The Hongkong Telegraph.
NEW BERIES No. 8529
魏三初月六閏年三統官
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
SPECIAL
TELEGRAMS.
GREAT STORM IN JAPAN. THE HALSBURY DINNER.
LOYALTY TO LEADERS,
(SERVION TO TAN “ TELEGRAPH."']
WRECKS AND FATALITIES;
("Indarandant NEWS" ÀGENOT.)
Tokyo, July 27, A tremendous rainstorm desconded upon. Tokyo and the vicinity, last night, causing land- slips, dostruction of numerous houses, and the wreck or stranding Halsbury in recognition of hisser- of many ships,
In Tokyo alona, forty-eight donths were reported.
AFFAIRS IN MOROCCO.
MR. ASQUITI'S STATEMENT.
London, July 27, 0.10 u.m.
At the dinner givon to Lord
vices to the Unionist Party, no list
of the names of those present was
given to the Press.
The "Morning Post" publishes the names of thirty-one Peers and
farty Commoners who word
amongst the company of
(THE "TELEGRAPE" COBRESTONDENT ›
Loudon, July 27, 7.10 p.m. Right Hon. H. H. Asquith, hundred present,
four
· Primo Ministes; has endorsed the
The banquet was of the most declaration made by Right Hon. onthusiastic order, the guests fre- D. Lloyd George, Chancellor of quotly rising and cheering the the Exchequer, with reference to "peakers, who were unanimous in
Party loaders. protesting their loyalty to the
the situation in Morocco, regarding the Government's dotermination to maintain. Brilish prostige.
Great Britain, the Premier said, was no party to the Franco-German conversations,
The Anglo-French Agreement
Lord Salisbury remarked that he would rather cut off his hand than minister to the fall of Lord Lansdowno.
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LANSDOWNE'S OREW.
(ESTABLISHED
∙1881.)
1911.
FRIDAY, JULY 28
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
ALFONSO IN ENGLAND.
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VISIT FROM MANUEL,
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
五灣禮
Great Britain's support of the new regime, he said, depended upon its power to produce order.
He would not say that the Powers would not intervene in
arrived in serious
號八十月七英港香
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
PREMIER'S ATTITUDE,
London, July 28, 7,5 a.m.
In reply to a question in the
$86 PER A
SINGLE Corr, 10 Cares.
CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
TO BE DISCUSSED.
("Sewna Po” SERVIŊM.]
Poking, July 27.
London, July 27,0.10a.m.
Two hundred and thirty Peors [8KVICH TO THE “ TELEGRAPH."]
London, July 27, 5.30 p.m. have pledged themselves to sup-·
King Alfonso Spain and case of the emergency being House of Commons, in connectiva
The now Cabinet lins, tole port Lord Lansdowne's proposals Queen Victoria
onough. Intervention
graphed to the Army advisors in of the 25th instant.
London on a visit. V
would mean the destruction of the with Morocco, the Prime Minister, Ex-King Manoel of Portugal new regime.
the various provinces instructing Mr. Asquith, said thut affairs thero visited King Alfonso on his ar-
them to proceed to Poking to dis- had reached a point where they cuss important military matters.
THE MOSOON
CONTINUED ANXIETY IN
[According to Unionistaccounts of the meeting of Lansdowno rival. Hause, Lord Lansdowne recom mondod submission to the superior forco. His Lordship, at the Lans downe House meeting, was sup- ported in his view by Lord Curzon, Lord Staldwyn, the Duko of Devonshire, and Lord Harris, whereas Lord Selborne, the Duko of Norfolk, the Marquis of Salis bury, the Duke of Bedford and Lord Willoughby do Broko urged resistance to the end.]
INDIA.
[SEÙVICE TO THE " 'TELMOZÁPH."]
London, July 27, 5.30 p.m.. A dospatch from India states
EGYPT.
Adverting to Egyptian affairs, will become increasingly embar
Sir Edward Grey paid a tribute rassing and anxious, unless. a to the late Sir Eldon Gorst, British | solution is found. Agent in Egypt.
