1911-11-01 — Page 1

The

October 31st, 1911, Temperature 10 s.m.

No. 8622

TELEGRAMS.

THE

REBELLION.

f Service To The "Telegraph":

DEMONSTRATION BY

FOREIGN TROOPS.

Boinly, Oct. 31, 1.15 p.m.

Hongkong Telegraph.

p.m., 70 Humidity...?

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QUICK CHANGES.

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WEDNESDAY,

TELEGRAMS.

HEAVY LOSSES.

NOVEMBER I 1911. 三

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WEATHER FORECAST-

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TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

THE REBELLION,

THE WAR.

HOME RAILWAYS.

HOME POLITICS.

KAISER'S WARNING,

WAGES INCREASED.

INSURANCE BILL

RELIGION AND WORK,

[SERVION TO THE "TELEGRAFE,”]

Durban, Oct. 31, 11.40 p.m. Railway companies at Home!

Shanghai, October 31.

Yesterday the robols recaptur-

od Hankow from the Imperialists

[BERY1OW TO TIN . TRIGRAPH}}

Bombay, Oct. 31, 1.45 p.m. Routor's correspondentat Rame

(BRRVICE TO TAN '"' TulaGKAPH.”]

Durban, Oct. 31, 8.50a.m. Among the clauses of the In-

(SERTION TO THE “ TALKRAPY."]

Durban, Oct. 31, 8.5 pme

Reuter's correspondout at Ber-

who retired to the lowkam dis- says that it is officially stated that are publishing detail of the insuranco Bill passed yesterday we in snys that the Kaisor has ro-

trict.

NANCHANG TAKEŃ,

the Italian losses at Tripoli from preases in wages.

Oct. 23 to Qul. 20 were 13 officers, The concession made by the

and North Western

and 361 men killed, and 16 London officers and 142 men wounded. amounts to £80,000 per annum, Router's correspondent at Tri-and that of the Caledonian to poli states that it is estimated that $10,000, ': 1,000 Arabs were killed from Oct.

Reator's correspondent at Tien-

It is rumoured that Nanchang tsin states that the foreign troops marched round the concessions Profecturo has been talon by the yesterday morning as a demon- Revolutionaries, that His Excel-23 to Oct, 27,

stration.

The Customs Commissioner at Tientsin has received a letter from the local branch of the Rovolution: nry Committee nunouncing their -intention shortly to seizo Tientsin und Peking, rid to abolish the likin dues which wore a great | nuisance to Chinesa and "foreign

trado.

loney Fang U-kwai, the Governor of Kingst, is nowhere to be found, and that His Excellency

Chun-lam, the Provincial | Trenser, has been killed.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY,

The National Aseeably has invited the President and

Vico- FIGHTING IN HANKOW. President of the Cabinot to con- sider further ingans for dispersing

the rebellion..

Durban, Oct. 31, 8.15 pm. Router's corrospondent at Ilan- |

The Army Advisory Council ,kow states that fighting is still

hus. ordered' the 5th Division of proceeding. The rebels attacked strongly and stayed the advance to army in Poking to proceed to of the Imperialists towards Shansi.. Hanyang.

Although they lost three moie fieldguns the rebels continued a

deteiuined resistance along the

settlements from the pative'city,

KILLED AND WOUNDED,

- IMPERIAI, TEARS.

ITALIAN IRRIPATION.

Bombay, Oct 31, 11.50 p.m. The irritation shown by the Italian press at the continued suppression of news is growing.

A MANIFESTO.

Bombay, Nov. 1, 7.50a.m. The railwaymen have issued n lengthy manifesto which will be submitted to the companies. It domands improved conditions and wages. daily newspapers, which The demands are contained in aided the Government in forming 35 clauses which deal in detail ublic opinion in favour of the with the question of the hours, seizure of Tripoli, are especially

dignant. They maintain that holdays, promotion, and wages to suppression of facts which of the various grades. Router... have been learned in Italy through the foreign press, is causing anxiety and a lack of con- |fidence.

