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The Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

Copyright, 1912 by the Proprietor.

April 17th, 1912, Temporiture a.m. 66, p.m. 73; Humidity...81, 06.

No. 8768

就二初月三年于壬

THURSDAY, APRIL .18,

1912.

TELEGRAMS.

CHINA IN TRANSITION. CHINA IN TRANSITION.

TELEGRAMS,

WEATHER FORECAST.

FAIR.

April 17th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 67, p.m., 03; Humidity...80, 86.

四奔波 號八十月四英港香

TELEGRAMS.

$80 FER ÅNSUM··

SINOLE COPY 10. ÜHET. /

TELEGRAMS.

TROUBLE IN TIBET,

TO FOSTER TRADE.

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

Bombay, April 18; 1.10 ..

A message from Simla states

that it is reliably reported there

that there has been fighting at

Lhasen in which the Chinese were

worsted and took refuge sig af

monastery in the vicinity.“. Un-

confirmed Tibetan reports, which |

thy Dalai

have como,

Irma's campat Kalimpong, stato.

(From Chinese Sources.)

Shanghai, April, 17.

President Yuan Shih-kai bus directed the Governorr-General

of the various provinces to make

special ewleavours to revive the

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commercial strength of the coun-

try by protecting trade and fostering agriculture.

THE GENERÁL STAFF

AGAIN.

President Yuan has appointed |

that the trouble hagan at a con-Chan Wan as Vico-advisor to tha

ference called by the New Chin-

ess Council at which the Tibetan

stula oracle was so outspoken

that the Chinoso ordered his ex-

ocution. The craolo fled to the

Sura monastery three miles from

Lhassa.

GENERAL RISING. The Chinose went in pursuit

and bombarded the monastery. A

genora! Tibolan rising followed."}

Ia the street fighting many Chi- naso wore killed and others wero

burut alive-lioutor.

THE BIG LOAN.

General staff.

The Peking Assembly will bo formally opened on April 25 and will commence the transaction of business the following day,

TOATAL'S HUGE BOR-

- ROWING,

TELEGRAMS.

SHIPPING DISASTER.

WORLD-WIDE SYMPATHY WITH SORROWING PEOPLE.

SUBSCRIPTIONS POURING INTO RELIEF FUND. |

THE TITANIC AS SHE APPEARED BEFORE HER ILL-FATED, VOYAGE.

Bombay, April 18, 7,15 a.m.

The Kaisor has telegraphed to:

As a condition for the handing King George' his sympathy with over to the Republican Govern- the sufforors in the Titanic disas

ment of the administration of the

w

patly have been received.

Chinese customs tho Powers are fier. World-wide messages of syn asking for tho repayment of the sum of Tla. 3,000,000 which was borrowed by Two Ni-heung former customs Thotai of Shang- bai during the recent money crisis,

MEMORIAL SERVICE..

A memorial service is to be

held at St. Paul's Cathedral on

Friday.

Reutor's correspondent at Now

SHUM'S ADVICE.

Ex-Vicoroy Shun Chun-hsun who was offered a position under. the governmont as an advisor York states that the Carpathia las declined the post but has

SEARCHING FOR BODIES.

Reuter's correspondent at New York states that the White Stur Line is fitting out the sleamer Mackay Bonnot to search the zous in which the Tithuis was lost, for

bodies. She is taking tons of

ice and scores of collins,

SOLE SURVIVORS.

London, April 17, 4.10 p.m.

Router's correspondent al New

York, states that a wireless mes

Kontor learns that it is unlikely written to the President, strongly sent a wireless message at 11 panago received from the Olympic

urging on him a policy of econon Tuesday. She was then 000 states that the sole survivors are that there will be any oppositionomy in the administration.-

***Shat Po."

miles from New York.

to the Russian and Japanese con-

ditions regarding the Four Nu-

tions loan. Negotiations in vari-

Dis interests'ure now proveeding,

but until the Anglo-Belgian lan question is sotuled no further ad-

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AMERICAN CONGRATULA-

TION.

Shanghai, April 17.

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RELIEF FUND OPENED.

The Lord Mayor of London has

opened a Titanic relief fund.

