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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1911.

FACED WITH A STRIKE.

As the hour for going to prose approaches we are again re- minded that we are face to face with a striko. The Chinese uro ‘a fine race of peoplo, ant thore is no reason why they should not now make rapid progress toward tlio gaol to which they have sot thoir ambition, and become loaders in the comnity of nations..

THE INTERREGNUM.

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DAY BY DAY

Mr. JB. Sattor, the commercial commissioner in the Far East for South Wales, has left N. China on a trip to Japan.

Sergeant Major Diver, will now perform the duties of ship's wer- geant during the return voyage of the transport Rohilla.

The farmers in the vici ity of ths W at river are gathering in their second crop, which is suld to her part eubirly good one,"

SITUATION IN FOOCHOW SIR FREDERICK LUGARD.

STORY IN FUEL.

Special Correspondent

Fooohow, Nov-0x1011, There has been a good deal of unrest and excitement, here for some days, aurl a constant stream of refugees with their belonging® has poured out of the city in all alirections, in anticipation of the rovolt which was imminent. It was expected that the robot at tack would take place this morn ing

Not to attend the Durbar.

1911

YACHTING.

R. H. K. Y, O..

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

What of Sir Sah 2:47 The Governor of Hongkong, The 1st Club Races in cachitoly, and another message from Chinese telegrams state defiu-

Sir Frederick Lugard, has docid- olass, were sailed on Saturday

Dear Sir Paul Chator:

I have very carefully reviewed the question on which I consulted the Executive Council this morn- ing, viz: whether in the prosont st: ts of affairs it would not be

Dione Rolla Colleon Kathleen

Duration

min. soo

receiving 20

4.40 4 40 6'20

The course was from Lyemus Beacon (port) Cust Books Buoy

ed not to attend the Durbar. His afternoon, the 11th inst., under Shanghai quotes a rumour to tho reasons are set forth in the letter favourable weather conditions. effect tint Admiral Sir Sah has Six boats started in the handicap turned robel. Chinese telegrams, which immediately follows:---

however, are not the most reil, Government House,class at 2.30 p.m., viz:

ablo in the world. Yesterday for November 14, 1911.

Tris. Serntel

instnúce a Chinese telegram ro ported the fall of Peking, some how or other it seemed to us that we had heard that before, and wo turned tho telegram, down. At the Last night; a band of about 60

same tinue the ramour regarding Owing to the gymkhann o!}

Sir Sah may be true. It touches Satulas, Mr. G. P. Lammert's students and others who luve auction of Chinese and Japanese been drilling for some time, as

feasibility at any rate, for Sir Sali back to Club Houso.

has not shown himself flercely porcelain has been postponed combled on their drill ground on

All boats made a good start and concoined about the success of Naotai, and were in rondiness

tho two old championship the Imperialists nor terrible anx the whole night At 3.30 a.m., froin some given signal, the attitude of the unofficial mom reached the Lyomum Beacon to the way, it is worth romurking heroes mon strung out a load andiely to lay a hand and help. By white E Ming Tang badges hers of Council, who did not wish gether, Kathleen, Rolla, and Col-that the flowing tide of refugees were placed on each man's or influence my decision in any len, rounding within a few from Canton to Hougkong his and the yarty moved off in the direction of the City,posting pic-way by an expression of their secunde of oach other in the order turned--homeward again. The views, but in spite of the fact named, Dorothea, bringing up the boats going to Canton are doing that you informed ine that in roar. The four last mentioned good business. their opinion there was no need boats lost ground on the lenders

til Mondoy.

The period of furlough granted to Lleutestant .J. O. Beattie, 8th Rajputs, has bren amended to read from 15th November, 1911. to 14th July, 1912)

ན་ The sixth edition of the new strost index by Arthur Quinpoi au Government Assessor, revised and corrected up to date will be issued within a month,

:

It is stated that the customs

officers at Samshui have taken the badges from their caps, and

that the robel fing has been hos

to

kets at the corners of the streets keep order among the row dies that were expected to cause trouble when hostilities common cod.

At 4 a.m. a sharp muskatiy

fusillade was hoard going on in

the City, which continued for

about half an hour when fire

visable for me to cancel my acceptance of the Viceroy of In-port) Channel Rooks (port) and din's invitation to be presont at the Delhi Durbar.

