The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 8695
SPECIAL
TELEGRAMS.
THE KING'S MESSAGE.
"FAITH AND CONFIDENCE."
[TM# "TELEGRAPH" COLERSPONDINT
MAJAAMERI
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
THE CORONATION.
KING'S MESSAGE.
(SERVICE TO 701 "' Telegraph,*']
London, July 1, 8.30 p.m.
Tondon, July 1, 1.35 p.m. . His Majesty King George V. His Majesty King George V has issued a inessage to the peo-has pont the following message to ple declaring that the affectionate Mr. Winston Churchill, the Home demonstrations, evinced during Secretary:
the Coronation ceremonies lind To my People:-Now that filled him with fresh faith and the Coronation and its attendunt
confidenco.
ceremonies are oror, 1 désire to
assure the people of the British
THE SHIPPING STRIKE. Empiro of my grateful sonse that their hearts have beon with me through it all. I folt this in the beautifulinprossive service in the
MEASURES AT HULL.
THE "TELIORATE" CORRESPONDENT}
London, July 1, 8.30 paì.
All the ammunition stored in
the Territorial Barracks at Ifull has been removed and the rifto bolts withdrawn.
The visit of Mr. C. E. Askwith, Comptroller General of the Bourd of Trade Labour Department, has
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REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
JAPANESE ROYALTIES.
FETED IN LONDON.
[BBAVION`TÓ TEM *E TELKORAPU."
(ESTABLISHED
MONDAY, JULY
·REUTERS TELES
PRINCE WALES.
TO TOUR THE EMPIRE.
(SERVICE TO THE “TELEGRAPH."]
· 1881.)·
1911.
Loodon, July 1, 10 a.m. At the Domidon Day dinner at the Imperial Institute, H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught said that it
London, July 1, 1.15 p.m. Tho Nihon Jinkwai (the lend- ing Japanoso society, in London) gave a garden party yesterday at the Botanic Gardens in honour of was the desire of His Majesty the Prince and Princess Higashi King that the Prince of Wales Fushimi, the Japanese envoys at should become acquainted with
the Coronation.
all parts of the Empire.
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RAILWAY OUTRAGE,
IN FRANCE.
His Excellency Monsieur Takt- The Duke hoped, when he lud aki Kato, the Japanese Ambass taken over the post of Governor dor at St. James' and presidenteneral, to welcome the Prince of of the society, received the guests, Wales to Canatła.
Amongst others present were Admiral Togo, General Nogi, experienco in my life, and scarce. | Admiral Shimamura and Sir ly less in tha stirring scenes of the
Claude Macdonald, British Am- succeeding days, whou
my poople
bassador to Japan; and mmy |signified their recognition and
naval officers. their heartfelt welcome of me as their Sovereign. This has been
japparont not only in the loyali
THE KING AND QUEEN.
proved fruitless so for as the ar-enthusiasm shown in our passage DINE WITH THE PREMIER. rauging of a settlement is con- to and from Westminster and our corned.
Hopes are entertained of a set- tlement being offsoted at Liver- pool.
RACING.
THE LONDON CUP,
(TOR “TELE2RAPH" CORPONDENT
London, July 1, 8.30 p.m. The result of the race for the
London Cup was as follows :--
Merry Task ............ į Anchore.....
Cholys
..3
AUSTRALIAN GRAND
NATIONAL.
(Tan “Taczararı” COLARIPONDENT.)
London, July 1,8.30 p.m.
Following is the result of the
Australian Grand Nationul :--
Arquebuss...............
Sparkle
Obi...
....3
HOME CRICKET.
COUNTY RESULTS.
progresses which womade through the different districts of London,
but also in the thousands of inds | siges of goodwill which inrecomt to me peross the sons from every
part of the Empire.
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[SERVICE TO TAX " TELKORAYN,”]
London, July 1, 10a.m. Their Majesties were the guests
of the Prime Minister, the Right Hon. II. H. Asquith, and Mis.
