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The Hongkong Telegraph.

February 1st, 1912, Temperature a.m. 50, p.m. 53; Humidity... 79, 72.

No. 8700

(ESTABLISHERS1881) Copyright, 1911 br

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February 1st, 1911, Temperaturs a.m. 65, p.m., 64; Humidity... co9, 84.

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TELEGRAMS.

晚五十月弍拾年三統宜

FRIDAY, FEBRUA

1012.

五香

TELEGRAMS,

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS,

TELEGRAMS.

號二月弍英港香

TELEGRAMS.

MANUEL AND MIGUEL.

MR. BOTTOMLEY.

LATE DUKE OF FIFE.

ARGENTINE STRIKE.

HOME RULE.

PAGE FROM ROMANCE.

FOUND GUILTY.

A BAD HOMECOMING.

TRAFFIC NORMAL

PRESBYTERIANS' ORY.

UGLY SITUATION:

|RIOTING AT BRISBANE,

TELEGRAMS.

THE REVOLUTION.

JAPANESE SUSPECT.

[Service to the "Telograph."

London, Feb. 1, 5.45 p.m.

News has leaked out of a secret

meeting between ox-King Manuel and the Pratender, Don Miguel,

[Service to the "Telegraph.".

London, Fab. 1, 4.45. p.m.

Justice Endy has found Mr. Horatio Bottomley, M.P., guilty

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, Feb. 1, 4.45 p.m.

[Service to the "Telegraph."] [Service to the "Telegraph."

London, Feb. 1,7 p.m.

London, Feb. 1, 11.55 a.m. Renter's correspondent at Ten thousand Irish Presby: at Reuter's correspondent Alexandria states that it is under- stood that the cruise Buffolk will Buenos Aires

states that the torians, át five simultaneous meetings in Belfast, passed: re-

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[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, Feb, 1, 8:50 p.m.

Reutor's correspondent Brisbane states that there

been some rioting there.

The police were stoned but

at the Lord Warden Hotel, Dover, of misfossance and breach of convey the body of the Inte Duke strike still continues, but that solutions onlling upon the dispersed the crowds with their

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, Feb. 1, 4.15.a.m. `

Reur's correspondent at St Petersburg states that a telegram from Mukden says that in conse

on Tues lay. quence of the arrest of a Japanese,

The particulara rend ko on suspicion of engaging in a ro volutionary propaganda, a detach-chapter from, a romance. King ment of Japanese troops has en-Manuel met some tou passengers tered Mukden to protect the lives who arrived by the stoam packet, and property of the Japanose. It is reported that thirty-seven revolu-Nord, and with them adjourned tionaries were executed on the 30th to the hotel. Evory one at the and 31st of January,

conference appeared to be in the JAPANESE CAPITAL, FOR happiest of spirits,

IRONWORKS

A journalist afterwards found A message from Reuter's correa blotting-pad whorem was trac- spondent at Shanghai says that signed ontente indicating under instructions from the Republic.ablication of Mignal. lican Government, the Hanyang

trust on the summons of a credi- tor of the Joint Stock Trust and kinapes Corporation.

He has ordered Mr. Bottomley to pay £36,773 to the Official Receiver, as liquidator of the Corporation named.-Router.

MR, BOTTOMLEY, M.P.

Allegation of Misteasance as Chairman of a Company.

of life to England. Router. COURT. MOURNING,

London, Feb. 1, 4.45 pm, There will be five weeks of Court mourning for the late Duke of Fife.

the companies have informed the Government, with whiol apart batons. A shot was fired which Government that the goode traffic from Hotne Rulo, so many of narrowly missed the inspector. is normal. The passenger service them sympathised, to save the Several arrests were made.

is in accordance with the pro-Irish Presbyterians from dis visional time table authorised by astor.Reuter.

the Government.

AN UNCHANGING DECISION.

London, Feb. 1, 5.45. p.m.

Mr. William Ashness Wolle, 300,000 more shares than he had formerly transfer clerk in the ever sold. He had paid/over

The speakers at the meetings office of the Joint Stock Trust £100,000 more than he had ever in Belfast, affirmed that the and Finance Corporation, who received in connection with these.

money into the fire. This do final and unchanging. Router.

cision

Wils

had made an affidavit in support transactions. When the original Presbyterians would not obey the Touching the telegram regard-uf the applicants, was oxamined allotment of the shares was made laws of an Irish Parliament, but

woro attached to A flashlight photograph clearlying the decision of Mr. Justico by Mr Russell with regard to by the board no distinctive would throw its lodiuids for Ironworks Company have signed a show the two protignists anady in the care against Mr. 123,485 shares allotted to him numbers

and a Mr. Christie: by rosolation them. He left the whole of his Horátio Bottomley, which appeurs

Blares in the hands of the preliminary contract with Japanese unemorates their first mosting, in to-dny's issue, the following is of the board.

company's transfor department, financiers, through the agency of 1) na Mig tel and his party left extremely timely. It is from a

and always passed the names of the Yokohama Specie Bank, for their Udais the same ovening and Home paper of Jan. 13:

some of the clerks as his nomineca admission of Japanese capital into Manuel travellot to Lunde

to take delivery of the shares and the company, which will subse

in turn deliver them out to sell. Reutor.

