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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY DECEMBER 5 191

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HONGKONĄ, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5; 1911.

RAILWAY NATIONALIZATION.

DAY BY DAY

Colonel J. M. Irwin, POMO has been appointed a member of thực Medical Board.

The silk ox R.M.8. Empress of india, which left hore on the 4th November, arrived at New York on the 1st ŝust.

of

The recent remarkable rise in the price of rice has fed to the opening a wide discussion about the staple food of the Japanese

wing

REVOLUTIONARY NEWS, lern wieler Nanning past Dosing NOTES AND COMMENTS

on Thursday night. L.M.S. Handy. was lying at Samshui waiting to c

Peking Paper's Protest

The following is from the "Pek-tont 036 is at Kumchuk Eng Daily News" of Nov. 17: At Baiu Hing on Monday two Chi-In all that has been said of the Yesterday we had occasion to gunboats were engaged in rout shodding of queues by the Chin- montion that the local Chinese ng out the pirates, who had cont pupera in Shanghai lave come tatal there in force. Sai.org were 50, we have seen no montion of un fer the over-radical influences landed, and there was considerable the fuct that our own sailors, na of the Revolutionary press in At 8.15 p.m. the ss. Chan fur back as the days of Elizabeth, du passed, and the heavy firing fran that port. As an instance we give the shors was hoard, people wer: wors pigails. The sailors of below extracts of "news" found shouting excitedly, and there appra: Nelson's day, took an immenso. in a Revolutionary organ in to be quite a large number pride in them. In the oarly part Shanghai, the first issue of which gaged in the fighting. Que shot

cort stangs to Wuchow, and for The English Pigtail

was published on Nov. 8. The ad close to the Chan Po, causing of the last century." pigtail" was following telegram wore printe ulicers to dodge behind the in the uaine of the seaman's favour rean which has been built reunite brand of tobacco. It appears,

ed:-

alair on shore.

"The city of Poking was cap-he wheelhouse on account of recent

The shot was not adors will remember, in one of The steam trawler Shinriu Marumo by the Constitutionalists, creurencos, has arrived at Nagasaki from Grims After the occupation of the city, thought to be aimai at the steamr, Thomas. Hood's punning pueme by in command of Captain. Doven he Constitutionalists despatchedly being a stray one from the concerning the disappointed love port, R.N.R.

roops to guard the Ewo Park. Tougits the Handy takes the of a British sailor whose "hond The eunuchs escaped from the Chan Po and the Naming up to Wu was turned, and so' he chowed palace, and carried away a large show, and brings the Chan Po beck Bis pigtail till he died." The quantity of valuables.

on Wednesday. The Prince Regent escaped to One of the captains had an anxious Mukden. Viceroy Chao Erh-hat time coming on the down trip. of Manchuria has sont, troops to and on board an official with all his guard him. Only four or five eu-wealth, and the boat ran into a heavy nuclis accompanied the Regent,g: She was unescorted, and, fear

General Chiang Kuei-ti, Com-g an attack, the captain decided to MC.C. Misfortunes.

The M.C.U. team must be com mander-in-Chief, has been select take the risk of continuing throug

tha feg, which course was happimiserated with. The triple mis-. ad as the Generalissimo of the attended with no mishap. Peiyang forces.

Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson has been appointed to act as chairman of the Licensing Board during the absence on leave of the Hon. Mr. A. W Drewin, C.M.G.

Major St. G. R. S. Caulfioki, R.E., will be visitor to the detention ba rack during the current week, vice Major A. S. Begbie, 8th Rajputs, placed on the sick list.

The only item of interest on the agonda of the Sanitary Board, which meets to-day, is a minute by the president relative to in Staunton opon, vegetable market Stroet,

Tuan lang was killed at Kuei- chow." **

Sa natt.

point of that pun is lost on many people who are unaware of the facts stated hore.