I very greatly appreciate the

alter my plans I have come to by standing too far towards the A Welcome Return the conclusion that I shall best Kowloon shore. The Iris and Patrons of billiarde, from Hong, erre the interests of the Colony Dione kept neck and nook on the kong to Penzance, will rejoico at by remaining here at the present run towards Cust Rocks Buoy the roturn to the scene of his for juncture of affaire,

until abreast of the Dock Point for triumphs of Charlos Dowson, The honour done to the Colony whon Iris drow slightly ahead of ex-champion of England. Dawson broke out in the direction of the by the invitation to be represent Dione. In rounding the Buoy was always a great favourite el at the Durbar is in no way Dione tried to cut insido Iris Viceroy's, Yamen. Within the next hour desultory firing was

lessenol by the fact that a condi-and this caused a collision, and with the billiards public, and de- tage which she maintained on the charm of his play would be diffi- The American mail of the 17th heard, and fires occurred at the tion of affairs has arisen in China gave the former a slight advan- servedly so, for in his day this ultimo, ex the steamer Manch. Tartar General's Yainen and the which all the world will rea-boat to the Channel Rocks and cult to excel. At times he could uria, arrived by s. a. Yorck, and qartridge factory near the South dily understand would militate thence home. The other boats travel along at a rare rate, and'

against the absence of the Go-rounded the Buoy in the same order as at the Beacon, orly a

when thoroughly comfortable at vernor at such a tims. The sole fow seconds separating. Kathleen, the top of the table his concep- question for my decision is: Rolla und Collen. On the boat tion of the possibilities of the lu **Which course will beat sorve up Colleen passed Rolla off the

ted over the Custom house.

was duly delivered gy Monday | No gun will be fired on he arri val of the 8 Manchuria.

Gate.:

Rebels Well Armed,

Chinese

I should be glad if you would

Dorothen actual 4 hrs. 26 min,

A protest was lodge against day. Dione by Iris for alleged foul

During the whole day thore have beon big fires burning at or Livutmant E. G. C. Timurlougar the Tartar quarter of the site interests of the Colony" Dock point und by standing over ratio winner-cannon game was They are human, and reckon not with trifles when the mind is anil ten men of the 1st Battalion ty, wherp the Manghus have foit in although I remain convinced some distance towards the Hong-a rovelation of oleverness allied. ongrossed with "broad, weighty matters, such as are now over Somerset shira Light Infantry iad themselves to make a stand that General Anderson with the Kong aliore, she gained on the to a thoroughly sound tealinique. present with thoni in these times of strife and expurgare due to sail ur le 8.8 Chip-

others and rounded the Channel Dawson was the B. A. champion assistanco of Mr. Brewin.and Mr. Rocks ahead of Kathleen and tion, The setting of type in a newspapór offico is too

Clenionti would deal with any maintained her position to the in 1899 and 1900, but in Jamiary trifling a mattor to interest even the lowly compositor, if the shing today (Wetuestay) to join prently all the

Between the Dock and of the following year Stevenson: is obsessed with revolution of national import. It is to him petty. the headquarters of their hinttal troops have joined the rebels, situation which might arise every finish.

parties have been seen about the We consequence are left, without warning, with but ion at Tientsin..?.

foreign settlement with the whit as well as I could do, I feel a Channel Rocks Dorothea wrestol the title from him. Two passed Rolla. The finishing months later Dawson regained -a handful of workers (four) at an hour when wo had a right to

white budge on their armis, well that public opinion would rightly times were expect twenty-seven artists to assist us in producing our modost The hiron transport Somali is armed with rifles and a baudolier consider my absence to be re-

the championship, Stevenson shoot. Heretofore twenty-seven mon have inboured eight hours expected to arrive at Hongkong full of cartridges.

Diono actual 4hre. 17min. sec., being defeated by 0,000 to 5,700. daily.to produce what wo term tho" Hongkong Telegraph." on Friday, 17th: instant, with General Shun, the Command-grottablo if while I was away-any corrected 4hrs. 17min. Osec.; Iris in 1903 he was again clinmpion,

Yesterday's issue was the product of four regular compositors, the married families of the Tstant of the Fukien Field Force, serious or critical matter should actual 4lurs. 18min, 2000., correct- aided by our entire European staff: editors, roporters and proof Battalion, Royal Inniskilling has issued manifesto to the fo-ari-e.'

ed 4hrs. 18min. 20sec.; Colleen this making the fourth time the -readers all lent a willing hand, and set up during the day most of

I have therefore telegraphed toed 4hrs. 18 min. 20 sec.; Kathleen the blue riband of billiards in actual 4hrs. 23min. Osco, corrrect Huddersfield professional gained rity of those men nover before set a single ling of type. Grit and Hongkong the married unifies is its sole command of the whole E. the Viceroy of India inform-notnal dlirs, 23 min. 30 sec., or the matter which appeared in that issue; and mark you, the majo-Fusiliers. During their stay at reign Consuls, intimating that he

open competition. Dawson was determination, if linked with porseverance, must always win. will be attached to the 1st Bat place and will preserve law and

talion, Yorkshire Light Infantry obtain any reliable news, of the attoud the Durbar, and I trust 25 sec., corrected 4 hrs. 21 min. present champion compiled his orler. It is difficult at present to ing lim that I shall be unable to rected 4 hrs. 18 min. 50sec Stevenson's opponent, when the The voyage to Judia will be con- fato of the Manchu oficials in that you and your colleagues will 05 c.; Itolla actual 4 hra. 20 record 802, which is the official tinued as soon as the Somali bas the city.

consider that I have adopted the min. 46 seg., corrected 4 lire, 2413. A. record all-round break to | been cleaned and painted.