Cross-examined: The loose way quently lend the Nanking Govern·

in which the shares were dealt ment five million tacts.

with in the transfer department was done not only without his knowledge but to his great finan- cial loss.

REPUBLICAN VICTORY.

Shanghai, Feb. 1.

On Jan. 31 fighting was,re sumed between the Republienn and the Imperialist troops under ! General Chang Hun, the latter Buffering defont. The victors afterwards, took-possession of Shukchin.

STRIKE IN PORTUGAL

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OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

Who suggested to you to apply for, those slmares?-It would Mr. Horatia Bottomley, M.P., probably come to me from the ppeared in person to answer the Registrar that those shares were art board summons takon ont by to be allotted to me; he would a creditor and a contributory of be agting under the direction of the Joint Stock Trust and Finance the board.. Corporation Limited, alleging In applying for the alares you nisfeasance against him in the would then only be obeying position of chairman of the cor- orders? Yes. The resolution of poration. There was a second the board said: "Rowlved, that summous for leave to continuo the Messrs. Wells and Christie be misfensance caso notwithstanding authorised to substitute the' Mr. Bottomley's petition in bank-names of their principals."

Counsel: For the applicants, Mr. F. Russell, K.O., and Mr. Gal

braith.

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Service to the Telegraph."]ruptcy for a receiving order.

London, Feb. 1, 3.40 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Lisbún sintcs that the Government has MORE 'DISAFFECTION. Risings have broken out in engaged a number of motor cars Chingloi. Chochow and Yinelow, to distribute in the provinces an all in Shanglung. E. Yuan official statement explaining the from Fonglion to the disturbo

The claim, as stated by Mr. F. Russell, was that, Mr. Bottomley, hoing chairman of directors of the einpany, transferred and dealt in shares as fully paid shares for his

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The hearing was adjourned,

Had you any principal? No 1 CHINA AND JAPAN, was acting as nomines of Mr. Bot- tomley in respect of these parti- cular shares.

Mr. Justice Swinfen Endy gave Mr. Russell leave to treat the wit- nese in his examination as hostile. His Lordship: You have said,

Significant Meetings.

PERSIA.

RUMOURED PROTECT-

ORATE.

[Service to the Telegraph."

The Government has decided

to take strong mensuras and to employ military if necessary.

Reuter..

TRIPOLI WAR.

TOWNS BOMBARDED.

[Service, to the "Telegraph."]

London, Feb. 1, 1.55 p.m Reuter'a Perim rröspondent:

wires that an Italian warship on the 30 of January took ten prisonera from a native pearler off the Yemen const. They killed two men whồ Hotia were swimming, ashore. was bombarded on the 24tfï of Jan- uary by warships, and Djebbanah on the 27th.

A message from Router's coffe spondent at Rome states that the launch recently captured by the | Italians, arrived at Marrowah on the 30th January. The Italian account of the capture says that the laundi was flying the British merchant flag and also the Turkish national emblem...

POSITION UP NORTH.

News from Tangshanen The following is from a lotter from Tongshan, written by a privata correspondent on Jan. 19:

Shih-kni has despatched troops anses of the disturbances. It own personal benefit, whercua in answer to Mr. Bottomley, at especial interest in view of the establish a more stablo Govern: times it may interest you to know.

areas.

·VICEROY'S ESCAPE.

11.E. Chanz Wei-lung. Viceroy of Chilli, and Chang Wai-che Commander in Chief of the forces | in Chilli live both bad naiṛow escapes froin death at the hen's of hainb throwe ́s.

BODYGUARD OBJECT.

declares that they were promoted by trade unionists, with the co- operation of the anarchists, sup ported by monarchists" gold.

A BOMB FACTORY.

London, Feb. 1; 3.10 p.m.. Reuter's. Lisbon correspondent

the company did not lose a penny

The Witness: "Yes."

CANTON NEWS.

"TELEGRAPH" CORRESPONDENT.]

