1911-12-09 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

December 8th, 1010 am. 68, p.m. 57; Humidity...06; 69;

No. 8855

THE

REBELLION

-MR, LITTLE'S SCHEME

Shanghai, Dec 9.

"

Yuan Shih-kai has replied to

Mr. E. 8. Little that he will send

delegates to a conference when place of meeting is fixed.

REVOLUTIONARY ARRO-

GANCE.'

九拾月橋三鮮版

TELEGRAMS,

THE REBION.

(ESTALISHED) 1911

SATURDAY.

TELEGRAMS,

CRICKET

NEWS FROM SHANGHAI,

M. G. O. v. AN AUSTRALIAN Shanghai, Dec. 8.

XI.

An Imperial Ediot has been

issued permitting the Prince Ro gent to resign and granting His Highness a yearly allowance' of Tls. 50,000.

Lam Shut-hing has resigned the Governor-Generalship of Chin- kinng, and has been elected com | mander-in-chief of the revolution-

Mr. Fraser, H. B. M, Consul Genary forces for the relief of Wu- oral at Shanghai, having protest-chong.

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ed, the Kwangping has proceed-

ed on hier voyage.

The revolutionaries boarded the

Gorman steamer Sikiang and re-

moved to the nrsonal four cases

of 'machine guns for the German

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Government at Taingtau. Upon

the intervention of the Gorman

Consul they were returned.

GENERAL CHANG ACTIVE

Chiug Pik-kwong who was second incommand of the Imperial Naval forces at the bombardment of Wuchang with Admiral Şah

and who surrendered to the Re- volutionists, has, been elected.

commandor-in-chief of the revo- lutionary naval forces.

..

The revolutionists in Shensi

kuva besieged and ca; tured Ning-

vucnfu.

The fall of Chonchow and Kai-

Ata place. 110 miles north of fungfu, the capital of Honan aro Pukon General Chang Haun has

practically annihilatad a body fo

rebels,

PROSPECTS OF PEACE.

Durban, Dec. 8.

Reuter's Peking Correspondent

-states that Tang Shixo-yi on Deo, 3

imminent.—Slut Po..

A SÉRIOUS STEP.

[Service to the "Tolograph."]

Durban, Dec. 8.

Konter's Shanghai correspond.

on't states that the revolutionaries

DECEMBER

TELE

ĶELEGRAMS.

ber 8th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 70, 4 p.m., 72; Eu

THE MONEY MARKET.

HOME POLITICS.

Via Durban, Deo. 8, 8.45 am.

Subaariptions Have been invited

for seven and a half millions sterling, af 34 per cent. mortg stock for the Canadian Northern On- Durban, Dec. 8.

tario Railway guaranteed by the Ds.

minion Government, at the price of

(Service to the "Telegraph.")

The weather was hot when, be

|fore a moderate, attendance, the match between the M. C. C. And an Eleven of Australia began to-day at Brisbane,

The wicket was perfect.

After a disastrous start, four

wickets falling for 21, ̃M, U. C. mads a fine recovery; and the score was 336 runs for sight

wickets at the close,

INDIVIDUAL SCORES,

Darhan, Deo. 8.

Kinnier made 83 by sound,

flawless cricket; the score iuolud

ing ten fours. Douglas scored

4

89 and was not out when stumps

were drawn.-Reuter.

PERSIA.

STRONG HEAD.

Via Durban, Deo, 8, 8,35 a.m."

Mr. Bonar Law, the leader of the

Unionlat party, inaugurated the an-

ti-Home Hale campaign in Lanca

•能九月二十其港香

TELEGRAMB.

NAVAL PRIZE BILL.

PASSES THROUGH

COMMONS.

(Service to the "Telegraph.")

Bombay, Dec. 8.

The House of Commons has

93, and a million sterling mortgageshire and Cheshire at Bootle. He passed the third reading of the

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Biteza Cory 25% Curs.

TELEGRAMS.

TURKEY'S TROUBLES.

REQUEST FROM RUSSIA.

Via Bombay, Doo, 8, 1.20 p.m. Russia has approached the Porte with proposals for the opening of the Dardanelles to Russian warships. She desires a direct understanding withi Turkey upon the principle of the

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at four per cent, sterling bonds, for said it was the duty of Unionists to Naval Prize Bill, which embodies Frano-German, negotiations regard

the Oregon Washington allroad convince the country that Home the Declaration of Londoning Morocco, the other Powers only Navigation Company, guaranteed by Hule was not the end, but the be. Router.

sha Union Pacific. The price is 924, ginning of the Irish question, bring

ing Ireland and England net to (Router.)

peace, but to the sword. Unionists

would oppose Home Rule to their

| last.garp. ↑ It was utterly imposible,

he said, to carry Home Bule in the

PHILHARMONIC CON- CERT,

A Successful Function.

