Thoroughly Hongkong, Nov. 13.
A wireless message received. here from the Norwegian steamer Hiranapproved the proposal to ap-Few of the adversaries are left propriate Yen 373,000,000 for theat Laochow, which up to now has naval replenishment programme,|been the camping ground of mere do states that she was pirated. yes terday at noon while on her way. from Swatow to Hongkong and taken to Mirs Bay. expenditure to be spread over six lof the Kuangsi-ironside regiments, One of the crew is wounded and After much debating at a conference:
It is planned, according to the held some days ago, Pai Chung the two Chinese compradores have to construct four 8,000-ton and the others began moving their been carried off by the pirates but cruisers armed with Ginch guns, troops towards Nanning, the Yume no further details "are to hand yet.
me destroyers and twelve sub-|nanese allied with Kuangtung forces The steamer is expected to arrive here this afternoon, The Hirundo marines. These, it saya,.will be[having already been so. badly cut left Swatow for Bangkole on Novers~ constructed under the limits provid-|up that they were no longer feared. ed by the London' Naval ber 11 with 325 passengers of the Treaty, The trek is continuing, and has not coolie class: while two unspecified vessels will be stopped at Nanning.
1H. Q. shows The pirates adopted the usual built out jo the limitation agree- plainly that it expects another in-methods. They boarded the vessel! ment. vasion of Kuangtung, /a5 passengers at Swatow and, ay a:
This report cannot be confirmed, While the enemy is nearing the pre-arranged signal from their lead-Dut the "Asahi" is generally well- Kuangtung frontier, it not draw: er, they attacked the bridge and informed. ing closer to Canton, Jengine-room simultaneously, It is the previously reported, it has southern section of the province!
The ship was undefended, There been decided to use for alleviation that it is heading for. were no guards aboard: and the off Pakhoi of the burdens of taxation the|in its immediate. pa cers, taken. unawares, surrendered and if the balance of Yen 132,000,000 from the|Kuangsi leader can get his hands without resistance. When. the rush: Yen 500,000,000 which theoretically on this outlet for his accumulated was made to the bridge a Chinese accrues as a result of the London stores of opium, there will be money steward stepped out of his pantry. Naval Treaty—Reuter, to seo what was the cause of the with which to buy military supplies, jeommotion. He was shot by a pirate Pinal Budget Figures In this hour of need, General, but was not seriously wounded, Huang Shao-hung appears to have Tokyo, Nov. 12.
The pirates ordered the officers to become disheartened, and. to have me As the result of the final cabinet bape ale. that it is best} steer towards Mirs Bay in British
ment late last cicero of ays be lis remained at nel on Govern-'They arrived at their de-strife, For tination last night, The ship, was then thoroughly looted and every-year's budget would be Yen 1,44! the ital amount of he port taal al he ter lenders nie and while the other leaders are so
002,525, a decrease of Yen 166,636, not key that aa thing of value belonging to officers and passengers was stolen, his subordinates Soon compared withthe amount iis other Runneal and Troailg or "ill do much from now on to help.
The pirates went ashore at day-ight with their booty. and, took with them the first. and third compradoymanders, rent fiscal year. 'The amount, when les to hold for ransom, compared with the figures of the General Pai Chung-hei has adopt-Captain John. Pedersen and. his draft. budget prepared by the Gos €d the title of Civil' Governor of wife and the five officers of the ship. vernment last year, represents.
Kuangsi, Heretofore, proclamations were the only Europeans aboard—Reuter. drastic cut of Yon 304,814,000. The Wer* Put out in the name of the detailed figures are as follow:—anti-Central Government army as whole, but the new title has been
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