Canton, Feb. 1. The Cantonase residents in

"Perhaps in these troublesome something of the revolutionaries at our end. We are guarded by a company of the 124th Buluchis, and to-morrow (Saturday), wa will have a further 40 men from the 14th U. 8. A. Infantry, who

Lagan yesterday, There are arrived at Chinwangtoo by the roughly 5,000 international troops in Ticutain, and the railway line

B.E. Yui Shih-kal has am-5ays a bomb lactory has been dis.he seller amount the clain lost or gained a penny in respect immediately upon Prince Katsura. Canton Provisional Council and is to be policed or guarded by

Wu not to pass him on the ground

that tho ruistice has not expired.. -"Shut I',"

London, Feb, 1, 7. p.m. ' Reuter's Agency learns that the report that it is intended to ask the Persian Government to recognise British and Russian protectorates ovor Persia is total- ly unfounded. The following from the Tokyo Russia and Great Britain are correspondent of the "China exchanging views in reference to Press,' dated Jan. 21 is of proposals for assisting Persio to telegrams upon which our leading mont-Router. fact the shares had on the face of piece by the practice of the trans-article, to-day is based-From them only 38. 6d. paid out of 5s,

for department?

recent events in the capital the "There was-o-farther-question-38.. to whether he was not liable toj

inference has been drawn by the Ia it a fact that the company vernacular press that Japan in- the company for the full value of thie 5s.In case of his being liable over received in respect of the toads, taking an important part for the full value, the sum claim-147,000 odd ahares either the 3s. in Chinese affairs at an early el against the respondent would d. or the 1s. 6d. a share 21 lind date. Prince Yamagata, who has amount to over £ 0,000; in are nothing to do with the financial been sponding several weeks at his villa in Odawara, returned to of is liability being limited to department.

So that whether the company Tokyo on January 18 and called Shanghai havo telegraphed to the from Peking to Shanhaikwan would exceed £11,000, municato with Dr. Wu Ting-fong covered in the Trade Union head. The Joint Stock Trust and Fin-1 of the 147,000 shares you know During the visit a meeting took the Press Society, notifying them international troops. As far as I warning him that the Imperial quarters. A bomb exploded in the ance Corporation (counsel explain nothing about it?-Icould not toll. place with Marquis Inouye and of their intention to move for the know Peking to Yangteun, is bodyguards are strongly opposed evening at Flores-square, killing ed) went into voluntary liquida-

Mr. Bottomley's Case Baron lshii, the result of which, election of Tee Loung-muk, guarded by British troops: Mr. Bottomley in opening his it is said, was that Prince formerly G sub editor of the Yangteun to Peitang by the to the abdication of the Thong three persons. The troops continusion by spocial resolution passed

anShat Po" a Hongkong verna-Russian and French; Poitong Yaan 8,8iated that he is buy the batiues day and night, and there on March 20 and confirmed ou casa, said. that sinca 1900: Yamagata, was granted engaged in an endeavour to'

April 9, and on May 8, 1908, on when the Joint Stock Trast audience with H... the Emperor cular newspaper, as the successor to Hsukochwang by Germans. Bmonth the mutter avor, and rska are numerous fresh arrests.

order was made to wind up, the and Finance Corporation went on the next day. Following this to Chan Kwang-ming, the pre- Haukochwang to Lanchow by company compulsorily. The com- into liquidation, the Official Re-the Ministry held a special meet-sent Governor-General of Canton. Americans (arriving to-morrow, STEEL CORPORATION.pany was registered on February ceiver, who was liquidator of the ing at the official residence of the The senders of the communication British have been acting for thema request the support of the Coun- until their arrival); Lanchow to 25, 1004, and its capital was Selected Gold Mines of Austrlin, Premier Marquis Saionji, £10,000, divided into 40,000 had taken advice in every con

Shanhaikwan by Japanese. Chin- The "Kokumih," an official or-cil and the Press Society. shares of 58. ench, but by the, ceivable quarter as to his rights, gan, commenting on all this The commanders of the revoluere. troops are in force around memorandum of association power and yet this present claim was points out that while the abdica-tionary troops at Kongmoon have Chinwangtao, and there are als (Service to the Telegraph.'was given to the directors from never raised, by him.

tion of the Chinese Emperor and intimated their intention of sup-detachments of British and other time to time by resolution of the... Mr. Bottomley said he resisted the establishment of a Republican porting the candidature of Ohu nationals there, all prepared for board to increase the capital by this claim first on the ground government is inevitable and im- Uhup-shan to the vice-governor- the reported landing or expected landing of the Revolutionaries A message from Reuter's Now the creation of new shares to an that there had been no loss to minent, the Mongols have, under generalship.. York correspondent states that the amount not to exceed £1,000,000, the company; secondly, that there Russian influence, declared their The Public Works Department from Shanghai.

