The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW SERIES No. 8518
SPECIAL
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S
(ESTABLISHED 1881)
'MONDAY, JULY 17 IQTI.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
號七十月七英港香
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TELEGRAMS.
晚二十月六年三能堂
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S.
TELEGRAMS.
BISLEY RIFLE MEETING.
AMERICA'S GRATI-
FICATION.
ELCHO SHIELD, .
(Tap "Talwararu” CORRESPONDENT.' NO OBSTACLE IN. SENATE.
A new clause which refers to
arbitration becomes Article 4.
Article 8 becomes Article 6,and
remains unchanged with the ex-
SEAMEN'S STRIKE.
QUEEN MARY'S PRIZE.
WELSH NATIONAL
LIBRARY.
INCREASED SHIPPING
London, July 16, 12.25 nui.
RATES.
London, July 10, 10.5 p.m.
With an aggregate score of 154 KING LAYS FOUNDATION :
points, Corporal Gobbie, of the
In the competition for the [SERVICE TO THE TELEOPE." option of the omission of the [Savio ro Fourth Scots Guards, won Queen
I
· Elcho Shield at Bisloy Rifle Mool- ing, the scores wore as follows:- England............ 1644
Ireland
1010
Scotland......................... 1583
MOKINNON CUP,
In the Mokinnon Cap competi-
tion the results were:-
Canada ............. .............. 1581 England.
1580
Durban, July 15, 0,45 6,ni.
A mossage from Washington
says President Taft has expressed gratification at the signing of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance,
Tho Stato Department is great- |ly pleased and it is believed thoro
will be no obstacle raised in the
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words "subject to the provisions
of Article 6."
The Foreign Office has
published an exchange of notes: botween Sir Edward Groy and
Baron Kato for u period which has
extended over two years, regard
ing the Article in the Anglo-
Sounto against the ratification of the Anglo-American Arbitration Japanose Commercial Treaty of 1894 80 far as concerns tho
favoured nation treatment be
tween Japan and Canada.
Tralan....
1544
·Scotland.
1540
when submitted..
New Zealand....
.1509
Guorusoy
1400
South Africa....... 1487
FRANCE READY TO SIGN
India.... ... 1436
AGREEMENT.
QUEEN MARY'S PRIZE.
In the competition for Queon | POSSIBLE ARRANGEMENT.
Mary's Prizo, the winner was Cor poral Gebbie, of the 4th Royal Scots, with a score of 154.
SERVICE TO THE
TeLennary.'"]
Durban, July 15, 9.45 san. Sergeant. Nocles, 8th London,
A Washington message says Rifleman Vonables of the 21st that France has expressad readi- London, and Lance-Corporalness to sign on arbitration treaty Clarke, of the 9th Lincoln, each with the United States similar to
the Anglo-American Tronty,
Possibly both treaties will be
scored 153.
↓
[It will be seen from a later Reuter telegram appearing in another column that, after Cor-signed simultaneously. poral Gebbie being declared the
winner, Lance-Corporal Clarke | claimed another shot and got it, thus bringing his scure up to 156.]
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
HOME CRICKET.
LATEST RESULTS.
[SERVICE TO THE "TELEGRAPH.**]
London, July 15, 0.55 p.m.
The following are the latest County Cricketrosultato hand:-
Yorkshire beat Hampshire by
10 wickets.
AVIATOR KILLED.
THE CANADIAN FIRES.
GREAT DESTRUCTION.
{SERVICE TO THE "TELEGRAPE,
Bombay, July 15, 3.20 p.m.
A cable from Ottawa slates thin
frosh fires are breaking out in
various places in northern Ontario.
The Town of Matheson, which has a population of 2,300 is doomed
to destruction.
All Tuesday afternoon and
[SKOVŮR TO THE “ TELEGRAPH."night men worked hard to quell
Durban, July 15, 9.45 am.
the flames but were terribly
burned. Whilst flying at Algiers the
aviutor, Paillole fell and was in-
stantly killed.