1

On Friday afternoon the Moorh fortu no which has overtukon it not was huet at Nanning escorting the only doureuses its actual playing. News" of this kind is certato- There are a good many Chines strength materially, but may also egy irenstatiund-not-warships-on-the-river, including affect the spirit of the team. The bally concoctail; the daily fall off of the two-funnelled river bout absence of Mr. Warner from the Poking and the flight of the which were, built at Hongkong. Court must have caused a good red in there were fou. than the loss of a good bat. His During the trip of the Chan Post tost match moans much more

They came aboard at Samahui in thi Amorisan missionaries on board knowledge of Australian cricket

after the accident to Gunn, the

nows that Hitol will also be un-

deal of anxiety in l alarm to th Southernors, who have relative

wd friends in the capital.

hopu of reaching Takking, to collec and his influence upon his men A Japanese Imporia, donation

The fact that in making their toe bolongings of theirs which there of incalculable worth to' a of ren 300 has been made to the report the Court is invariably and felt, in their hurried departout, and his absenco alone was family of a Moji railway stationssociated with eunuchs is per- her from a little while previous gurious enough. "Comes now, official who recently committed hups, for the object of bringing they had to proceed to Wuchow suicide owing to a souse of respon the Throne into contempt, in theater to obtain the escort of the Ca sibility for a mishap to the Imeyes of the masses and further lab, which, however, could not leas

enhance the racial feelings. The antil a British gunboat arrived. This able to play on Friday. Tho lose perial train:

wild fabrications may have no was an indication of the wise to montary effect in furthering the operation in the river work which of the fast bowler, following upon being practised. The misionaris to illness of the euptain, leaves revolutionary cause, but they and to wait until next morning will be very momentary. In the On the way up-river the British team materially weakened. long run the fabrications will do steamer Chan Po and the Chines Hitch, to be sure, might not have cause, as they will throw disero- for the purpose of mutual protection a good deal of damage to the steamer Kwong Tai wont in compan done much: he is still an untried mau in Australia. But Hitch at home was a nervy, bowler who

winter made the run in 97 hours and

5 Holland Street on the ground Mr. C. F. MoWilliams, general agent floor, and the consideration of for the railway company in China, plans for a proposed fat-boiling Japan and the Philippines, that the establishment at Kennedy Town silk was shipped from Yokohama by Thoro was also a minute by the the N.Y.K.'s American liner Inaba President relative to a plan of the Maru. open vegetable market in Staun- ton Street,

Mr. C. R. Scott.

enco:-

1911,

"Toking, Nov. 6, 9 a.m.-The SOCIETIES, ORDINANCE,

the infantry, cavalry and artil- People's Army ruse at Tinghein and Kaoyang, and uniting with

and nay this time. But the odda“ aro tho other way.

Chinese and Gratitude.

Often it is said that the Chin-

and vice-president and commis. All running records between sinner to the Oriont of the Panama Seattle and New York were smashed Pacific International Exposition, by the $1,000,000 silk train which together with his two daughters tober: Advices received at the Great passed through St. Paul early in Oc arrived in Ilongkong yesterday by Northern general offices are that the it on the revolutionaries in the This turned out to be a fortunate ar the itachi Maru from the north. train arrived in New York at.5.35

angement for the Kwong Tai, a They have now gone to Canton. Monday, the 17th, making the eyes of impartial men. where they will spendis day or coast-to-coast journey in 81 bours and it would be to the interest of she gut badly asluwé a little beyo generally reserved his big fants:

That was on Wednesday 60 minutes. The best time made by all parties conebrned if the news Dosing.

ng. The Chan Po stayci for big occasions,” He was at his silk train, starting over the Crent and opinions of the paper or palongside for three hours, and ever Northern, previously, was 102 hours pers in question will not be giveally succeeded in towing wanted; and that is the man for best when a spociul effect was Amongst the business deal with by the Sanitary Board this and 5 minutes, F year ago. The Chi.cundo public ty by the Sang Kwong Tai futo deep water again.

News from, Kweilin. states that th Lost cricker. "Well, it is u pity. afternoon was the application for go, Milwaukee and St. Paul lastni local Chinese Press.

Another Shanghai papor which general has had a big fight with the A test conses to be a test when a licence for an offensive trade at 40 minutes. We are informed by has openly espoused the revolublers and piratea there, driving one side is not at is strongest,

tionary 'cause is the Shunchou them back on Konghan, where the Jih Pao, or the Nations). Iforall.re said to be making a stand. and Australians will deplore, an It is most enthusiastic over the driven from there, they will probably much as Englisumon, these on- revolution, which is quite justi- have to fall back on Wuchow, wher fiable, and with which we have no they will receive a pretty warm re

forced absencos. And yot-and ception.' wish toquarrel. But we must-re-

| yet—Messrs. Foster, Barnes and There is no news to hand at WuDouglas may be inspired to put Societies and Clubs.

cord our protestagainst the characchow of the two motor boats from Although the railway trouble at home has evidently passed from

ter of the "special telegrams Nanning. Bankers boat, the Tie: ginger in their lemonado and An important announcontent,

Ting, and the Chinese boat, the como along witli fiory stuff. That the acute stage to one, of parley, it is still a long way from being removed; and the advquutes of railway nationalization have made fore the Chief Justice, Sir Francis inanes, 1911, appears in our adv-the 7th instant, and following day evening for Nanning; cach with sort of thing has happened before

The onse which commenced he in regard to the Con.panies' Ord. published in its columns.

