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The Hongkong Telegraph

August 27th, 1012, Temperature a.m. 70, p.m. 87; Humidity.....05, 00.

No. 8878

TELEGRAMS.

麟六十月七年子

TELEGRAMS.

THE KAISER'S ILLNESS. CHEUNG CHAU OUTRAGE.

ORDERED COMPLETE REST,

THE BOOTY RECOVERED.

Router's

[Service to the "Telegraph."}

London, August 27,

Router's

(Service to the Telegraph."}

London, August 27,

A message received bere from

(ESTABLISHED 188 Copyright, 1912 by the

WEATHER FORECASTI

SHOWERY

Barometer 29.61

August 27th, 1911, Temperature am. 87, p.m., 87; Humidity...69, 63.

WEDNESDAY,

AUGUST.

1010

三判後

號八十月八英港香

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

HOME WEATHER.

FLOODS IN EAST ANGLIA.

Router's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, August 27:

TIBETAN SITUATION.

SIGNIFICANT COMMENT.

"

Reutor's

[Service to the " Telegraph.

London, August 27,

MR. BONAR LAW.

IN A MOTOR SMASH.

Reutor's

[Service to the ** Telegraph."]

London, August 27.

situation basarison in Tibet. It corner.

TELEGRAMS.

MOROCCO.

FRENCH DEMANDS.

Reuter's [Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, August 27. Router's Paris correspondent states that there is a strong ontory in the capital, demanding the rescue of the Marrakesh prisoners

The newspapere unanimously

His Majesty the Kaiser is better,

The wonther is the subject

The Times", in an articls Mr. Bonar Law, after golfing, but is still suffering from ex- Router's Hongkong correspondent which receives greatest promin- following up its observations of whe motoring to Margame (Mar haustion. The swelling of the states that the Macao police have once in the papers, and the now July 27th, contends that during gate P), when he had a bad smash glands and muscles of the neck, seized a pirate junk and recover-puta all other horrore into the the last few weeks at cutlery new with another. Dar at a dangerous as well as the feverish symptoms,od the jewellery and booty taken background. have subsided. His Majesty line on the occasion of the recent out- The latest news is that Norwich, says all our acknowledgments of All six motorists were badly insist on vigorous measures. “ been ordered complete rost. rage at Dumbbell Island, Cromor and several villages in Chinese suzerainty were made in shaken.

The illness was caused by the inclement weather on the occasion found on page 4.]

'[An account of the "engtares will be Lincolnshire are out off by floods. circumstancen now non-existent.

Pansongers for Cromer yesterday Renewed Chiness invasion, the DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE, of the Mayence Parado, Ilia

could not proceed beyond King's journal says, would doubtless be Majesty motoring back there,

Lynn, where they were deposited accompanied by barbarity and be from, thus disobeying the wishes

on a flooded platform and had to followed by merciless oppression, of his physiciane.

find lodgings in the town. and we ought to insist that Chinese intervention shall novor

THE BALKAN unrest.

MONTENEGRO'S ORIEVANCE,

London, August 27. A masage from Rautor's cor respondout at Cattinjo statos that the Powers have made vigorous

THE CHINESE REPUBLIC. UNPARALLELED IN HISTORY.

ORATUITY DECLINED.

(From Chinese-Somces.)

· Poking, August 27. The family of the decapitated Gonoral, Chang Chun-wu, has refused to accept the gratuity offered by the Government.

Lator.

The deluge in the eastern coun- ties is widespread, the floods doing vast damage, Norwich, Lowestoft, Yarmouth, Cromer, etc., are completely cut off.

Booking from London to many

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MADE Q. C. V. O.

London, August 27.

The Duke of Devonshire lias

again bo exercised except within well defined limits. Tibet must had conferred on him the Grand not again be deprived of her Cross of the Victorian Order. wice-wou autonomy..

Continuing, the journal says that the clause in the Anglo- Russian Convention prohibiting the sending of representatives to

:

A VERSATILE JOURNA- LIST.

CHINESE DISCONTENT IN SIAM.

A Chinese has been charged by the Bangkok Police with com- mitting an offence against the internal security of the Stato.

386 PEK AKTIERI S

Sinals Cory, 10 Omurs.,,

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN:

TELEGRAMS..

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

The Kaiser is botter, but is still suffering from exhaustion. He has been ordered complete rest.

The "Times" deals at length with Tibetan affairs, arguing that a new situation has arisen, and suggesting the appointment of a compotant British representative. to Lhness.