It was reported a few days 4-bost course,

min. 40 sec. Most of us havo" found it difficult to realize that an actual re-

go that the Treasurer had fled volution has taken place in, what wore the two adjoining "pro The concert w ich took place and gone to sea in a small trans- vinces of the mainlund. The thing lms been so suddon, and stupent the Seamen's Instituto on port. The Turtar General refused fying, and the situation now created is so extraordinary, that it is Monday evening, as arranged to resign and expressed his in diflicult to criticizo ur oven to comment. Minor diflicultion prosent by Major and Mrs Hunter, was

tention to fight it out. themselves to those who would speak or write of the neighbouring huge success, and the ball was.

Tartar General at Bay. "Rapublic." What should it be styled? The "Two Kwang" was crowded with an enthusistic and

The City getesare in thehanda all right while they were provinces, but it is not clear whether they ice. The autistes included Mfrs of the rebel soldiers; any one is intend now to become an entity or to be sepurate republics. There Worcester, Mrs Edwards, Mrs allowed out, but no people are al- is a laziness about the whole affair that has its dangers. From the Hunter, and Mr. Worcester, Mr. Lowed to enter the City. Simulta- moment thint the revolutionary Bag superseded the Dragon Flag the Doone, Mr. Jones, ut all the neously with the outbreak in the Dear Sir Frederick Lugard:

1 have laid your letter of yes- Laws of China-beosine inoperative those two great traels of country; items were splendidly received-City to Ku Ming Tang-soizod thoso millions of people, were subject to no rule; the ineffectual, but Grent disappointment was the Ta Ching Government Bank terday's date before my unofficial Oxisting wob of administration that bound the community together pressed whin it was announced and the Imperial Chinese Tele-allongues, and they desire me lo was shattered to pieces and the only law was the law of might. Pre that Mrs Schofield and Mr. Skrigraph Office bothon Nantai. Late state that they respectfully con cisely the same conditions prevailed in Portugal when Manoel was

mshire were unable to attend. this evening, news comes out of car in the course your Excellency forced to flee, but there were important differences. In Portugal

the City that the Tartar Generals adopted, which they consider among the revolutionaries were a number of mon who, whatever In the Marine Court to-day, with Manchu soldiers had their individualshortcomings might be, were men who wore well James Findlay, Master of the s.8. treated to the old Mint, which is versed in the theory and practice of government. Moreover although Orterie, charged three of his firen well-built building with a the machine of government la ben badly knocked about it could men with assaulting the Fourth brick wall around and were there easily be patched up to work until its important parta were renewed. Engineer, in Moji on November 8, at bry...

In Canton, using the term Canton to express the region that appeared from the evidence that

General Conflagration. has revolted from Manchu rule, the conditions are widely differant: the engineer was attacked with a There is, it is true, a class that has a theoretical knowledge of the banner. Soutence of two months principles of government, but there is nothing to show that, this hard labour was passed on two of It was reporte. last night that porod and revealed the results of the night's work. During this knowledge is particularly sound. In fact there is reason to fear that the defendants, while the third about 300 Manchus had mans-forenoon six more have boon visionary ideals fill the minds of the reformers, rather than concrete man was awarded one months, god to get out of the City and and practical plaus. Of practicnkuowledge tuero-is-none--In | kurd labour.

under instructions were to get captured and shot. Nowa come these circumstances the building up of an administration will be a

be so kind as to inform the un-sailing when rounding the Cust The Coming Ship.

official members of the contents

Yours sincerely.

of this lotter.

(Sd.) F. D. Lugard, Vjetorin Buildings, Hongkong,

November 15, 2011,

to be the best.

Yours sincerely,

(Sd.) C. P. Chater. is Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard, G.O.M.O., D.SO.

November 10.