A curefully compiled list of the

It is reported that the American enate has passed a resolution uvivors show that there are 79

formally recognising the new men, 25 women and 10 children. vances on account of the project-republic and it is expected that

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ed big loan will tomado. Though in the near future a telegram will Of the remaining 5-10 it is esti

be sent from Washington - ated that about 100 belong to sixty millions sterling is mention-gratulating the new government,

ed as the oventual amount of the

RUSSIA'S DEMAND.

loan, tho figure is as yet unfixed. As a condition upon which she will recognise the new republic, It depends upon China's requiro- | Russia demands that an assurance ments and her financial position, bo givea that the seat of govers- The question of officia' control of ment shall not be removed from the application of the proceeds is Poking for at least a period of

fifty years.

also unsettlod.--Reuter.

MURDER CONFESSION.

(Our Own Correspondent.j

Shanghai, April 18, 0.15 a.m.

Six Yangtze catlowa who have been arrosted hayo confossed to the murder of an American named Hioka,

TROOPS IN CONFLICT. There has been a battle at Wanhaion between the olf and how forces over the disarmament

of the former who were defonted with one hundred killed."

RECEIVING AN AMBAS- SADOR..

Tho Llama Chief in Fulon has thrown the republican omissary who was sont to pay a formal visit into prison.

the crew.

YELLOW - JOURNALISM. In the absones of any authen-

tic news the New York Herald"

!

hose on board the Carpathia.

The second, third, fourth and fifth

officers and the second Marcóni

perator are the only officers

oved.

ROYAL SYMPATHY.

London, April 17. Their Majesties King George and Queen Mary have sent a tele- gram to the White Star Company

the following effect:-"We are norrised at the appalling disaster. We deeply sympathise with the relatives and feef for them in their great sorrow with all our hearts." Queen Alexandra, H.M. the Kaiser and HRH Prince Henry f Prussia have also, wired their

and other New York newspapers published a sensational descrip-ympathy."

tion of the wreck scenes which

proved to be a pure invention.

RELIEF FUND,

London, April 17, 8:20 p.m

Subscriptions to the relief fund

NEWSPAPER CRITICÍSM. The editorials which refer to the disaster generally speculate as to whether the disaster will impress shipbuilders that the limit in tho size of vessels has now..been reached. They also point out the nced for revising the Board of

·ENQUIRY DEMANDED.

A message from Washington states that Representative Mott has submitted a resolution pro. viding for a searching enquiry into the wreck of the Titanic. Repro- sentative Hardwick has also, sub- mitted a fesolution requiring that adequate life-saving apparatus be kept on all vessels entering Ameri- can ports.

WIRELESS ABUSES.

President Taft and several bers of the Cabinet have conferred with the Marconi, representatives

INDIANS IN AFRICA.

MITIGATING THE LAWS,

[Service to the "Telograph."]

HOME RULE.

THE FIRST VOTE:

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, April 17, 1.10 p.m.

London, April 17, 6.25 p.m. The Home Rule Bill has passed the first reading in the Commons At question time in the House by 300 votes to 206.-Reuter. of Commons, Mr. MacCallumi Scott naked Mr. D. V: Harcourt, LIBERAL DISSENTIENT. Secretary of State for the Colonies, Sir Clifford J. Cory was the only whether he would use his influ- Liberal who voted against Home enco tu mitigate the laws affoot-

ing Indians in South Africa, Mr.

Rule.

The Hon. Mr. T Agar

THE IRISII PARLIAMENT.

Harrourt replied that he was in Rebartes abstained from voting. frequent correspondence with the --Reuter. Union Parliament on Indian mat- tors) und he hoped that the Im- migration Bill now before tho Union Parliament would do we- thing to romove the sense of | grievanca.

London, April 17, 12.40 p.m. The Home Rule Bill has been issued. The Senators' term of ffice will be for eight years and FLOGGING IN GAÓLS. the duration in the Commens

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Mr. Edmund Harvey asked for five. The Irish Parliament will be details regarding lashes to pri-summoned on the first Tuesday in sonors in Mombassa and Nairobì September, 1913, whereupon the gaole in 1911. Mr. Harcourt Irish members at Westminster will Baid that the Governor had boon vacate their seats.-Reuter. instruoted in November to fur- uish half yearly detailed returns of floggings, the offences for which they were given, etc., and he had replied that these would be furnished.-Router.

HUNGARIAN POLITICS.

CABINET RESIGNS.

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, April 17 8.20 a.m.

The Hungarian Cabinet hus again resigned owing to renewed mem-hostility on the part of the Parlia

mentary parties to the Minister of War and to the Emperor's rofusal to remove him.-Router.

[It will be romomberod that]

regarding the wireless regulations.

HOME POLITICS.

