The Hongkong Telegraph
NEW SERIE
No. 8598
群一十月六年三烧室
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
DEATH OF A QUEEN.
IN ITALY.
[SERVIɑN TO TEM " TELEGRAPH.'')
London, July 6, 12.55 o.m.
It is reported from Turin that Queen Maria Pin is dead.
"VARSITY CRICKET.
OXFORD V. CAMBRIDGE.
[SERVICE TO THE " Telegraph,”]
London, July 6, 1257 n.m. Oxford beat Cambridge in their
annual oricket match.
MOROCCAN SITUATION.
PARISIAN VIEWS.
(SERVIÓR TO TEM “ TELRGRAPH,"']
London, July 5, 4,50 pan.
Politicians in Paris have arrived
at the conclusion that the action
of Germany in Morocon constitutes
a definite assortion that Gar-
many has resolved to participate
in the final settlement of Moroc-
can affairs.
SPECIAL
TELEGRAMS.
AFFAIRS IN PORTUGAL.
FRONTIERS MENACED,
[SERVICE TO THE "' TELEGRAPH.'!]
London, July 5, 4.50 p.m.
The authorities of the Portu-
gaosa Republic aro vigilantly
watching developments on the
northern frontiors, where tho
revolutionary movement is still
sniouldering.
Mail advieos show thai the con-
signments of arms and munitions seized by-Spain wero of a most Tormitiaido.character.
PENNY POSTAGE.
(ESTABLISH 1881.)
THURSDAY, JULY 6 1911.
REUTERS
TELEGRAMS
ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS.
{SERVICE TO THE '' TELEGRAFN."']
The Right Hon. R. McKenna, AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. speaking on behalf of the Ad-
miralty, said that the authorities
considered the provision of
cruisers to be adequate, though
more would be required noxt year. The Govorament of Victoria He indicated, also, that the ornare introducing a Bill making mont in the Dreadnought class of voting compulsory in the A- battleships would be strongthenedsembly elections.
so as to repol long range torpedo
attacks.
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAM- PION.
OF THE WORLD.
[SERVICH TO THE "Thingzarh.'']
Landon, July 5, 2.25 p.m. It is reported in a telegram from AUSTRALIA AND THE US. San Francisco that Adolf Wolgast
knocked out Owen Moran in the
thirteenth round for the Light-
[SERVICE TO TUR" TELEGRAPH."']
Töndun, July 5, 7.50 p.m. Australia is negotinuing with
the United States of America with
regard to the establishm`nt of a
1
reciprocal penny postage.
weight Championship of the
world, which Wolgast thus still
retains.
HOME, POLITICS.
INSURANCE BILL.
[SERVICE TO THE "' TELEGRAPH,”
London, July 5, 11.10 p.m. The House of Commons, in
[It is high time that Australia should bring herself into line with other countries in the matter It is inferred in some quarters
of postal: rutes. The United Stites have been one of the worAl that Gormany will ba ultimately offenders in the past as regards content to take as compensation!
filuro to ogres to an inter- Committee stage, have started national servico of penny (the acquisition of Moroczni ter postage. But now that upon the gigantic task of dis all past. Australia ad some cussing the State Insuranco Bill. ritory) elsowhere,
grounds for retaining the old prohibitory ruta, becauso she was!
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There is a periect volump of
Momwhile the acquisition by determined to keep her shores Germany of a new Atlantic¡ort | "white," so for as the mail boats amendments, and there is little are concerned. It was perhaps prospect that the session will end on the Moorish, coast is pre-oc- tho only tactical mistako that Mr.
London, July 5, 7.80 p.m.
THE BOY'SCOUTS.
KING'S LETTER.
(SERVICE TO THE " TELEGRAPH,”'}
Loudon, July 5, 9.40 a.m.
Ilis Majesty King George V.
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
HOME CRICKET.
COUNTY RESULTS.
四辣雞
[Baavich To TÁN "THIXONAг,"']
London, July 6, 12.30a.m. The Warwickshire County match resulted in a draw.
Sussex won by 37 runs.
HULL BY-ELECTION.
LIBERAL RETURNED.
·號六月七英浩香
POLICE COURT.
A Smart Capture.
- $80 PER ANNUA
SwoLn Cor 10 CHITs.
Continuing aess said that last night, as he was going to tho Owl Grill Room for dinner, a stone was thrown at him, and, looking round, ho saw a Guinese running into the shop, Witness thought This morning a master-tailor he was the one who had thrown was charged at the police court the stone, and went after him. Be with the theft of a gold bracelet, caught hold of the man, hut, as ho fron Mrs. Alexsader of Kowloon did so, another came out and hit Docks.
him over the head. Witness sQIZ-
It appears that yesterday the ed him also, intending to land! defendant called at Mrs. Alexand- both men over to the police. The or's house to collect payment of a men got away and witness ran in bill, and was shown into a room, side after them.