Rocks Buoy, which was consider-

ed by the yachting committee

What will be the ultimate out- and uphold. Dione was therefore come of the Admiralty's recent disqualified, Iris and Colleen Lied order for a destroyer to be fitted on time, and the marks gained with, internal combustion engines are as follows:

Iris ...... Culleon

Kathleen

· Dorothea Rolla

$

0

3

|it in difficult to determine, but

shcu'd the experiment provo a success it is possible to foresse

an alteration of great magnitude in warship construction. The ONE DESIGN CLASS. Since last season two of these saving in weight, space and las boats have changed hands viz bour by the use of this class of: Halcyon and Alannah II. engine is enormous, wlion com

One of the two partners inpared with the ordinary marloo Bonito IE lins also disposed of his steam engine. It is estimated sharo. The following were the that 50 per cent, of the

·

starters

Ailea

Bonito II, Alinnuh II. Halcyon Daphine

space ut present utilised by the main en- gines. would be saved, and us much as 100-per cent, on bunker

| space. At present it is necessary The start was made at 2.40 to provide atrago for a great on to the Foreign Settlement, out of the City about 4 p. in. that p.m. and the course was mark quantity of coal fuel in order that delicate and dangerous task and he would be daring indeed, who, On the Summary Court thi quarteraars,

where the Reforn Society's hear the Machus had surrendered, and Quarry Bay (port) Cust Rocks. ships shall have an effective rá- and to start the Tartar Ganeral made his Buoy (star.) Chaunel Rooks (port).dius of action, but, with the inter- at this stage, should even pronounce it to be possible. The great morning, the Tai On Chan firm a general conflagration. The escape, also that The Viceroy

There was some good racing in nal combustion engine, vil fuel danger is that the bulk of the fieople of Canton are undoubtedly and Lan Pak Ping, managing Bridges were strictly guarded, who had remained in his Yamen this class. Also, however, pro- without the qualifications for self rule. The position in a sense is parluor of the Wu On Bank, to but about 120 nanaged to cross a surrendered. This turned (coori too smart for the others; and only would be required. The analagous to that in Hongkong, Hore the European minority is bo- yond question throughly qualified to take part in the government of recover, the sum of $801, being the river in boats, and a regular out to be correct as the Viceroy took first place,

money deposited in the bank. man hunt connencad..

soon after committed suicide, and the Colony, but the presence of an overwhelming majority not so Defendant consented to, judg-

As the streets had been barrica the Turtor General was captured, followa qualified renders it impossible to grant. self-government. Govern-

* Novembor 11. mont must therefore be left in the linnds of the representatives of ment and stated that the part-ded in anticipation of sonothing

Ailsa The surrenders yesterday have the Crown, and in this course the European minority concurs bnership of the Bank had been of this sort occurring, the inder-

Bonito 4 14 40-4 cause it realizes that this is the only practicable course. In Canton was the only puriner left. At houses and endeavoured in sign, and it is hoped affairs will dissolved two years ago and he diaries took to the roofs of the greatly relieved the existing ten-

Alannah 4 15 30-3 on the other hand it is the eestion that corresponds to tho unofficial presont, ho was accountant in a that way to get near to the soon be straightened out. There

Haleyon 4 18 30-2 foreign element in Hongkong, that has brought about the revolution. linese firm with a salarg of Reform head quarters, situated was no rolaxation of the search for

Daphine 421 40-1 What will be the upshot? It is unwise to propliasy, but it 18a month. Mr. Wilson appeared midway between the Hongkong incendiaries, four being captured

DINGHY CLASS, seems.certain that serious difficulties will have to be surmounted for, the plaintiffs and Mr. l'Alma & Bhanghai Bank and the fat but not executed. At four o'clock

Only two starte viz: wanand before orderly government is instituted. The demagogue is likely, da for the defendant. at all ovente, temporarily, to gain away and there is no knowing to

Hing House what excessus the mob might be load under bad

Desperadoes Shot

Accident to the "Honam

4 12 60-0

same horsepower would bo ob- The finishing times wero as trinol from about one-third of

the weight of fuel as present con Hra, Min. Sea.. Mark anmeil per hour.

The saying in weight at an engine of 2,000 h.p would be about one-half, while 75 por cont. would be saved ijj la. hour, Another point to be noted is that with internal combustion

ok this morning fire comment No. 5, the course w Kowloon engines funnels, na we know then

ed in the main street Nantai, bet Rooks (star) Chaunch Rooks would become things of the past.

Boy M. A honesho La-Joan, was the winner by 3. mis. This would be h ween the Y.M.O.A athe (atar).

excesses, if carried, too far, might lead to intervention. Possibilities She 6. S. Honam, which was to During the night thirteen of are conjured up that are fraught with peril, to Chinese and foreigner have arrived here last night from these dosporidos were captured sistance the conflagration (as 9 sec an 1 scores 3, points and the

the destroyer alike and, at this singo, all that can be hoped is that the moderate Macao, did not reach, Hongkong and summarily shot on the Drill kopf within the pircle of fire well in No. 5 gets 1 point. element in Canton, which at first was in complete control, can rettin till one o'clock to day, owing to Ground, presenting a terrible which it started. To day all isThe next Club Race will le; they dare from pupremacy until the most dangerous crisis is past, ***

the breaking of her shift.

when the daylight of quiet;

Spectacl

dary sailed on the 26th mat,

volume of mo