I understand that there ar Steel Corporation has filed a reply

Counsel said that since the had been no such gross negli-independence. What action the at Canton has issued a proclama-

was last before his gence on his part as director as Chinese of Northern Manchuria tion, giving Feb. 1 as the date plenty of Japanese troops round to the allegations contained in-tho

lordship the position had been ato amount to amiafenance; will take and whether the new for the commencement of the Dalny and Port Arthur ready to Government sult. It denies that little altered and somewhat affec- thirdly, that there had been no Chinese Government will be at a demolition of the City Wall. come forward ifnecessary. 40,000 its object is in any way to restricted by the event that on December evidence at all of dishonesty on to control the whole country is The proclamation states that the is the reported number. A friend trade or to prevent competition. It 7 a receiving order was made his part and that therefore the unkown, but Japan, having im- aim of the work is to secure more of mine who came through from wager accorded aiulicaces to some

Hongkong via Shanghai told me contends that its operations have against Mr. Bottomley upon his indemnity clauses of the articles portant interests in Manchuris, room for expansion in the city.

own petition. In consequence, of association were a complete cannot long remain a silent on- In order to compete in the that four revolutionary cruisers not had that effect.

under Section 10 of the Bunk-answer to this case;; and, finally, looker. For this reason, this large trade in European-made passed them on their way to Che ruptcy Act, 1893, they applied to that the claim pras barred by the well informed journal affrms, the boots which have been in great too and that 13 China Merchant the Registrar in the tumpanies provisions of a deed of March 8, meetings above mentioned were demand since the adoption of boats were loading troops at Woo Winding-up for leave, notwith-1000, between himself, and the held. The results will be seen European garb, a manufacturer sung for the North,

named Lo Shun has applied to Things seem very excited in Pek- standing the receiving order, to corporation. There was comin a concrete form shortly. proceed with this sumninons. The mittes of directors to deal with..

the Government for permissioning and more especially since the The journal explains further to open a boat and shoe factory, attempted assassination of Yusn nere making of the receiving transfers. To the best of his order did not give the Official knowledge there was never the that the special desire of the Elder He hopes thereby to prevent Shih-kai. No news of the abdi. Receiver say locus standi as re-over-issue of a single share. He Statesmen is for a resoluts attitude much Ohinese money falling into cation of the baby emperor poor little, fellow. I heard the other garded-tho-actual proceedings-never-on-any-occasion, and he ou the part of the Cabinet upon the hands of the fordigners.

the occasion of this change of ruly

A man named Wang Bi-han day that they have as much as which were ponding, but they would swear it, touclied a trane. A message from Gibraltar says sorved him with, the summons for wiring in China and for the protection of has applied for permission to £8,000,000 pounds in solid gold Though those present were in that His Majesty the King pre for leave to continue the procecil- Mr. Bottomley then front into already acquired national right stort society in Canton: analo bars in the Palace in Peking and favour of acceding to the Resented colours to the Staffordshire ings because they thinaght he the withese box. He said it was in Manchuric. They apprehended gous with the Nihilist societies in that some of that was sold in pablican dd, no resolutions Regiment and conferred the Grand should be present, and the Board not until 1905 that he learned that the Saionji Cabinet was not Russia. The Governor has con- Peking for the use of the army, sidered the rules submitted, and which was in boxes which were passed, letters showing Cross of the Victorian Order upon of Trade was represented by the full extent of the confusion prepared for emergencies, the feeling of shareholders in the General Sir Archibald Hunter, the Mr. B-rgant.

which existed in the transfor Other newspapers state that unpracticable and revision is had never been opened and hat provinces had not been received, riovernor and Commander-in-Chief W.Lien were caleja sug-department of she company, i His more Japanese are to be despatel necessary before the society can it was received from Canton

far back na 1875, be registered. books shown! he lrud hought over fed to Chini,

AVATTING THE DECISION.

Shanghai, Feb. 1.

The armistice has expired, but up to the present no fighting has occurred between the two sides, pending a decision as to whether the Turone will abdicate.

THE PROPOSED AB- DICATION.

Yesterday the Empress Do

of her Ministers for tho purpose

of ascertaining their views on the proposed abdication. No decision was arrived at

THE QUESTION OF LOANS.

FILES A REPLY.

London, Feb. 1, 4.15 a.m.

KING'S HOMECOMING.

GIBRALTAR..

A general meeting of the simrc-HONOURS CONFERRED AT holders in the Ching Morchant. Steamship Company was hold to-day at Changyuen, in counce tion with the demand of the now

"government 10′′make use of the company property as a saracity: for the raising of foreign leane

Bheung Po

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Service to the "Telegraph."]

"London, les, 171:55 p:m:

Bummons

port of the summons.