Chang Pino camp, all apparently thought, but the aim was mostly, all are cooksure of ultimately Press" gives the following ac-time to speak in remonstrance, a at-the manner at which fighting

wiping out the enemy and count of the recent fighting.

But this morning.again like you- e tablishing. the Republic for gun had been discharged. One had comtnencod, it appeared that today, when he opened shelling which they now.aro fighting with Hankow, October 18.

of the gang, levelling his gun at attack was not then expected. The his sighting was most defective ruch onergy- Civil war has commenced, and us, pulled the trigger, but dhly detraiment of the defending the enemy, most going very. wide lists, who commenced with such Hardly any of the shells fall into On the other hand, the Loy It orders tho punishment of Revolutionaries are busy in the issues at stake are tremendous, after that misguided enthusiast's troops probably brought matters and living the result only of sot-wholehearted onthusiasm yester Chuo Erh-fong and Wen Jan-Wahu sprending their propa Fighting took place at dawn to-comrades, had, koooked the gun to a hend, and, while the Revoluting fire-te many of the huts on day now seem to have lost heart. ven, the present. and past ganda among the starving in- viceroys of Szechuan,

rbitants with great success uz at Kilometre 10 bolow Han-up. So the cartridge was dis tionary men were probably well the right and far away also to the This comes from several causes, Chinese papers report that the The Self Government Society kow, and the first sharp engage-charged into mid-air. There was preparsil for the engagement any north where for mites aroundFirst of all, they avow that they tropen Changlu have mutinied there is advocating the formation mont has boon won by the Revolu- a general demonstration of disgust one who had previously seen the rural buildings could be fren have not the big guns that they

of a territorial corps to protect the tionary Army. In addition to the among the other soldiers, and off precision of Chang Pizo's mon on

blazing.

expected by this time would have laca.Sheung Po

mrived; then the coude of the engagement hero, skirmishing they scampared across the field to parade and at drill, would liardly

Republicans is popular, and the Durban, Oct, 27, 4.20 p.m.

WANTS CONFIRMATION.

also took place on the Wu-chang take up their position. For my-imagine that they wero propared.

Loyalista know this. They know Reator's correspondent at Pos

side of the river, about two miles self, somewhat scared, it is admit Forthors was very little order for

that to the Revolutionists the These fires, however, provad Lulk of public sympatliy is being king statos that Ìä Yuan-chang

Slonglini, Oct. 27. down, almost in a direst line to ted; I orept away to the sheltering one time. The scouting party, friendly to the Revolutionists, for extended, mad they cannot see, has informed the Consils that he It is reported that the Empress the Chinese Fleet anchored below stones, and with all speed board probably half asleep with having they were able to creep forward with their present 11ambert Best is President of the China Republic. Dowager and the young Emperor the Concessions. Some ten thou-ed:

been on guard the whole night, anecen in the intervening alouds they will be able to win the day, launch. my This communication ile For havo fled Tientsin and are there sand revolutionists hold the field

could not get back to the camp to of binok smoke. So for no could eign Ministers have not answered. taking shelter in a hospital.

inform the General, for they were

lo seon, the Republican officers at the back of the Race-course

The rebols have notified the

occupy Tientsin.

fallon.

י

SWEEPING RIFORMIS

NECESSARY.

The situation at Peking is critical nud It is recognised that: sweeping reforms are necessary if the dynasty is to be saved.

SZECHUAN OFFICIALS."

Shanghai, Oct. 27,

Tho Th-ching Bank in Shang- ni las telographed to the Minis Durban, Oct. 27, 0a.m. try, of Finance asking for an early Router's correspondent at Po-roittanes of money which is king states that an Imperial aliet urgently required to avort á crisis orders the release from custody of on the money inikot. the President of the Szechuan Assembly and oilor leaders of the CHINESE "TERRITOUTALS, rioting at Chiengin.

and killed Chao Erl-feng:

THE PRESIDENT.”

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SPECIAL CORRESPON- DENT'S REPORT.

ADMIRAL REFUSES

PROTECTION.

REVOLUTIONISTS' VICTORY.

mot on their way, close to where

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FIRES' HELP REVOLUĮ- TIONISTS.

lesions of sending a strong ad-

Weat

Forecast.

ynuce at an angle of forty-fivo was standing, us the soldiers

degrees from the Race Courso club-house in a straight line to- However, first blood has now wards the enemy; then for, the

Li proposed to administer the Soveral craft in Admiral Sir Customs at Changan and other Sab Chen-ping's fleet have sur leading down to the railway bond contres, but the Foreign Ministers rendered to this revolutionarice, at Kilometre No. 10; the Loyalist By this time fring Had become disorder filed past at a doubio. objected and he greed that tlie The new Republican Govern- and Imperial troops took up their general. "Blue belts of smoke rose revenue should remain, to the ment has appointed Lum Tso position behind the railway ein- away to the north and west; the been drawn, and it was thought remainder of the army to take a credit of the Inspector-fenofal.chui, a Customs clerk, as the Tao-bankment and at. various points loader booming of the field gune that the number of dead and ciranlar double until almost

The negotiationsaremaid to liave tai of Kiukiang." revealed in bim ability, tret and An Imperial rescript has been on the railway ground,

broke out at race intervale, and for wounded among General Chang abeast of the loyalists and then a desire to avoid misunderstand-issued dismissing H., Sheng

half an hour I oruised away from Piao's defending garrison must for both batteries to open simul- Your correspondent, accom- the riverbank, heading towards have been heavy owing to their taneous firo with field guns and ing with, the foreign Powers. Kang-pae, the President of the panied by the special correspon- Admiral Bah's flagship. Arrived being taken by surprise. The Mausers and cause the enemy to Ministry of Communications, dent of the "New York Herald" here, however, my captain was Revolutionary men were entronoh- spread out and disperse. It was without holding out any hope of reinstatement.

was one of the only two foreigners was already going on for the, Chi- waiting and ready for the fight, the country did not lend itself to ordered to retire, for signalling ed, had their field in order, were a well-thought-out teleme, but H.E. Tang Shac-ye has been on to spot, having arrived by a cruisers to draw into the and are in great spirits at their quick movement, which was here are persistent reports of appointed his successor, Shat languly a few minutes bef the death of Generai Yin Chang, Po

indi and land as many men as first victory. They lost some 80 necessary if the enemy were to be the first shots were?

liby could.

killed and wounded

fakenŝunawares.

"REPORTED, DEATH OF YIN CHANG,

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