ANOTHER BY-ELECTION,

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, April 17, 2.5 p.m. Mr. H. Webb, Liberal MP for Forest of Dean has been appointed Lord Commissioner of the Treas- ury in place of Mr. A. A. Haworth, and this necessitatos a by-elec- tion for Forest of Dean, for which constituency, he was returned at Inst election by a majority of 3,068 votes.

CANTON NEWS.

(The "Telograph" Correspondent.)

1 is now understood that President | the Cabinet resigned at the end Tait will urge Congress to legis of March but resumed office when

Canton, April 17. the Emperor Francis Joseph The Provincial Council here ale with a view to preventing threatened to abdicato unless the baki a meeting yesterday to con- further interference by amateur resolution passed by the Hung-sider the advisability of asking Brian Parliament limiting his Ma- General Lung Chai-kwong to re- operators.

jesty's 'powers to call out the reser- tain his office in command of the ves were withdrawn. The Cabinet troops. The mooting decided in unwillingly acquiesced. The resofavour of this course being adopt- lution was passed with a view to ed and sent delegates to wait on ending the Opposition's obstruc-the General there and then. Tho tion to the Army Bill, and it was General was quite touched by the the Emperor's resolute refusal to references made about himself assent to it that led to the crisis. and his services and at length Finally, he induced the Cabinet promised to give the matter his to abandon the rosolution and further consideration. sook to placate the Opposition by other mesne.]

NAMES OF SURVIVORS. Two cruisers fitted with the nost powerful wireless apparatus have been ordered to go the 6.5. Carpathia and retransmit the Lames of the survivors to the Coy.

cirment.

MANSION HOUSE FUND,

London, April 17, 4.5 am, The Mayor of Southampton appeals for the opening of a Man- ston House fund on behalf of those dependent upon the crew of the Titanic, who were mostly residents of Southampton..

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AVOIDING THE ICE.

The principal trans-Atlantic com- panics are changing the track of their vessels to a more southerly course on account of the ice fields.

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A HOPELESS VIGIL.

Friends of the passengers waited Trade regulations regarding the all night long at the offices of the TRUSTWORTHY WIFE..

aro pouring in.. Speyer, Brothers number of boats it is necessary to White Star Line in New York, and Tsai Fu one of the sons of]

carry, suggesting, despite the London awaiting the news from the have contributed a thousand White Star Company's assurances Prince Ching, who has become a naturalisod foreign subject, was guiness, the Rothschikis five to the contrary, that the number steamer Carpathia. The captain of recently discovered to have been hundred guiness and the Shipping of boats on the Titanic was Insuffio Parisian reports that if any cent. The newspapers further persons escaped from the Titanic plotting against the republic, The Federation two thousand guineas. urge that some International agree on pieces of wreckage they must disclosures were made by one of

his wives and Tsai in a rage drow The Alexandra Orphanage offers mont regarding the use of wireless have perished from exposure be.

to prevent the dissemination of, a revolver and shot her. She to take twenty orphans from the was not, however, fatally, wound-

[edi...“ Bal Kal Kang Yak Fo." families of the crew,

mendacious messages like those fore the arrival of the steamers. of Monday be como tak

Router

HOME RACING.

CITY AND SUBURBAN,

[Service to the "Telegraph."

London, April 17, 0 p.m.

On April 14, Wong Chung-wai, the Minister for Justice in the Contral Government was entar- lained by some of the prominent inhabitants in the East Garden on the Bund. In his speech Wong said that there were many dangere Bill attending the establishment of the republic. He had only just returned from abroad and had had ap chance of studying the needs of the people in any great detail, but he found that there were large numbers of Chinese who were still ignorant of what the Ropublio really meant to them, SirHe was afraid that it was the habit of the people, on the whole, to only look at one side of the question and to follow the wishes of the majority. He wound up by exhorting them to sink all private animosities and to do their best to further the best interests of the Empire at large.

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It is apnonuced that Martin, ono of the horses engaged in the City and Suburban, pulled up lams after a gallop this morning.—Rentor,

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LOSAR ECLIPSE.

SUPERB CONDITIONS.

The Governor General has sent an official letter to the Canton | Provincial Government asking for the. reasons which led them to denounce him to the Central Go- vernment in connection with his application of martial law to the editor who was lately executed. A member said that as they had

[Service to the "Telegraph."

London, April 17,5/25 p.m... A solar eclipse was witnessed now reported the matter to the under superb conditions in Great President on the matter they Britain and the Continent ought not to have spy communi Beater.

cation with the Governor General's