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powers. Had he put his proposition in this; The hearing of the insurance case was' TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.TEL EG RAMS.
It is understood that the new regula- tion prohibiting motor traffic on certain roads, will be tested at the magistracy to-day, when a number of cases arising. out of the new regulations will be heard.
STEAMER AGROUND IN THE HARBOUR.
The British steamer Kauses, which arrived in pert yesterday morning from New York about ten o'clock, was making | for the wharf at Kowloon when sh
grounded, and promptly showed the two black balls indicating that she was unmanageable.
[TaHOUGH EEUTER'S AGENCY.]
AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION.
MR. ROOSEVELT FAVOURS WOMEN ́S
SUFFRAGE.
LONDON, June 13th.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
PARLIAMENT AND THE STRIKE.
TRE VOTE OF CENSURE DISCUSSED,
LONDON, June 13th. Mr. Auston Chamberlain, in the absence of Mr. Bonar Law, who was speaking at the Albert Hall demonstration against A telegram from Oyster Bay states that the Diastablishment of the Church in Mr. Roosevelt announces that the plat-Wales, moved the vote of consure in the House of Commons in connection with form he will submit to the Chicago Con
Mr. McKenna's recent statement that it vention will contain an unequivocal de- claration in favour of women's suffrage.
was not the Government's duty to assist President Taft has now secured 128 cmployers in acts like the importation of
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
THE DOCKERS' STRIKE IN GREAT BRITAIN.
Losnos, June 13th. The strike is making no progrEM. The situation at the majority of ports
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is normal. The port of London is more busy than it has recently been, and 111 ships are unloading.
The ballot among the sailors and fire- men is proceeding, but it is considered highly improbable that the result will show the necessary two-thirds majority in favour of a strike,
form, he would have performed a real continued at the Supreme Court yester- service to China, for the long continuance day. Our report will be found of page of the provent so-called Provisional Govern 7. ment, but actual military dictatorship, can result ouls in a general loss of confidence. The Republic, if it is to last, must justify its name: the dictatorship must be swept away, and “Government of the People, for the People, by the People must be the order of the day. But this bringe us direct. ly against the financial impasse that weighs so heavily on Mr. Wu's mind, for it is nothing but lack of funds that stands in the way of a wholesale disbanding of troops after which things would resump their nor mal course and demoerntic elective govern- mant would he possible. Wu TING.CH'ASO's ecợ mica may ha occasionally crude, but he
out of the 22 contested delegates, one strike breakers, which was calculated to She took the ground solitary Roosevelt supporter being recog-provoke disorder. has no difficulty in demolishing the current visionary schemes for China herself to raise about 100 yards from the Kowloon ferry is. The mattering of the Roosevelt the necessary funds, though he does not wharf, and the vessel lying there was supporters is becoming violent.
Governor Johnson, of California, re-strike, but the satisfied workman, he leaving the parties to fight it out. There Although several la rot set off the fused to appear before the National Com-said, had an equal right to work. candy spit on which she had grounded,mittee, declaring he would not submit to McKenna's attitude and his statement were so grave and novel and fraught with commenced. It is expected that the of the property,
such serious consequences to the industrial and the work of discharging cargo was the trial of a title of property by the thief vessel will be floated to-day-
Mr. Flynn of Pennsylvania, in 指 future that the matter could not be left interview, stated that if President Taft | where it was.
The Gloverament was pre pared to call out troops at Belfast when they were wanted to protect the right of free speech, and they were at least equally
McKonas was arrogating to himself the dispensing of a discriminating power hav ing no basis in law or justice.
venture to carry his argument to its logical
conclusion: he sees no way for China to raise the nouay herself, but he will not go as far as Loadvocate obtaining it from foreign Powere. A BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE He calle loudly for the Government to state it financial policy, but regards as highly regrettable the only policy possible for it to a lopt-foreign loans with foreign supervi- aion. The two projects that he is at such pzius to demolish are those of flanusing the Stats either by means of an irredeemable For over 30 Years WATSON'S paper currency or by voluntary subscrip- tions. Has there ever, outside China, arisen "E" bas maintained the re-such a wonderful idea as that of a State supported by Voluntary Subscriptious "? oi putation
the FINEST
To a European it suggests the confidence trick, yet there is actually at the present day SCOTCH WHISKY in the
in China n widely-boomed. though lifeless, movement for raising revenue in this way, FAR EAST.
and delegates are touring the country to spread the propaganda. The story is how it can pay them to do so; there are do rules or conditions attached to this National no responsible Committee to control it; no subscription lists are published (but this would probably be explained by the fact that there have been no subscriptions); nothing is said about the sum to he raised, the purpose for which it is required, uor the return subscriber are to get for their contributions, Joun
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interference with the ferry service,
tugs came to her
Mr. Chamberlain acknowledged that the dissatisfied workman was entitled to
Mr.