'Such affectionate demonstra. | Asquith, at a dinner given at the tion truckod mo profoundly and Premier's official residence in fillol me afresh with faith and Downing Street. confidence in believing this generous outspokon sympathy with the Queen and inyself is un- der God our purest source of strength. I am encouraged to go forward with now hops, and what- over perplexities and diflicultier may lie before me or my people, J. Balfour and the Countess of we shall unito, facing them re-Minto.
solutely and calmly with, public
{SEXVICH TO THE "TEINGRAPH."']
London, July 1, 4.45 p.m. While the Hayre express was travelling towards: Paris pt the rate of sixty tiles an hour, it
escaped by the arrowest chance
from a frightful disaster through
the malicious removal of a rail
near Pont de Larche. The engine
and tender were travelling so fast that they jumped the
gop. Two carriages were overturned. Soveral passengers were slightly
injured, 14
PX
REUTER'S
ELEGRAMS.
THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE.
ALLEGED INCENDIARIM
AT LIVERPOOL.
(8MAVION TO THR “THLZORAPH,'']'
London, July 1, 4.20 p.m.
There have been five successivo
firas on the Atlantic liner Arabio, all of which were extinguished with difficulty.
It is believed that the fires wero
the work of incoudiaries,
AT HULL.
·統三月七英港香
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE GOVERNMENT.
AND TUE PEERS.
[SARVION TO THE
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835 PER ANNUM. Suruli Core 10 Care.
CHINESE
TELEGRAMS.
CURRENCY REFORM.
("Sasuke Po"! Savion.)
Poking, July 2.
The
new currency system will be introduced on the 1st day of THEGRAFE."the seventh moon.
London, July 1, 2.10 p.m.:
It is stated in the "Daily News"
on high ministerial authority that the Cabinet has come to a united decision to employ the
Royal prerogative at the earliest opportunity unloss this Peers drop their amendments to the Veto
At Hul! a meeting of twelve | Bill." thousand strikers refused to ratify
the agreement accepted by their
leaders, until the claims of the
duckers had been settled.
SITUATION IN LIVERPOOL.
Loudon, July 2, 7.20 a,. There is no improvement in
the strike situation in Liverpool,|
which continues to be gravo.
It has been announced that the
sailing of the linors Arabie and
Snevis his been cancelled.
Tho tugboat mou at Liverpool
bare joined the strikers, thus
affecting the handling of cargoes
on twenty-three stoamers, includ-
ing the Lusitania.
EXPLOSION ON
WARSHIP.
THREE MEN KILLED.
The Chamber of Commerce in Peking has requested the Ministry of Finance to allow the use of bar silver temporarily..
[TO SUPPRESS GAMBLING.
STRONG MEASURES.
("Bazuro Po" Sanvier.]
Peking, July 2
JIE, Chang Ming Chi, the Can- ton Viceroy, lune memorializo'l the Throne to introduce strong meas- ures to punish the gamblers in order to wipe out the gambling evil.
MORE LOANS.
" Basco Po" Savic.).
Peking, July 2
The Presidents of the Ministry
of Communications and tho
[SKAVICE TO THE " TELEGRAFE,"Ministry of Finance have jointly
London, July 1, 4:25 p.m. H.M.S. Superb, battleship, bna
put into Portland with three men killed through an explosion of gas in the coal bunkers during the naval muvres in the English Channel,
SHIPPING DISASTER.
NORWEGIAN SHIP FOUN. DERS.
p.m.
London, July 2, 11.55
The Norwegian steumerEclipse,
RISE IN WHEAT. A telegram from Nowcastle
statos that in consequence' of the Tho dinner was followed by n・ Another express proceeding in strike the Corn Market thoro is
the opposite direction brushed almost blocked with foreign belonging to Christianis, foun- past imutediately after the smash wheat, which is held at an ad- Evidently wholesale dienster hind been planned. Tlic public are furious. There is evidence of diabolical sabotago.
t'atrical performance.
Those present included most of the Cabinet Ministers, Lord Curzon, the Right Hon. Arthur
spirit, and confident that under STRATHCONA TO RETIRE. TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP,
Divius guidance the ultimate out- come will be for the common
good.—" George R.1."
CRYSTAL PALACE FETE;
London, July 1, 10 n.m. His Majesty has promulgated | a message-m which he states tha
A CANADIAN VETERAN.