Montenegro has disclaimed any idea of aggression, but declares that she cannot tolerate Turkish frontier fortresses in Montenegrin territories. She appeals to the Powers to settle the dispute.

It is alleged that on the 21st July he was about to fix up a Tho rains still continue at notice in the Chosua Niom gan-Home, and passengers by rail to

sensido resorts has boon cancelled. Lassa ought to be reconsidered. Hon. Maurice Baring In Sydney.bling house which was "detri-Cromer have boon held up by the

The position is unparalleled in history.

in the Midlands are also at a A number of branch railways standstill.

The extent of British interests, and the welfare of the Tibetans,

mental to the Siamese Govern-floods. Norwich, Cromer and

The Hon. Maurice Baring ar- ment. The following is an other places have been cut off, and potent British representative to from London by the R.M.S. Oster-notice given by the "Bangkok suggest the appointing of a com-rived in Sydney on the 2nd inst, extract from a translation of the unparalleled conditions prevail.

hussa, and the present moment lay, on his way to New Zealand Daily Mail": is the most favourable to examine on a holiday trip. the suggestion.

THE PEACE COMPACT.

"Dr. Sun Yet Son is now ad-

LOCAL

The trade mark case has been

Good entries have been sacured ·

representations to Montenegro, whose Government assures them that it will not act contrary to their wishes, and disclaims any

BOATS IN STREETS. idea of aggression. But the

MILITARY MEASURES.

Messagos despatched from Nor-

The SydneyEvoning Nows" vising the people to behave well. Government declares that it can-

wich on Monday are only just

describes the visitor as a genial All Chinnmen have out off their not tolerate Turkish frontier General Tuan Ki-sui, Ministor coming through. They record

English aristocrat, with a literary queues and yet they are being fortresses in Montenegrin terri-of War, has anggested to Presi-n extraordinary state of affairs. The correspondont of the Cal-record; an author, playwright, and severely oppressed by the Siamess. adjourned until Monday week, tory and appeals to the Powers dont Yuan that if the State It has rained incessantly for 17 eutta "Statesman "at Kalimpong war correspondent.

Rico. ja rising in price and the to settle the dispute.

Council should impeach the hours, and there are several feet wires that the compact for the Born in 1874, he is the fourth Chinese are getting poor, but the TURKISH CONCESSIONS.

Government over the case of the of water in many streets, wherein cessation of hostilities was sealed son of the late Lord Revelstoke Government has not the slightest hite Generals Ohang Chun-wù boats are plying. The tramway on the 12th inst., and the arms (head of the great banking firm of sympathy for them and only Rentor's correspondent at Con- and Fong Wai, the Government service is stopped, and business is the Chinese and Tibetan forces Baring and Company), and brother wants the taxes. We the Chinese, for the Aquatio Carnival at the

should settle the mattor with the set a standstill.

were handed over to Nepalese of the present poor. Educated at are in grout trouble and we swear V.RO. on Saturday, 2 stantinople wires that it is au-

to military

The weather prospects are im- officials representing the two Eton and Trinity College, Cam to curse the Siamese, nounced that the Government hus Council by resort

proving, but East Coast resorteios. They were then stored in bridge, he entered the diplomatio Accused was arrested the same instructot the valis of all the measures."Shat Po.".

'wonlod house. The Amban and service in 1808, and was succo day. His defence is that he did European provians to amply the

Stolen property has been found concessions milo' to ihn Alb ae-

his bodyguard and staff dil reisively Attache at Paris, Copen- not write the notice, but that he in two

houses in the Bantara inna throughout their districts:

maia at Lhussa. The exact terms of hagon, and Rome, and was then only wrote three copies of it at district. The same measures, it is nuder-

East Anglia is now in com-appears that the Tibetans insisted Office, from which he resigned in authorities requested him to do the compact are unknown, but it for a year employed in the Foreign the Police Station when the atood, will be introduced in tho]

munication with the South, but on a continuance of the old re-1904, when he proceeded to Man-80, in order to compare bis hand- Anatolinn vilayets

not with the Midlands.

lationship."

Jator

DOUBTFUL STORY. The report of the attack on. Sjenitza is doubted hore. The exodus of Servinna is believed to be due to the Albanians, retura:

PREMIER TO REMAIN,

Shanglini, August 27. President Yuan despatched Loung Hi-yi to see Premier Lu and & vise him to remain at his post." Premier Lu has consented.