Meanwhile elaborate and detail-

accounts of great Turkish victories which are being publish- od in Constantinoplo are pro- | [ducing the utmost enthusiasm

ilove.

TRALIAN DEFEATS DENIED.

CHINESE PORK

"PRIME QUALITY."

Boabay, Oct 31, 11.50 p.m. Dr. Futerar of the Local Govern- ment Board, who was cent to on- Durban, Oct. 31, 11.40 p.m.

quire into the gonditions, of the Reuter's correspovidontal Rome Chinese oxport trade in pork, has says that reports of Italian do, issued an extremely favourable feats are officially denied. Eight report which is framed to show hundred more Arabs have been that the prejudices entertained deported to Tremiti.

against Chinese pork are baseless. -Reuter.

SITUATION IN CANTON.

SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES.

The Enpros Dowager hans lino which divides the forebean in tears all day on account | of the soldiers' reluctance to fight, which has resulted in the lues of ve provinces within ten days.

The Haiohow.correspondout of| She, is, blaming Prince Teni The "Shanghai Times" wrote on and General Yin Chang for their Oct. 10':

The Red Cress doctors say that on a moderate estinaté a thousand rebels have been killed and three thousand wounded. The Imper negligence, lal troops have suffered about six huadrod casualties,

REGENT'S ASSURANCE.

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PLAGUE AT HAICHOW.

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coived two Gorman East African missionaries; Bishop Munsch and futher Acker.

886 tan AzTU;

SINGLE COFF 10 Omurs,

TELEGRAMS.

AUSTRIAN CABINET.

A CRISIS:

(SERVION TO TIM TELEGRAPH."']

Bombay, Nov. 17.50 a.m. The Austrian Cabinet has re

signed.

· Purban, Nov. 1, 1.35 a.m. Router's correspondent Vienna says that the resignation | is apparently duo to the failure of Tho Kaiser inquired us to the the Government to obtain a ma- progress of the colony and rem-jority in Parliament to carry out

its programmò.-Router.

one which provides that where the insured person emigrates to a Colony and becomes a member of society approved by the Insure ance Commissioners he may take a transfer value with him if the Commissioners are satisfied that: the Society gives corresponding phasised that while the natives rights to mobors quigrating to must have religion they must also the United Kingdom.

work.

Mr. Lloyd George nid the He warned the missionaries clause was the first attempt to that they must be energetic in establish a sort of reciprocity with

the Colonies. He was prepared combating Islam which might to consider suggestions for mak-provo a danger to the colonies. ing the clause more complote.

The Berliner Zeitung" says ibat the Kaiser's words, uttered at such a moment, may sound to his Turkish friends like a hostilo de-

monstration-Router:

OHURCHILL'S SCHEME. The Daily Telegraph" states that one of the first acts of Mr. Winston Churchill as First Lord of the Admiralty will be the crea- tion of a War Staff of the Navy, and he will probably aim at per-| suading the Dominion Govern- ments to establish naval war staffs and arrange for an interchange of officers.

COPYRIGHT BILL

Durban, Nov. 1;1:35 .m.

Bill-Router.

EASY REBEL GAIN.

The Kiuking correspondent of the "Binghai Mercury" writ ing on Oct. 24 says:-

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CHINA'S RAILWAYS.

Tientsin Pukou Line-

RUSSIA'S NAVY.

THREE NEW VESSELS.

(SERVION TO TAL "' TELEGRAPE."]"

Durban, Oct. 31, 8.50 a.m.. Threo. Russian battleships. wore laid down at Nikolaieff yes terday. Router.

TRUSTS IN AMERICA,

The Steel Case.

A special telegram, dated New York, Oct. 27, to the "China' Prope". is ou⋅ follows :-The . United Sthics Government, by the Attorney-General and his assist

The Hauohowfu correspondent auts, has filed a suit at Trenton, Now Jersey, to dissolve the Unit- of the "China Prosa" writing ed States Steel Corporation, po- on Oct. 18 anys-The Tientein-pularly known as the Steel Trast,

The Lords have passed the Pukou Railway was opened for The Stool Corporation, which is second roading of the Copyright traffic as far as Heuchowfu on the greatest business corporation Oct. 8. It was a great day for the in the world, is chartered in New Chinese, the station being de- Jersey, which necessitates the HOW KIUKIANG FELL..corated, gentry out in force, saori-suit being brought there.