Many entered Golden City with their faces terribly disfigured.
Durban, July 15, 6.5MM.
Mary's Prize. In Liverpool, many shipping After the announcement of Cor- companies have desided, owing poral Gobbie's victory, Lance-
to the recent atriko, to advance
passenger rates, possible freights. Passenger tickets to the United
States and America will possibly
ho increased from five to ton
shillings.
BRITISH WELCOME
TREATY.
UNIVERSAL ARBITRATION.
{BERVIOR TO THE “' TELEGRAPH."']
Bombay, July 15,11.55 pm. The Anglo-Japanese treaty, has been welcomed by all parties in
Britain.
Some papers emphasise the
point that it is the happy outcome
of the Imperial Conference.
www.
STONE.
J
[SKRVICE TO TAM TELEGRAPH."
London, July 16, 10.40 a.m.
His Majesty King George V. performed the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the now
Aberystwith.
Corporal Clarke, of the Fifth Lin-
colnshire Regiment, claimed an-Weleli National Library at other shot. This was allowed,
and Clarke's score roasted 150,
whereupon ho was declared the
winner.
LORD KITCHENER.
BRITISH AGENT IN EGYPT.
[SERVIOR TO THE "TELEGRAPH."]
London, July 16, 7 a.m.
$86 222 Auxum.
SINGLE Corr 10 Cara
CHINESE
TELEGRAMS.
HANKOW EXHIBITION.
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.
("Samena Po” SrRVICE.)
Peking, July 18.
The Co-operative Society form. ad by the members of the various provincial assemblies, intends to bus hold an exhibition at Hankow next year in coinniomoration of the 5th year's proporation for the formation of a Constitutional Government for Chinn
CHINA AND SIAM.
SIAMESE OPPRESS MER- OHANTS.
1" Satuna Po" SERVICE.]
Poking, July 10. The Chinese rosidonts in Siam
In his speech on that occasion, His Majesty said that the people of Wales had always beon remark- able for their energy and solf-have, telograplied to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the effect sacrifice in the furtherance of
that strong easitos should bo mornis and of intellectual and takon against the action of the aesthetic idols.
Siamese Government in, pro-
The Library, His. Majesty said,hibiting the Chinese residents in Biam from forming a commercial. would reflect every phase of Wolsh union there. national life and industries.
DEATH OF LORD
BELLEW.
It is officially announced that
Field Marshal Viscount Herbert
Kitchener has been appointed to AN IRISH BARON. succood the late Sir Eldon Gorstvica To "TALZORAPH." as British Agent and Ambassador in Egypt
IRISH BY-ELECTIONS.
TWO NATIONALISTS
RETURNED.
(BELVIC TO TER" TELEGRAPH."]
London, July 10, 10.40 s.m.
·
The Treaty is universally re- garded as paving the way for the Anglo-American Arbitration and general extension of arbitration,
while it confirma our friendship with Japan and helps in the main-
tenance of peace in the Far East.turned for North East: Cork in
The omission of references to the Nationalist interest. Koren und Britain's right to take Mr. (? J.) Muldoon has boon
measures to safeguard hor Indian elected member for East Cork,
One man's arms were so badly possessions is regarded as due to
TREATY STIPULATIONS. burned from the elbows that he facts rendering such references
CLAUSES AND ARTICLES.
(9xuVICE TO TER “ TELEGRAPH."']
Bombay, July 15, 2,5 p.m.
The following stipulations Lancashire beut Derbyshire by takon from the Anglo-Japanese Treaty of 1905 ani published in
the newspapers on the 7th Sep- tember of that year, have been
1
an innings and 141 runs.
<
Kont drow with Sussex.
Esox drow with Notts.
Worcester beat Surrey by agreed to.
ruus.
Warwickshire boat North Hants are to remain unaltered.
by 927 runs,
.
died soon after arrival,
On the Quebec side of Lake
Temiscaming fires are raging us
far as the eye can see.
MOROCCO.