Mr. Hazeland:Did you toll the inspector all this last night?—
No, sir.
Woll, you might have told him,
whore u child had been playing with a gold bracelet. The young ster had boon put to bed and Mrs. Alexander was just going to pick up the bracelet when the defen- dant rang the house bell, and so you know. distracted her attention. The defondant was shown into the room and Mrs. Alexander found
Continuing the defondant said that when he got insido, the Chi-
that it was necessary for her to go se started fighting him, and upstairs to get more inonoy for then he had 5 fight. - It was the bill. On her return she paid possible that he had struck tho {SRAVICE TO THE “ TELEGRAPH."the man, and he went away. It men.
was not till then, that she missed You havo no marks at all ?— tho bracelet. Slo immediately No. London, July 5, 12:30 a.m.
reported the matter to the police: In the by-election for the par- has written a letter to Lieut.-Gone-liamentary representation of Hull ral H. Baden-Powell, congratula- Central, the Unionist, Mr. Sykos, ting the General upon the remark-was defeated by a vote of 3,203 as able results of the Boy Scouts against 3,545 given for the Liberal
movemont, and expressing his candidate. conviction that the boys of the
British Empiro will show grati
tude for the encouragement so
gonerously given to dwalkvour to in
Did you tell the inspector this? No:
· And you may live struck him? at the Hunghom police sta-Yos horo wero 80 many round tion. Jaspector P. Sullivan took
me that I lind to do something. the matter in land and went to the defendant's shop whore o found the missing article in
Asked again whether he had his jacket pocket, which was
any marks of the conflict defend- hanging on the wall,
Defendant denied stealing their and said he had a bruise (ant showed a scratch under his bracelet, and said, that he saw it which Inspector Fonton could not lying on the floor, and thought it was not Mrs. Alexandor'a.
Mr. Hazeland: I propose to A previous conviction was prov-convict the defondant. Hayo od against the man, and he was there been any other charges SIR F. YOUNGHUSBAND. four hours' stocks. Having been
scut, to prison for six months with against him? born in Hongkong ho could not ho banished.
IMPROVING,
bacome God-fearing and useful| {SurviÒN TO THE “* Tulcorare."}
citizens.
́London, July 5, 7.20 a.m.
·
GENERAL ELECTION.
P.M.G'S OPINION.
A Melee.
And.
Inspector Fenton:-No, your worship.
With regard to the charge of disorderly conduct a fino of fivo Eight Indians were charged dollars was imposed and in the with assault on four other mon two casas of assault ten dollars. on thoas. Japan. It appears that He was also ordered to pay $2 the men were going back to Cal-compensation for the damage catta to be paid off. The police done. Ho was mulcted in 427 aid that it was at present difficult in all.
Colonel Sir Francis Young-to any who was in the right, or who was in the wrong, and they husband, the famous Asian ox-nakod for a remand till Saturday,
Tho request was granted. plorer, who is lying at Vervieres in Belgium with both lege frac
SMOKELESS POWDER.
Canton Recruits. American Summoned.
with a motor firm, was charged
Charles O'Connor, connected (THE “TELEGRAPH" CORRESPONDENT}
Canton, July 5. orderly manner, at 61 Dos Venx with bohaving in a noisy and dis-
I. E, the Viceroy, considering Road, at 10 pm, yesterday. od by the Canton Arsenal to be fur the sinokeless powder manufactur- and Thero were further charges pre- bolind that made in foreign coun forred against him, two of assault tries, has instructed the officer in ing Chinese, and a third of doing charge of the arsenal to order from damage to the extent of two Mossra, Carlowitz & Co. in Canton dollars, all at the same time.
{SERVIOR 30 7H■ “ TILKURAPH."]tured, as the result of a motor
London, July 5, 12.30a.m.
car accident, is improving
is expected to recover.
The Postmaster General,(Right-
Hon. Herbert L, Samuel), who is
meinber for Cleveland, states in
a message to his confituents that
cupying the attention of the naval sopli Chamberlain over made before the third week in Septem-there is no reason whatever, lo
Powers of Europe.
EMPIRE UNITY.
FISHER'S SISTER MARRIED
AT LIVERPOOL.
***TELEGRAPH,”]
London, July 5, 4.50 p.m.
{SERVIOR TO THE '
Miss Janet Fisher, sister of the
Hon. Andrew Fisher, Labour
|
upon
when he tried to insist the
ber. royal maile being conveyed in British ships manned by non- British crows. The result of this Australian-American reciprocity (Chancellor of the Exeliéquer and movement will be awaited with a great deal of public interest.] father of the Bill), announced that |
THE BRITISH NAVY.
OPPOSITION CRITICISMS.
[BRIVIER TO TUR " TELEORAPH:"]
Lonion, July 5, 2.25 p..
anticipate a General Election,
TO STOP SMUGGLING.