Such an incident, which is not isolated, gives support to the contention that some dredging in the barbour is a matter was fraudulently noininated, it was still of urgent neersity. It certainly is repossible for the Roosevelt supporters to markable that a vessel of less than four divida on the Republican vote in the thousand tons should have touched hot- National College, thus throwing the elco-bound to protect the right to work. Mr.
tom in this way. A few months ago one of the German nuit steamers grounded about the same place, while the Blue] Faonel steamer Jeanon used to stiek' there fairly often."
HONGKONG-BUILT COLLAPSIBLE
BOATS
Lion to a democrat.
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
BANQUET.
LONDON, June 13th. Lord Desborough presided over a bau- quet held in honour of the delegates to the Chambers of Commerce Convention 11". V. Harcourt, Mr. Sydney Buxton, and the High Commissioners and Agents General were among the guests.
Replying to one of the toasts, Admiral Edward Seymour advocated on Imperial Navy, which would be ready for service anywhere in the world at the call of the Home Government.
By German mail on Wednesday the Taikou Dockyard & Engineering Co. shipped the second consignment of 16 large order for semi-collapsible boats and life rafts, which have been constructed to the order of the Norddeutscher Lloyd | Sir for use on their Atlantic Linera
Boatbuilders and inetal-workers have been constantly employed working night and day on this order, the boats being
Mr. McKenna replied that there had been more labour protected in the pre- sent strike without summoning soldiers and breaking heads than ever before. He denied that men wishing to work had been prevented..
The vote of censure was negatived by
337 votes to. 260.
Mr. McKenna' stated that there are now
8,000 working at the docks, and there was
work for more so long as the lighter- men were out. Employers at the docks were actually discharging men. With re- Mr. Buxton urged the necessity of uni-ference to the refusal to send police to
UNNAMEABLE HAKPSHIPS.
The Government is not taking action connection with the strike, but in
are no indications of & spread of sympathy with the strike, which is only effective in Bristol, Southamption and Swansea. Many of the Manchester strikers have already resumed work. The Strike Commitice, in a manifesto issued last night, said they would be prepared to and the dispute on honourable terms, hus that the employers had forced, the situa tion, and were imposing unnameable harde
ou the womon ships
and childroita Arrangments were being made to march them through the City on the 15th inst It is stated that the subscriptions in ra- sponse to the strikers' appeal for funds are of the smallest.
OBITUARY.
Losbox, June 13th. The death is announced from Paris of M.. Passy, the pioneer of the Peace Move-
ment.
BILLIARDS.
Sergeants Mess and Lyemun Mess for A return match between the Victoria a Challenge Cup was played at Lyemun on Wednesday night. The former were 31 points. Scores?
CRINAMAN is told: "Your country needs turned ont at the rate of one per day formity in the eustons and laws of the Purfleet, it was only required that the again the victors, beating Lyemun by
your money you should give lavishly to the patriotic cause," but he is not credulous to be inveigled in this way. Moreover, he has seen similar movements before, and possibly has suffered by them. A couple of years ago, some patriotic philanthropists conceived the idea of raising a subscription
as Alonal Debt, but to this day no one knows what became of the money then raised-if auy Not to bolabour a dead horse, however, these farci- cal ideas serve to show China's utter inability to grapple with the financial needs of the administration of a country contain- ing some four bundred million souls and involved in the onward march of Western civilization. If evidence were required of the need of coupling a large foreign loan with a large measure of foreign supervision, it could be found in the fact that the wisdom of Chinese fuanciers has counselled
and rafts at the rate of two per day, which is a very creditable performanes. When tested in the water with an excess of the complement of men on board, the bouts and rafts showed a high freeboard, and have a very serviceable appearance.
THE MAGISTRACY. ·
The case in which five men were charged with armed robbery and murder at 35, 1/as remanded until
Pokfulam Hond Monday next.
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VICTORIA.
Sergt. Keating
Sorgt. Hinda
Mr. Gr. Muir Sergt. Wilson Mr. Gr. Fuller
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LYEMUN.
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Sergt. Holliday
Sergt. Kenney Sergt. Wheatley
Sergt. Bickerton Sergt. Erwoud
Empire, which would mean the removal local authorities should show the case to of impediments to commerce. He also be urgent, because the metropolitan police were barely able to meet the demands of advocated the institution of one Mer- chant Shipping Act, for the whole of the | London. It had been suggested in that Empire. He anticipated good: romits | ense that police should be obtained from from the Empire Trade Commission, | Birmingham. That had been done. The which he hoped would be able to arrive | statement he made last Thursday was at a basis on which labour and capital made under a misapprehension. It did could co-operate for the common good. not refer to the Purfleet case, but to the further urged an International action of Messrs. Houlder Brothers in Wireless Conference between Britain and filling the ship Lady Jocelyn with free Before Mr. Melbourne yesterday, a Chi-
the Dominions. Italy and Japan had labour and endeavouring to bring it to nese was sentenced to three months' im. prisonment and four hours stocks for accepted the principle that ships must London. He adhered to his assertion that stealing a large glass mirror.
accept messages from other ships, what- such action was provocative. If the ship had been allowed to enter, the protection over eyater was wed.