Take for instance its issue of Kwong Nam, left Wuchow on Thurs. the most of the opportunity, to urge their favourite scheme. The Piggott, yesterday morning, in ertising columns,

"news" is given much promin; an escort of troops, trend of their arguments is fairly well known. The present system, which the Fook Lung Firm sued they say, stands convicted on the score of wastefulness alone. In the Yan Wo Firm and Olan Kit- Many old friends yesterday wel every town are three or four sets of offices and warehouses, three or be inken, was concluded yester- formerly manager here of the In shan, asking for an account toomed back Mr. U. R. Scott, four stalls where one central set and one staff could manage the day afternoon, when is Lord-tenational Banking Corporation. business of distribution quite as electively and more economically ship made an order against the Mr. Snot for the pope eight lery under General Lau will at NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ese have no gratitude-that they Freight chargos are higher than on the continent, and the foreign Yen Wo Firm, for the account to nonths has been acting as. man Government boing in a panic that in accordauco with the pro-rogard kindness as troakness and. producer is thus able to undersell the home trader in British markets. e takon, but, made no order

tack Poking this morning. The

These are but two of the stack arguments employed.

against the second defendant.

ager of the International Banking has ord red members of the Tzu- visions of Ordinance No. 47 of a benefactor as a fool.. In some But are the railway companies wholly to blame? Railway

Corporation at Shanghai. Mr. construction in Britain has provel much more costly than on the

Scott wont to Shanghai during cheng Yuan to negotiate with 1911 all Clubs, Companies, part instances this is undoubtedly continent; and while we may deploro to-day the all too fancy prices

the absence of Mr. H. C. Galland, the attacking force ten li outside nerships and Associations con- that wore jail for much of the land through which the railways pass,

who recently returned. Mr. Scott of Chienmen. The Capital is insisting of 10 or more persons the present directors cannot be held responsible for the burdens

will spend a wook here. After an uproar and trouble is nomen except :~ shouldered in the past. If it is reinembered that railway construc-

that ho will inspect the branches tarily expected."

Tiontain, Nov. 6, 6 p.m.-It is On Saturday next, at 1 p... of the International Bank in India tion cost, roughly; three times as much in Britain as on the continent, the Tenchio Maru will be launched and take a vacation in Europe.

reported that Liang Pi, com it will be seen that there exists some reason for the differences in at the Taikoo Dockyard and En-He expects to reach the Home manding the Imperial Guards, charges upon the catringe of goods. Again, passenger Faren on,

has had a conflict with Chinng say, German railways are lower than on British, but this fact is sincering Co.'s dock. The launch office in New York next spring.

Kuei-ti's troops, and the rovolu-| with guests will leave Murray Pier usually paraded without certain collorary facts being stated. There

ionary Army has entered the are no cheap excursions in Germany, no reduced return fareb, no

Capital. The Emperor, eso pod fres Juggage. The German passongor pays a ticket tax, a fast-train Typhoon Warning.

and sought refuge in a Legation. supplement, his seeing-off friends have to purchase platform tickets, The following, telegram was

The Prince Regent is captured, and, he is fined, without trial, for minor breaches of the railway received by the American Con-

the Empress Dowager has escnp- regulations. Although fares in Germany; therefore me a little lower, sinte General from the Manila

ed and Prince Ching has com- the advantage of travelling on the state-owned railways there appears Observatory at 9 a.m. to-day:-)

'mitted suicido.” to be more illusory than usual.. Besides, the British traveller has Cyclons or typhoon N. of the

Canton, Doo' 4.