Strict Measures-
}[THE “TELEGRAPH” CORRESPONDENT )
Canton, July 4. Both Kwanglung and Fakien
The Right Hon. Lloyd George which would interrupt the even-have their respective squadrons
ing of the session.
THE SHIPPING STRIKE.
AT MANCHESTER.-
[SERVICE TO TAR ** TRLIGRAPH."]
London, July 5, 9:30 am.
ידי,
Dofondant pleaded not guilty less powder for the requirement a supply of 10,000 lbs. of smoke- to being disorderly, and admitted striking one of the Chinese but not the other.
Mr. Hazeland: Did you do damage to the extent of two dollara?-I might have done. that I could not 880. There were so many round me
Lam Yuug, a carpenter of 61
of the Canton recruits. The con signment of thisexplosive lias now arrived at Canton and delivered
to the Canton Arsonal,
LORD KITCHENER,
According to Reuter, Lord Des Voeux Road, said that Kitchener is going to beappointed last night, the defendant came as successor to Sir Eldon Gorst as into his shop and, when he, com British Agent in Egypt. The plainant, told him to get ont, he" L. & C. Express" refers to the assaulted him. Defendantcaught matter as follows: The inimit bold of his queue and hit him four ablo case of Lord Kitchener ought times on the eye, nose, back and to tickle the humour of the coun- try, Tho hero of Omdurman has waited in the market place, and no
of cruisers, gunbonis, etc., on ruising duty along their respec- tive consts. Talking of the Kwang any alteration made in the Bill PARTITION OF MOROCCO. Lung squadron, H.E. Admiral Li Ohun luas divided the coasts into would not be regarded as a defeat
many stations to which the of the Government or of himself,
FRENCH ATTITUDE. strength of the squadron is knce.
fittingly distributed. In fact, Lam Kin, also a carpenter, gave (SRAVIOR TO THE “* TRIKAH," the arrangement is so perfect that similar evidence, and said that he official will employ him. At the all attempts made by the anar-ulso had been struck by the eleventh hour he has consented London, July 5, 12,39... | chists to`smuggle arms and am-
defendant on the cheek. The to become a railway director, ap From Berlin it is reported that munition to the interior from damage done was to two stools, plying his organising genius to one of which had been completely the improvement of the Chathain the coasts, live proved unsue- broken up,
nl Dover lino.. Meantimo, while i › Premier of the Commonwealth of In the House of Commons, in
in German officiul circles it is ceraful.
the first soldier in the world-for Defondant: How much were The same cannot be said of the there in the shop?-Eight or nine. all active organising purposes-is Australia, was married to-lay to the Committee stage of the Naval |
declared that Germany seoks
A Chinozo policeman gave evi- prevented from doing the military Fakien squadron. The revolu denco to the effect that he saw the work at liome which he under- Constable George Galt of the Estimates, Mr. Arthur H. Les In connection with the ship-holding iu Morocop. It is tionaries aro now turning their defendant commit the assault. He stands better than any man alive, fattention to the Fukien coast, was very noisy when witness spoke the Army remains under the con-
trol of a barrister. Liverpool Police.
(formerly Civil Lord of the Ad-ping strike, ten thousand carters Franco, to declare what slio
where they think it easier secretly to lim Booking..
to land their contraband. For the defendant
According to Inspector Fenton Hon. Andrew Fisborg we away miralty under the Conservativo struck work at Manchester.
WDB under the It is stated authoritatively in tunately Lofore they have had infliones of drink, when he was the bride.
Goyerminent) and tho Right Hon. Yesterday they endeavoured to
time to carry out their plan, H.E. brought to the station, but he was Paris that the French Govern the Canton Viceroy as communi- not incapable. In honour of the occasion, the Arthur J. Balfour (Leader of the stop the conveyance of produce.ment is quite willing to enter eated with the Viceroy of lukien
Defendant giving evidenso qu his own behalf, said thu Westminster Road Chapel in Opposition), and other members The police made repeated baton into negotiations de desired by intimating lust stronger and Chinere and barn in the habit of faster cruisers should be commie throwing stoned at the cars when Liverpool, where the wedding of Parliament, criticised the in-charges upon the crowd and many Germany, in which hegotiations sioned on ornising duty along the they came in.
Great Britain and Spain will pro- coast of Eukien, and that they Mr. Tazeland-Did you ever caremony took place, was decorat-sufficiency in the number of crui- persons were injured on both
slinuld work co-operatively with complain to the police ?--Yes, but bably, participate.
tho Kwangtung squadron in look-I don't know his number though. od with Union Jacks and with the sers in the British Navy to police sides. There was trouble until Nuasia will probably ing ont for nud capturing vessels Why did you not take out a currying entraband for the in-summons? Because I could not flige of the Commonwealth.
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