The suit is along the line and on fices made to the local deity whose the same general legal principle... lorritory has been thus ruth'esslys the suits brought to dissolve the Standard Oil Company and the invaded by the iron monster. American Tobacco Company, and At present only a construction which after yearsof litigation wore sustained by the Supreme Court Thore now seems to bo no poa- !Ten "Trʊnggafí" CoquusioNDENT

train service has been inaugurated of the United States. As it has The unlivo city and suburbs ibility of a doubt that the dis

Canton, Oct. 31.

There is now in the hands of the and considerable work yet remains boen anofficially reported that the cass which has been raging here

Government would not bring any The delegation, which left Revolutionists. Last night all to be done before a regular pas more suits against the great cor FIGHTING AT NAMCHANG,for the past few weeks is the

Bubonic Plague. In a letter of Canton for Hongkong to consult the soldiers went over to s mensonger service can be undertaken, perations under the Sherman the 17th inst, I mado-mention of with the members of various These are probably about 1,500. Even as it is, however, it is a very tarily to reorganize, to con Law, but would give them time Some of the general characteristic. symptoms of the disease as mani- societies there, has returned re- They had patrols in every street, estod here. We had then heard porting that the views expressed fired off blank cartridges to int, great convenience, making the run form with the recent, Supreme ed a great sensation and caused unthing of buboes or swelling of were similar to those evinced in midate the people, burnt the from Pukou to Hauchowfu in two Court decisions, these snits creat glands otherwise than those of the Canton.

Tootai's y'amen, sent guards todays, a distance of 211 miles,

alump in Wall Street, Yesterday the Thotai. of the the miratons, and the thing was The first day brings one to throat. Further inquiry has brought out the additional fact that not only nie the glands of Constabulary and the Taotai for dono. There was no resistauco Peng Pu. Here looms up the change of front of the legal de- the throat affected but also the the Promotion of Industries, the at all as far as I hear, and no splendid bridge over the Hwni portment of the Government is glands under the arms and in the Canton Profect, and the Nam bloodeled. Some of us in the River-erected by the District not exactly known, but it is be

lieved to be a result of the réfrað-- groin are affected and swell up to Hoi and Pun Ulangistrates were Concession knew nothing of Engineer, Mr. Bourne. It is story attitude of officials of the Home considerable size. The inner lining of the mouth and throat

seen going from door to door what had happened until this fino piece of engineering work Seel Corporation, who were not becomes black at death. The endeavouring to quieten the morning. A small British patrol and looks as if it would stand for moving with their reorganization as rapidly as the Government de gums become purplish or block. people. The city gates being is on the Concession, but the on age. The road owns its own as rap These symptoms confirm us in closed, provisions could only be Chiness are going to and fro quarries and the ballasting" will It is thought that since Presi- the opinion that this disease must taken into the city with great about their work as if Revolution soon be finished. As one glides deut Taft began his Western be the Plague.

difficulty and the result is that was an every-day accurrence. along in the comfortable new speaking tour he has discovered The soldiers and police in

For the past three weeks there the price of rico and vegetables The students of the M. E. M. coaches, the roat seems to be that his administration is losing Nanchang, the capital of Kinngsi, lins boen on average of twenty-five has gone up considerably. Bombay, Nov. 1, 7.50 u.m.

ancial circles the action against, have had a serious battle with r thirty deaths per day in the Five hundred of the Kweilin

remarkably smooth and solid ground with the people, and in city. It is reported that the sum

considering its nowuess,

the Steel Trust is taken to be a Reuter's correspondcut at Can-" ton gaya that the Dragon Flog the fourth and fifth companies of total of deaths to date is between forces have been stationed, in

political ́move to` give the Presi was removed from the Govaru the modern army and also with fire and six hundred. These differont localities to maintain

dont popularity in the West. figures, of course are unofficial order. mont buildings there and various the artillery corps stationed out but we doubt if they are exag: Imperial toker & vero abandoned.side the city. During the battle, gorated. A slight decrease in

Shanghai, Oct. 31. Chen How-sui has asked the Durban, Oct. 31,8,15 pan. Router's correapon-lent at Pe-

Throne for permission to preceod king says that the President of to the scene of "operations the National Assembly has an- with an army of 3,000 strong anounced that the Regent has against the rebele.. sont assuraness that the Edict will be faithfully carried out and is not merg words.