(SERVION TO TH# “. TELEGRAPH."]
London, July 1, 10 a.m., At the Dominion Day dinner at to Imperial Institute, Sir Wilfrid
[he and the Queon will ever re- Laurier, Prima: Minister of Con-
[TH="TALBÓRAPH" CORRESPONDENT"}}
Lønd ¤, July 1, 8.30 p.m. Appen led aro the Intest rosul's in the County Cricket matches:-
Middleox best Clonedato, Warwickshire bout Honts
OPENING BOUNDS.
(BREVICH TO THE " TILEGÍAPH,”]
London, July 1, 4:40 p.m.
Lawn Tennis Championships at In the opening rounds in the
Wimbledon, the play was memo- rable in the doubles contest, the
vance of from threepance to six-
pence.
· English wheat is one shilling
learer.
Flour is scarce and dearer.
EFFECT ON THE MAILS.
L
London, July 2, 11.55 p.au, The Cunard liner Carmania
was unable to leave Liverpool
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yesterday owing to the strikė,
The inails at Queenstown were
dered off Langanes in lcoland.
All the crew of fifty-six were lost.
BOY SCOUTS.
INSPECTED BY TOGO,
AND NOGI
(SKRYZOR TO THE “ TRIKGEAPH,”]
London, July 2, 12.35 a.m.
General Nogiand Adiniral Togo inspected Field Marshal Lord Kit-
asked the Throne for permission to raise more foreign loans. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL.
("Surena Po" BeeVICE.)
Peking, July 2. Fang the Director
II.E. Tuan General arrives at Honan to-day on, his way to visit Yuan Shil Kai. He will arrive at Hankow on the 4th inst
MINISTER RECALLED.
{"BHAT PO" Service.)
Poking, July 2,
It is reported that the Chinese Minister at Washington has been recalled..
ARMY AFFAIRS.
("BRAT PO SERVICE)
Peking, July 2. The Army Board ruggests to place a special commissioner in each of the provinces to look after army affairs,
The Viceroya and Governors. of the various provinces are strongly opposed to the idea. The suggestions have been post- poned for the present.
A STRONG GUARD,
("BHAT PO" SERTION.)
Peking, July 2
E. Toin Fang, the Director: Genital, Las requested General
I picked up by the liner St. Louis, cheuer's troop of Boy Scouts in Keung Kwai Tui to, placo, some
mombor the great gathering of sila, announced that Lord Strath- Fronchmen, Gobert and Decugis, In consequence of the strike, Hyde Park yetlerday crning, in strong men to profeet liim,
beating thus Germans, Rake and Kelby 1210, 7-5, 6-3.
ohildren at the Crystal Palace, so striking in its vast array, its cons was about to retire from his dignified simplicity, its perfect post of High Commite ar for ordór, and its touching spirit. His Majesty fools that London inay well be proud of its children. Their ongorneas to carry out in-.0.M.O., first Baron Sirathons, tators were widly enthusiastio,
structions and uphold the credit
of their schools, with their mar- vollous self-resimint, augura well for their own and the country
Canada.
Critics were amazed at the skill of the players the play being described super-tennis. The spec
[Donald Alexander Smith, has been High Commissioner for Canada since 1898. He was peittore in this singles competition, There were three English com born in Scotland in 1820. He The mountable heat whe The cke entered the service of the Hud-
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the continental service from Hall the presence of Lord Kitchener
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has been suspended.
and Major-General Baden-Powell.
Coneral Nogi brielly addressed
[This is how one of our Manila contemporarienanticipates events:
Shipping Strike Now Endod. the boys in Japanese. -Loudon, Juno 25.-Tlie inter- cally over, The Anchor, Donald national seamen's strike is practi- General Nogi subsequently
on, White Star, Union Castle visited Aldershot barracks, where
and Royal Mail lines liave come
General Bir H. I. Smith
Porrien
and was the last governor of that peat Gor, o cores baling 13, ployes and the others will soon on Bay Company at au ohtly age in which she Frenchman, Docugis, to an agroamput jeith their em-hs lcorporation mit SLOV
| Tollow."
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