Now, however · enthusiastic |1· a faster service and better necommodation At present, for instance, Western Carolines, moving W.

ing of not more than 20 per-Changsha, boarding on the sibam- a British morchant can bourd a train running between Euston and

Wong Ching-wai who was im-one may be for a cause, such de

liberate and malicious fabrica-

er Kiap because there was a Birmingham, have breakfast or lonelt aboard, and then dictate his

prisoned after an unsuccessful at- tion of "nows" for the express the Registrar General's Office or

which are neither registoroil" at terrible battle taking place be- urgent business letters to one of the stenographer-typists on the A jump has taken place in the tempt to assassinate the Prince purpose of eronting a panic a train. The State might show a like care for business men, but it is shares of the Hongkong Joe Com-Regent has been released.. He is mong its readers and of pandering Jannars: 1912, become unlawful Manchus that day.

exempled from registration by 1st tween the revolutionists and the hardly likely that it would. Nor do the continental systems of any from $170 to $210. This now on his way to Canton where to the desire for sensationalism and liable to the penalties laith Mr. A. Torrible, the explain state-owned railways encourage us to hope that thousands upon rise is said to have been caused thousands of passengers would be carried from the smoky industrial by rumours which have been in preparations are being made to be denied that sneh journalistic down in the Ordinance, Messrs. Chong-Chuon Lo and .centres to the coast at the cheap rates which obtain at present. circulation and which, we are in-accord him a hearty welcome. attempts can only defeat their should supply to the Registrar

Clubs, Scieties, etc., concerned Shao-Tang Chen, the two com- We are far from denying that the arguments in favour of formed, are without foundation.

As the people were suspicious own ends and bring dishonour General the following information pradores, wore very kind to us nationalization are woll-founded All we seek to do in to point out - that the advantages are not all on the side of the State ownership. The Philppine Carnival. of the forces at Kweilin on recount to the cause,

with a view to. rogistration or But assuming that they were, and assuming that nationalization was Invitations to attend the Phi- of their not having removed their

oxomption :- ostablished as a first-class necessity, the cost is prohibitive as Britain ippine Carnival at Manila in quoues, the general commanding stande financially. Under the Gladstone Act of 1844-the only February next are being sent out. has ordered his men to discr machinery for purchase that is available meantime the price payable The invitation card is a gor- these appendages,

Langkats.

The Langkat output for last month was 10,776 tons,

al, noon,

The Tencho Maru.

" Ices."

to the companies shall be 25 years purchase of the annual profits on geously coloured production, and

CANTON NEWS;

(Telegraph Correspondent.)

an average of the last three years. The profits meantime are some- is accompanied by an excellently The merchants in Canton find where around £45,000,000, and that figure takes no cognisance of got up booklet, illustrated in that as far as business is conceru- non-paying lines which would require to be purchased. In round colours, which gives an alluring ed

situation in the

must be condemned. Nor can it

THE WEST RIVER.

British Patrol Boats,

(Our Own Correspondent,)

Wuchow..

face a loan of such magnitude meantime? We doubt whether even being arranged for visitors, The Very solious, Thoyy is of special note has occurred since the, figures the purchase price would be £1,200,000,000. Can Britain idea of the attractions that are the

aro conse- society whose (object will be the revival af tri do.

the present Chancellor of the Exchequer whose brain is primed with Carnival will last from February quently forming a wild-oat notions, would care to reply in the affirmative.

8 to 19inclusive,

Tho patrol of the West River by British gunboats is being admirably managed, and so untoward Insident

attack on the Bhju On. Tha Amer? ean unboat Callao was at Wuchow on Thursday and Friday The Bri tiair gaubçat Ɛandpiper mórted tas

1. Such as aro exempted by the schedule attached to the -Ordinance,

2. Such as are constituted under Royal Charter, Royal Letters Patout, Act or Or

dinance.

3. Sueltas aro alrendy regis

tered with the Registrar of the Supreme Court..

iruound of other races than Chinese-but sweeping general- ities are unfair and misleading. As a corrective to the general im-- pression wṛ reproduce the follow-

ished in the advertising.columns ing Notice in Gratitudo," pub

of the China Press" of Novem-

"

bor. 25 and "signod Yen Sung Kuu :---

On the date of Udi dày, 9th. 4. Such as are formed for the moon, we were in great danger:

sole purpose of carrying

nay lawful busincas consist

sons,

1. The nams, address and

nature of the Society. 2. Tho natos, uddra ses and ollices of the nilios Lurora,

3. - A e spy, of the rules,

The numba ut members, of the Sicity ASS ER HALLIFAX,

when we reachod Hankow from

For while we could neither live nt. Hankow nor was there any stoumor we could get on, ikese, three good heared elemen managed to send us on board the steamer Juc llo.

Wo safely arrived at Shanghai, last night. What a

it is. We can say only

Regisir, r General, about it, but wo Desember, 2011.

them for ever,