The rebels of Taiyuan in Shan-

si are working in co-operation with those of Sinn in Shonsi thoir satisfaction with the Edict. with the hope of making a rear

attack on the Imperial forces,

"The members kavo expressed.

CANTON'S SOMERSAULT.

The number of now cases and the

The rail-hord has now reached the Grand Canal which is the limit

What', caused is endden

Schools and Colleges were all disbanded a week ago st, the first alarm; and the ladies of that mission are staying at the C.I. M. in the Concession.

of the Southern Section, which is Oficials of the Company say that even if this suit com- CANTON'S DETECTIVES." For the past few days we have being constructed by the Germans. pole, a reorganization, it will After the last outbreak, ahad six Chinese gunboats, which It is only a few months till there not affect any of its valuations.

Bigus of the virtual independ-the Governor Fung Yi-kwai fled, number of deaths is reported for defective bureau was established had fel from Hankow of our will be a one-day schedule from The suit. promises sensational":

ence of the city wrio showu; though connection with revolu leaving the city at the mercy of tionaries was diselaimed. * the rebels. Tho Provincial Trea

The Dragon Flog was sub-surer, is reported dead.. sequently reloisted, end it is stated that business has been resumed..

Imperial gunboats were cleared action and there were nine roign warships off the European

A GOVERNOR PUNISHED.

the past three or four days.

Neither the officials nor the in Caúton, and this has been very Bund; but this morning there is Pakon to Hsuchowfu and early developments because of the num ber of men prominent in the people are making any attempt adversely commented upon by only one. This is still flying the next year it is hoped that the financial inddrial world of: whatever to fight. the plague. the. Cunton press. Regarding Dragon flag. H.M.8. Bramble is entire line will be open through to America who have been subpoena

Tientsin. Sanitation or quarantide are up the assasination of the late Tar-here,

ed by the Government to give dreamed of. We have urged tar Conoral Fung ghon, the

It in freely reported on the The fare at present is high, testimony. Among the witnessen several to begin a campaign bureau has so far not been able street that Nanchang set the oxboing about four conts per mile called are J. Pierpont Morgan, against the rata and fleas, they

ample to Kiukiang, and yesterday

Andrew Carnegie, James J. Hill; only say that is a difficult matter to trace the perpetrators of the declare for the Revolution. It or twice that of the Shanghai- both John D. and Willism so nothing is done...

deed or oven to obtain any in- is to be sincerely hoped that if Nanking line, This fe, daub Rockefeller, Judge Gary, Charlen We appeal to any foreign train-formation which tiny lead to the China is to cast off the Manahuele, due to the fact that until Schwab, who is now in China, and ed physician who has the interest arroat of those connected with it may everywhere be arranged construction work is finished it is, others. Most of these men are Inamed ~as individual defendants of humanity at heart to come up the outrage. The Viceroy har as quietly na lutte course not especially desired to encours in the sult, and will thus be com there is panic still to leave the Vedetect the French Settle by the Throne on account of the and make a thorough investig decided to suspend the services and oren, the Telegraph age pissenger traffic, an I it will pelled to put in appearance, or

ion of the affustion and to bands ment, and bluejackets patrolled fall of Changsha into the

organize somy campaign for the of this bureau in other to curtail oleks are missing just now, but surely be reduced when a regular permanently reside outside of the Shat Po

sainping out of this pestilence,

order is being kept. the foreign settlements,Henter of therebels-

French bluejackets were laud-

Shanghai, Oct. 31.

The Governor of Hunan, H.t. Yu Sing-kok, has been dismis

digenses,

train Fervice is started, United Sfatara