The Hongkong Philharmonie Sp- siety is a shining oxample of what present Parliament, but when the can be done by, a number of people

who are sufficiently serious to work time came there would be no shirk- together regularly and consistently

attain a given object That this ing of the strong action to defeat an seriousness is all too rare in Hong.

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kong makes the work of the society, ignoble conspiracy.—(Router.) which exists for the cultivation, of music, all the more difioul At home it is comparatively easy to ob

GENERAL CABLES,

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

Durban, Dec. 8.

The battleship Wilhelm II has

beet refloated.

Router's St. Petersburg corre

spondent states that ice-pressure broke the scaffolding of a now bridge over the Volga near Ma-

lain the services of people in very THEIR MAJESTIES TOUR, zan. One hundred and `fifty

many cases of more than average talent year after year, but here it in only by extra work and studsthat good results can be obtained.” That

workmen were thrown into the

this has been done was abundantly KING EDWARD MEMORIAL river. Their bodies are being

proved by the unvaried excellence of the programme presented at the an nual concert last night at the City Efall

The concert opened with German's Gigue by the orchestra, which num bered only twenty-four performers, yet was a most efficient combination, Booth's Madrigal, "To Flowers," MR. SHUSTER'S APPOINT quite a test of unaccompanied chorus

MENTS.

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

Bombay, Dec. 9.

Persin has agreed to cancel the

have searched the British steamer Appointment of Mr. Le Coffre to

was to proceed to Wuchong, Kwangping and have detained specially empowered to negotiate

a settlement, the prospects for

which it is believed, the recent

Edite have greatly improved.-

Reuter,

NEWS FROM PEKING.

Peking, Dec. 8.

4.

The armistice between the Im- perialists and the Revolutionists

at Wuching expires to-morrow.

Autlioritative reporta to hand

contradict the alleged murder of

foreigners in Sai-an of Shensi

province.

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her in spite of the representations of H. B. M. Consul-General.

Reuter.

REBEL LEADER'S VIEWS.

HE. Vea Trung Yao, ex-Minis

which Russin took exception, and

to negotiate in a friendly manner

in regard to the other demands except the necessity of reforring the appointment of foreign ad-

[Service to the Telegraph.]

Bombay, Dec. 9.

Renter's Delli correspondent

work, was given a fine rendering, tates that Their Majesties have whilst the skilful execution of M

R. C. Edwards, Madam yon Welser laid the tablestone of the All

and Mre, Tibbs in Bach's concerto

They were ovated by the popu

for two violins and piano was quite India Memorial to King Edward, exceptional. The unaccompanied serenade by Calcott, "Love Wakes and Weeps," was sung with perfect expression and balance by Mrs. J. Kew, Mrs. T. L. Parking Mr. RT. lace.-Router. Paynton-Griffin, Mr. J. A. Young and Mr. E. Cr Emmetta splendid combination of voices. The conclud- ing item of Part I. was the rendering

recovered.-Router.

Min

COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

The Commonwealth Prime (Mr. Fisher) has received from the printer in England proofs of the new design of Commonwealth Bank notes. The colours for the most part are quiet and harmonious, and the notes are more attractive

being informed when the matter was settled. The question is regarded as most serious in Constantinople, solip- being momentary the war with Italy,

It is stated in Constantinople that, the Porte decline to entertain the

proposal singly, in view of the inter

national character of the Treaties re-

gulating the Straits-(Router.)

POLITICAL CORRUPTION.

Lord Selborne and Civil Service

Appointments.

"We are living in the midst of a revolution" said Lord Selborne at a Unionist demonstration at Newcastle recently,

"My complaint against my own party and against the Conserva- tive typeof mind in general is that it never behaves in a revolvion sa it ought until too late. When your enemies are frank revolut ionaries it is wrong, not right, smother your feelings and to behave like an old lady at a tea party.

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"By a peculiar and especial meanness The Government have contrived to exclude all Peers, fellow-countrymen in Parlia however anxious to serve their

ment, from any effective work and influence in Parliament. A Peer, such as Lord. Milner. cannot be elented to the House of Commons, and his influence through the than the average of those now in House of Lords is just the same circulation in Australia. The as it would be in a collection of

waxworks at Mme. Tussaud's. detail work is said to exceedingly "Another diredtion where peril

corruption. It has become the habit of this Government to make appointments in the Civil Service. not by open competition, or through impartial commissioners, but by the official appointment of Ministers. Similarly we are in shown to constituencies, Only danger of favouritism being in the earlier part of this year it

of the finale of Grieg's piano con- REG MENTAL MARATHON good, rendering forgery very di-lies is in the increase of political

carto in A minor by Mr. Daman conducted for this item by Mr. B. J. Fuller, accompanied by the orchestra, Chapman. Mr. Fuller played with

ficult. The reverse of each note has a pictorial design. On the exquisite taste, and in response to The last of the series of Mamthor 10s note is view of the Goulburn an undeniable recall he gave Mendel- races for the year ending December Wair, on the 21 note is shown son's Duetto-mother beautiful 31 will be held on the 14th inst., a group of miners working a rook pioce.