FRENCH NEWSPAPER
HINTS.
superfluous.
SHOOTING AT BISLEÝ.
THE MCKINNON CUP,
(Barvion to yan " TaLKORAPH=""]
London, July 16, 12.25 a.ni,
The shoot for the McKinnon Cup at Bisley Rifle Meoting
sulted as follows :---
Canada....... England
Mr. T. M. Healy has been re-
[Mr. Healy formerly sat for North South and Mr. J. Muldoon for East Wicklow, also on the Nationalist aide.]
LONG SWIM CHAMPION.
London, July 18, 12.25 am. The death is announced of Lord Bellow.
FINANCIAL STRAIN.
IN THE PROVINCES.
1" Savona Po' Savion.)
Peking, July 16. The President of the Board of
viceroys and governors of the Finance los telegraphed to the
various provinces to the affect that
the provinces, they are permitted owing to the financial strain in
to raise funds locally, but on no account should they raise foreign loans.
[Barou Bellow was the third baron of that title, and had boon Lieutenant of the County of Louth since 1808. He was born in 1855, OFFICIAL IMPEACHED. and in 1883 married Mildred, the daughter of Sir Humphrey de Trafford. The heir to the title is the Bon.corge Leopold Bryan Bellow.
BRITAIN AND JAPAN.
THE NEW ALLIANCE.
[SAVION TO THR " TELCORATE,”]
London, July 10, 450 p.m. The opinions of the Japaneso papers regarding the terms of the new Anglo-Japanese Alliance have not yet been received.
GERMAN VIEWS. "Tho Berliner Tageblatt" pays ENGLISH AMATEUR RACE.
a complimient to British diplo- {SAKVICH TO THE ** TELEGRAPH."]ady for the extreme clovornos
Løndon, July 16, 10:40 am. alowa in solving the problem of ! Champion, the New Zealander, renewing the Alliance, which otherwise would have become has won the English Amateur
practically worthless. Long Swimming Championship.
The "Vossische Zeitung" de- The race took place on theclares tlust under the how terms
'Thames.
the friendship between the two Powers remdins, but the obliga- Champion covered the five-
tion torender help has been pierced miles course in 1 hour 6 minutes, through and through."`
The "Tago Zuiting" declares
Bettersby finished second in that the new Allianco is a most
Clauses A, B. C. and preamble
VICTORY FOR INDIAN XI.
don, July 16,0.65 p.m.
(Banviỏn to Tan "TRINORAPH."]
Durban, July 15, 6.5 p.m. French newspapers are drop- Articlos 1 and 2 aro 19 retain ping hints regarding the Franco-
unchanged.
German conversations about
Articles 3, 4, and 6 are to be Morocco, stating that all turns
omitted.
upon the German demande for
.1581
.1560
Ireland.
1544 T
and 11 seconds."
Scotland
.2
New Zealand
1500 -
the time of 1 hour, 6 minutes, and
Article 5 becomes Article 3,
Guernsey
South Africa
1409:
25 seconds.
or the French Congo.
Indis
iu tlio events
Indian Eleven bout
Leicestersaire by 7 wickets.
Article 7 becomes Article on either in Gaboon
important political micross for the United States of America, which are on the way to become the
There were thirty competitors con centre of a mighty British
Iatata system
("SEAT PO" SERVICE.)
Poking, July 16, The Cabinet, uninistors and. other officialsin the provinces have impeached the President of the Ministry of Communications for sacrificing his country,
The Prince Regent has handed all these impoachments to the President for perusal.
SUSPECTS ARRESTED.
("SHAT PO BREVICA).
Peking, July 16. Three suspected revolutionists have been arrested outside the Shun-chi gate in Peking,
They have been handed over to the Ministry of Interior and the Commander of the military forces for investigation.
CHARGE D'AFFAIRES.
"BHAT PO" SERVIOR.)
Peking, July 16. The Chinese Consul at Yoko hama has been appointed Charge d'Affaires at Mexico.
The Weather Forecast.
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