The Royal Colonia! Institute has pre-of "blacklegs," so hated and loathed by pared a memorandum for presentation strikers, would have necessitated the with in a fish shop, and he had no idea why to the Commission urging reconsidera-drawal of so the deferidants assaulted him. All he
many police protecting at Manchester, said that the high pricus of cotton were more likely to hit the almost completely stopped, and bloodshed recompense for a short crop in higher prices, whereas the spinner was faced and a complete sacrifice of public interest with a falling demand. The interest of would have been the result. The police the trade secaned to lie in the avoidance of extremes. Violent fuctuations were on fought not to be withdrawn from other the whole an evil, and the trade should duties to protect such men in such cir desire an adequate supply of raw material which would give an opportunity of run- In justification of his actionning their concerns to reasonable advant-
he pointed to the result that London in
In a paper on the problem of the cotton the midst of a strike lasting for weeks supply, Mr. Ernest H. Taylor, of Man-
Four Chinese were charged, before Mr, Melbourne, with assaulting a countryman. The complainant stated that he worked
COTTON TRADE COMPETITION.
THE NEED FOR EMPIRE-GROWN SUPPLIES.
Lord Rotherham, presiding last month at the conference of the Textile Institute
Gonnos, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. G. the repletion of the uational exchequer by knew was that they entered the shop and tion of the idea of establishing a joint convoys that this work would have been spinner than the planter, who had his
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struck him on the head with a bamboo fund for the purpose of Empire develop pole, inflicting a severe wound. He was ment. rendered unconscious. The first defen-
A Chinese was yesterday sent to hosdant was fined $6-or seven days, and the pital suffering from wounds inflicted by
a coolie who usonulted him.
Two cases of pneumonic plagne occur- In another column-we-print-a-translation-red on the steamer Cheong Shing on her of a telegram addressed by Wy Tixe-trip to Tientsin. Two compradores died. CHANG, the newly appointed Director in The steamer was sent back in Chefoo,
where she was quarantined. Chief of the National Bank of China, to the President and the Advisory Council. Mr. Wu expresses great diffidence at accepting a post implicating him to a large extent in China's financos-and this diffidence we can easily understand. Ile also criticizes, with candour astonishing is one who is oridently in favour in Government circles, the general status of the Republican Admia- istration and even of the Republic itself. The remains of the late Mr. John Byron In his indictment of the Republic, his most Scott were interred in the Happy Valley damning charge is that it does not possess Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The ser-
The report on the Police Magistrates Courts for 1911, laid on the table of the Hongkong Legislative Council yesterday, stated that the number of eases was 10,471 as compared with 11,688 in 1910, and the revenue, was 312,464.87 as compared with 875,970.76 for 1910.
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others each 2 or five days. All the defendants were bound over to keep the peace for six months.
ALLEGED FALSE USE OF TRADE- MARKS.
THE DISESTABLISHMENT OF
THE CHURCH IN WALES.
GREAT PROTEST MEETING IN ALBERT HÅLL.
cumstances.
THE NEW SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR.
LONDON, June 13th. London has been invaded by 18,000 Welsh churchmen, who held a demonstra- was still peaceful and there had been no A Chinese was charged with wrong. tion in Albert Hall against the Disestab-rise in the price of food or use of ex- fully applying trade marks to piece goods lishment of the Church in Wales, ceptional means of protection. with intention to deceive. Kong Bing appeared to prosecute, and London, were arriving from 4 s.m, on- Mr. Otto Special trains, bringing Welshmen to Mr. G. K. H. Brutton represented the de- fendant. Mr. Otte Kong Sing aid the wards and the great hall was packed. prosecution was brought under section 31
The Archbishop of York presided, and of the Merchandise Marks Ordinance, criticised the speeches on the subject msdo No. 4 of 1890. Ender the Ordinance in the House of Commons by Mr. Lloyd the complainant was the registered owner George, and said those speeches alone Haldane, is officially announced. of certain marks, and those marks were showed any enthusiasın for the Bill.
applied to certain quality goods. Оп
April 7th, 1911, defendant made an ap- Mr. Bonar Law (Leader of the
LONDON, June 13th. The appointment of Colonel Seely, as Secretary of State for War, vice Lord
It is understood that Col. Beely will be succeeded as Financial Secretary by
nge.