Offenbach's well-known Barcarolle starting at Bowon Road, near the drill in a gold mine, on the £5 by the orchestra was the first itera Peak tramway bridge. The course note is a picture of timber cutters in Part II A. very refreshing num- me

ter Resident to Thibet, in an intervisers to Great Britain and Rua-bor was Bishop's "The Chough and runs along Bowen Road on to Happy at work in Tasmania, on the £50 was deliberately proposed to give

view with a reporter of " The China Pred" ou December 2, disclosed some rather radical views in regard aia.

to the present hostilition.

Asked what opinion he held con. erning the armistice and conference át Wh-chang, he said :—

The Persian Government hopes

that the crisis will be terminated

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"If the Manchu government had displayed anything like trustworthy by the latter point not being

and substantial rule over the Chinese

the present revolution would not pressed. Reuter.

have started at all. The Chinese have been always disappointed at, and disgusted with the nominal and skin-deep edicta and promulgations. The Manchus alone are responsible rof the present sanguinary hostility. We are driven to exasperation, and at last we have thrown down the jhuntlet,

We will and we must, fight out the fitues once for all'and at all costa.

Imagina the. ohange of toner in the odicts promulgated before and after. the fall of Hanyang..

"There may be childish talks of armistice, conferèncs and Imperial

The Chilli forces under the concessions, but so long as the Man

commandolChang Wisches have

GERMAN. POLITICS.

REICHSTAG DISSOLVED,

[Service

Crow," a trio assisted by chorus and Valley, thence to the polo pavilion.

orchestra. The soloists1ware. Mrs.

A. B. Moulder, Miss Gordelf and Mr. From the polo ground the returr F. Austin, who, each sang in emi- nently satisfactory manner, and alto course will follow the same route as gether there was a capital crispness far as Happy Valley, where the and enthusiasm put into this place.

Dr. A. B. Schofield, R.N., ang No route will continue along the road More We'll Go A-Roving" (M, V.

White) in pleasing voise, and Wient between the cemeteries and the rice wwaki's logond for violin and plane stands, up Morrison Hill Gap and was very ably interpreted by "Mrs.

R. O. Edwards and M. WE along Kennedy Road to the finial Tibbs. The concluding, and biggest above the married quarters (B) and item on the programme was 1The C. blocky)

Song of the Western Man" (G. K. The distance is about ten miles Betjeman). It is a work of expand a full untry is amured, as thee tional difficulty, for its length, especi-

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note is a picture of a flock of sheep, and on the $100 note are views of the Upper Yarra and Leura Falls.

A TIGER STORY.

Dew-bury, which is represented a privilege to the publicans of by dinister, which was, under exactly similar circumstances, to be denied to the publicans of Cambridge, which is represented by & Conservativo.

"The Insurance Bill will come out of the House of Commons shapeless mass of inconsistency: and sentimental philanthropy. A European, had an exciting The Bill means thousands of sp- adventure recently in the wilds of pointments, and Ministers will Johore with a tiger. The story, make these appointments with an as published in the Malay Mail, eye to party advantage.”

REPORT,

is that while walking along a river PIECE GOODS MÄRRET ally for the chorus. The orchestral races aró extremely popular in the bank he came across a pair of parts were specially written by Mr.

Legiment.

tiger cubs basking in the sun.. He Donman Fuller, this undoubtedly |contributing largely, tartha Miriking

picked up the better marked one

The general tone continues dull, al- success of this number, på, er

and was walking away with it though a brisk business in woollens The tone and technique of thi the Telegraph.chorus this year were unusually fine,

With its blue and red, inset when the mother, hitherto unseen, continues. A few inquirle have and the feeling imparted by Jass with a single white star, the rebel sprang at him, missed him and come forth for Whites and Grey Bombay, Dec. 9. night's concert was that the encome

achieved was not cheap pocess, but flag wayan Noveraber 15, hoisted fell into the river below. He im- dome. Prices, however, aro, Bot re over every club, shop and home mediately made off at a great pace mannertalve, and in many caOM HAIN The Reichstag has been dis the outcome of andsons and p

tent practice on the pari

the Chinese residents of Cal- his bungalow and supceeded stocks, which, show very, formers, coupled with:

in honour of the re-in housing the cab in an ariary to the importen ing labour,

ohu.dynasty predominates in China, bloodshed. za long will there be revolution and i

"No, we will not yield

Inch

against Manohu supremony

Tha

be !

hope to bequeath prosperity, Bapy! num, freedom to our per

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not yet marched southward we will continue our policy aghting

ng, the shops The next morin and general rejoicing cub was mis

and; some small; business has been

have been made from dearly bough

Cotton