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SUN AND YUAN.

President Yuan paid a return ing from Uskub, having sacked visit to Dr. Sun Yat-sen on the the Government magazines of 20th inst rifles en routo, and manifesting their satisfaction in Albanian fashion by discharging their rifles and frightening tlie Christians.

TROUBLE AT CRETE.

BRITISH CRUISER LEAVES,

MUTINY ENDED, .

The mutiny of the troops in Tong-chow in now ovor. Shat

Po."

NO IMPEACHMENT.

Shanghai, August 27.

On account of the opposition of Rome of the members, the Strie Council has withdrawn its motion London, August 27.

for the impeachment of the The cruiser Diana has hastily Government over the case of the! left Malta, for Crote. There iswo decapitated generals. some anxiety over the situation

POPULAR WITH MANCHUS. there owing to the discovery of a Cretan plot to seizo Samos and hoist the Greek flag.

The Empresa Dowager has sent

Lu Ying-choung to see Dr. Sun

A French warship is also pro ceading to the scene of the Emperor. troubles.

MR. ROOSEVELT'S CAMPAIGN.

are still cut off."

BETTER NEWS,

Later.

The North maile are boing despatched from Manchester via Ipswich to London.

Brakes took railway passengers for twelve miles into Norwich.

Telegraphic communication ja being restored.

THE LATE MIKADO.

(Independent News Agency.)

Tokyo, August 28. A proclamation has been issued to the effect that hereafter the late Emperor should be referred to as "Meiji Tonuo."

AN EDITOR'S IMPRES- SIONS.

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CHINESE DEPART.

Later. Router's correspondent at Simla states that the first batch of 500 digurmed Chinese soldiers are reported to have left Linesa for Gyanteo.

ARCHBISHOP. AND MARRIAGE LAWS.

churia as war correspondent. to writing with the original.

"Morning Post."

the London

He was afterwards special corres

pondent for the same paper in NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. Russia and in Constantinople..

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TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

Some of his books includo " With the Russians in Manchu-' ria, A Year in Russia, "Rus- sian Essays and Stories,"

"Land Marks in Russian Literaturo, "The Black Prince," "Gaston de Foix," etc. His gomody, "The Grey Stocking, vas produced at the Royalty Theatre, London, in 1908. Ho is a regular contribu- tor to leading London publics- The report of the Turkish attack on Sjenitza in doubted in The Chinese Easy to Understand | Constantinople.

When seen on board the Oster-

tions.

"

The Archbishop of York deliver ed last month he address asley on his arrival at Sydney, Mr., President of the Royal Sanitary Baring spoke of bis experiences The Duke of Dovenshire has Institute which is meeting in York. in Eastern centres, and though had conferred on him the

Te said that during the last 50 not inclined to enter upon the O.C.V.O. decoration. years sanitary progress bad halved controversial aspect, said there

Philip H. Kerr, editor of tho the death-rate, and doubled the were people who held the view Round Table" who has just made average duration of life, and, as that the future of Japan was un-

There is a strong outery in

Yat-son, with the young, expressions of the people of China to the payment of rates as the which little official information prisonera held at Marrakeshi.

a tour of the Orient, gave his im-to the cost of it all, he regarded certain. It was A country in Paris for the release of the French

gathering at Vancouver. In the simplest and most elementary could be obtained. The westernis- The Empress Dowager han made several presents to Dr. course of his address he declared way in which every citizen, howing of Japan was being watched Sun Yat-sen in the form of fancy that China would become even ever solfish he might be, had of with considerable interest.. Per-

The first batch of 500 disarmed articles, and has asked Dr. Sun more important than Japan is contributing to the welfare of his sonally he would not express an to fix a day for the ber to enter to-day as a factor in international country, The contre of the opinion, except that the Japanese Chinese soldiers is reported to tain him and his family at her affaire. He expressed the con- housing problem now was not so were a scorative race. But with have left Lhassa for Oyantes.

viction that neither Japan nor much the old cities and towns as regard to the Chinese it was palace.