chester, said that in recent years Lanca- shire's rivals on the Continent and in. the United States had made great strides in the production of cotton fabrics. The antages which England formerly en- of the humidity of its climate for the spinning of fine yarns was gradually, through the application of scientific methods, being undermined, and it was only a question of time before means would be found for obtaining the neces sary humidity in the spinning mill in any part of the world.
the confidence of the people. S far, hoviec at the graveside was conducted by plication for the registration of certain Unionist party in the House of Commons: Mr. Mennay, whom Mr. Haroid Beker of finishing and in the distribution of the
posed, and successfully, by the complain-
Lant firms, who had previously registered ernment to submit the Bill to the country. similar marks, and who then became the The resolution was passed with the registered proprietor of them. Since utmost enthusiasm: then it had been found that defendant
saga, from revolution having given the the Rev. W. T. Austen, of St. Peter's trade marks, and the application was op-ved a resolution calling upon the Gov-replaces. paople are confidence in the "Government, Among the large gathering of mourners it has actually weakened and diminished present were members of the Zetland it. This, if it were well-founded, would be Lodge, of which deceased had been Past a serious charge to bring against the Master for the past 18 years. Republic, and oue that would call us to consider carefully our attitude towards the A Chinese woman reported on Wednes-had been using a trade mark belonging THE WAR BETWEEN ITALY AND day that she was robbed by a man at to the complainant firm, and applying it new regime. The instances quoted by Mr. Yaumati on the previous day. Her story to the same class of goods as there on Wir show, however, that he liis not fully was that she arrived at Yaumati by which the complainant's mark was stamp- realized the muses of the discontent with launch from Tung Kun. As she was leave. On May 31st last, by virtue of a semi-official statement from Rome is the new Administration that undoubtedly ing the ferry she tact a man and asked warrant, the goods in question were seized to the effect that the Turks lost a thou- exists in some quarters, and consequently him where Yaumati was. He told her to at Yaumati by Sergeant Brown. Fivi he attaches to the system defects, resulting follow him and for two hours led her dence was tendered by Mr. Fletcher, Re-sand killed on Saturday in the fight at from one plisse of it only. His statement about Yaumati, finally taking her up the gistrar of Trade Marks, to show that the Zanzar.
that the people bare less confidence in the hillside near the south face tunnelmark used by defendant on his goods was. present Administration than they had in When she found she was being taken away identical with that registered by the com the Manchu Emperor is too absurd nu from the town she declined to go any fur y lainant firm. Mr. Brutton's examination was directed to showing that a firm at Holbow had been using these trade-marks
exaggeration to call for refutation; what he really intends to say is, evidently, that the incidence of martial law has disturbed the confidence of the people in the ruling,
ther, and the man thereupon struck her, and then snatched the sum of 61 cents from her. She then managed to escape and made her way to Yaumati.
TURKEY.
LONDON, June 13th.
FAMOUS BOOK SOLD,
LOND, June 13th. Bunyan's copy of Fox's Book of for seventy years past. The hearing was Martyrs" has been sold to Mr. Pierpont
Morgan for £2,000.
ndjourned.
HOME CRICKET,
LONDON, June 13th.
Ruinous competition for an insufficient supply of the raw material had caused the great increase in prices of middling American cotton in Liverpool, The im provements in machinery in the processes last 25 years had all been nullified by the machinations of a elique of specula tors. If Lancashire tackled the problem with energy and determination there was no reason why, in a for years' time, she should not free herself from the incubus of the American speculator and work out her own salvation by the provision of a atsufficient supply of Empire-grown cotton.
The following results are telegraphed : Worcestershire Leicestershire, Stourbridge. Drawn
Gloucestershire Sussex, at- Balesh Win for Bussex by five chefs.
Australians v. Yorkshir, at Bradford Drewn
Northants v. Kent, at Northampton. Win for Northants by four wickets. •
TEST MATCH,
In the second Test match England beat South Africa by an junings and 82 runs. South Africa sompiled 217, Llewellyn contributing 75.
Barnes took six wickets for 85.
MALAYALAM RUBBER AND PRODUCE COM TANT-The report of this Company for the year ended December 31 states that the rubber crop amounted to 26,101lb, s against 12,555lb. harvested during 1010. The inclusive fab. cost was la 3-12d, per b. and the net average price realized was 48. 8-12d. per lb. The tea crop amounted fo 1,041,100lb., an against 1,096,765lb. secured during 1910. The inclusive f.o,b. cost was 4-66d. per lb. and the net average price realized was 6-95d. per lb. The not profit was £18,880, making, with the amount brought forward, £20,095. The directors propose to pay a dividend of 6 per cent, less tax, and to carry forward £2,962.