Russia would ever possess Man- the new industrial areas. For quite different. They were easy

Dr. Morrison of Peking was ohuria. On this point he said that the future, let it be understood to understand. the Chinese emigrants were that bad housing was not a fault Asked whether it was his inten- married in London on Monday to London, August 27.a ten days' talk" with President spreading over Manchuria likes or a misfortune, but a crime, and. tion to write a book on Australia, Miss Jennis Robin. They will

He declares that the glacier, and that they were auc- when he said a crime, he meant Mr. Baring laughed hoartily, and shortly leave for Chins. The Senate at Washington has Tuan.

cessful as agriculturists and that the responsibility should rest intimated that as he was leaving finally passed a resolution in President is faithful to the Re-traders. The Japanese could not upon those who perpetrated it for New Zealand next day it favour of the Campaign Funds publican Government, and that

While motoring back from golf, Committee investigating

the the Republic should not entertain compete with the Chinese in not upon the builder, but upon would not be quite the thing. charges made against Mr. Roose any suspicion against him.-"gai either vocation and had to give the local authorities and the But others have done some- Mr. Bonar Law linda bad smash way to them. Mr. Kerr deemed it public opinion which stood bothing of the sort after what we call with another oar. The occupants velt's in connection with his Kai Kung Yak Po"

advisable to warn the British Col-hind it. He declared himself in a five-minute stay," said the of both ears were badly shaken. campaign fund in 1904.

umbians that they must adopt a favour of an amendment of the reporter.

INVESTIGATION' ORDERED.

DR. MORRISON.

MARRIAUBIN LONDON;

A TEN DAYS' TALKI Dr. Sun Yat-ain intends to have

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.

Peking, Aug. 27.

We have been informed that Peter Blair Allan, third ongineer of the sa. Haitan, has bson miss- ing since yesterday,

A man was remanded at the Police Court this morning on a charge of aiding and betting board the 8.6. stowaways on

Empire.

Captain Willoughby, of the Government launch, Stanley, loaves by the Nikko Maru on Friday for Australia on leave for eight months.

A Japanese stowaway found aboard the s.s, Myshima Maru, this morning was fined $50 at the Police Court. He had sailed from Shanghai to Hongkong.

At the Police Court this mor ning a Chinese was remanded on a alarga of being in unlawful passion of an automatic pistol and 2,000 rounds of ammunition,

A small fire broke out at No. 2 Sha Taoi village in the Chun Wan district and damage to the extent of $50 was done. The fire was put out by the police and some neighbours.

The authorities at Macso have succeeded in capturing some people, alleged to have been con oerned in the piratical outrage on Cheung Chan. They were sur prised on a junk in the entrance to the inner harbour.

In a letter to the "Telegraph" to-day, Mr. H E. Pollock asks those Peak residents, "ywhɔna; houses, have been entered by

policy of exclusion of Chinese im- marriage laws providing that "Quite so," he replied, "but I migration before China gotestrong marriages should be declared am of the opinion that no m

The torms of the peace between enough to back up its protests null and void if, within a certain should write about a country in the Chinese and the Tibetana are Taun Bi-wan, the Manager of with naval and military atrength. time, it was shown that facts had til he has spent-well, a little not known, but it appears that the Tientsin-Fakow Railway, is He said: "It is for the British been withheld disclosing insanity, more than five minutes in a pince, the latter insisted on a continu alleged to have embezzled a large Empire in all its parta; Canada, epilepsy, or venereal disease. He should first of all become fully ance of the old relationship. sum of money belonging to the Australia, New Zealand and He expressed himself concerned acquainted with the people and Railway. The Ministry of Com-South Africa, in common with at the question of angenios, said conditions of life," on London, August 27.

munications has telegraphed to the Government of the old that degeneration could only be Mr. Baring was sounded on the Dr. Morrison, of Paking, was Ching. Tak-ohuen, Governor country, to decide what measures arrested by regeneration, by the question of trouble between Eng Owing to the discovery of a thieves during the past low married in London yesterday to General of Kiang-sa, suggesting will be assumed for the exclusion incoming of new and stronger land and Germany, but was not Cretan plot to seize Samos and months, to meet him, privately at Miss Jennie Robin, a lady who that Tann's estate and properties of the Chinese and you ought forces of life. These must be at all inclined to discuss the sub-hoist the Greek Bag, the situation hit office to-morrow mornin is well acquainted with China, bo confiscated in order to make to do it now, while you have the and he hoped would be, largely feet beyond remarking, "I don't at Crete is causing some anxiety a view to concerted whither they return after their good the ambezzlement."Bal strength to see that the policier physical, but they must also be think Englishmen have any quar The Britial oraleer Diana has left taken for the Improvem

Malla for the POSUD.... honeymoon, tout kas

Esi-Kung Yik Po

i you cenume are carried into eneo moral and spiritualy