"I cannot say," declared the
Premier, "whether the present
Lord Kitchener's appointment,| he went on to say, was a civil one. INDIA AND THE OPIUM regarding the feeblenose of the
that continued anxiety provals It did not mean a change from subject of the present Anglo-I
TRAFFIC
NO COMPENSATION.
[8RVION TO THM ** TEMGRAPH."]
London, July 27,2.5 p.m. In the course of the debate in They wore in a spirit of com-the House of Commons on the
monsoon in India.
RACING IN ENGLAND.
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GOODWOOD CUP,
(SERVICE TO TH TELEGRAPH.""]
London, July 27, 2.45 p.m. An additional probable starter
of 1904 might necessitate her in-plete loyalty with Mr. Balfour and Indian Budget, Colonel Yate in the race for the Goodwood Cup
tervention in the mintter.
.
THE RACE.
London, July 28, 12.150.m. The result of the race was 48 follows:-
.......1
Lird Lansdowne, but were pos-complained that the Indian people is Mirador, with Clark up."
essed of the determination to were receiving no compensation Right Hon. A.J. Balfour, Oppo-
assist them in the more decided for the lose they had sustained sition loader, declared that people and more gallant course of dis through the suppression of the who imagined that British politic-cussing the Parliament Bill when opium traffic, and urged the pro- ul differences would facilitate the House of Commons returned vention of the export of morphine policy which the country other-
it to the Lords.
and cocaine from Europe. wise, would reject, utterly mis-
Lord Halsbury's remarks re- Mr. E. S. Montagu, Parliament took the tomper of the British
garding the possibility of impeach-Jary Under-Secretary of State for nation.
ment for advising the King to India, in the debate, claimed the Mr. Balfour assured the Govern-
create new Peers was frantically sympathy of the House of Com- ment of the patriotism of the Or-theored.
mons for all who were doing their position.
The last time, suid his Lordship, share in the work of eradicating that Peers wore eroated, three of the immoral opium industry the authors were impeached, two first, for the Chinese, who were of whom fled the country, while showing admirable zeal in their the other was imprisoned in the endeavours to this end; then for the Indian taxpayers, who were willingly and cheerfully making| a sacrifice in this matter.
HOME RACING.
GOODWOOD CUP..
(THE "TELEOR APH” ÇORRESPONDENT ¦
London, July 27, 7.10 p.m. The result of the race fur tho
Tower.
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Lord Milner said the Peers bad! Hover gone to a fight with greater Goodwood Cup was as underreluctance, but they would bo
Kilbroney
1
Martingale ...... 2. Yellow Slavo
3
TO SUPPORT LANS- DOWNE.
270 PEERS.
́{T1# "TELEGRAPH" CORRESPONDENT.
London, July 27, 7.10 p.m. Two hundred and seventy-six
wanting in self-respect if they in
any way shared the rosponsibility HOLLAND AND BELGIUM.
for the creation of Peers. Lot the Government, he said, appoint its own agents to do the evil work.'
Mr. Austen Clamberlain in his speech declared that Mr. Asquith,!
ROYAL VISIT.
(SARVIOR TO TH" TRIFORAPH."] London, July 27, 5.30 p.m. A Brussele telegram states that
the Premier,ad tricked the Oppo- Queen Wilhelmina of the Nother-
Kilbroney Martingale ............2 Yellow Slave...........3 Five ran.
St. Crispin and
until close to home, when Kil- Martingale mado the running
broney challenged and won by a head from the latter. Yellow Slave finished a length and a balf behind Martingale:→
The betting was as under. 4 to 1 against Kilbroney. 8 to 1 Martingale.
7 to 2 Yellow Slave. Mirador did not run.'
CRICKET.
[SELVION TO THE " THỊMOHAPH.''}.. London, July 27, 10.40 p.m. Rhodes has accepted a place in the English Cricket XI. which is
sition, ontrapped the Crown, and lands and the Prince Consort have to visit Australia shortly.
deccived the people. "We," he arrived at the Belgian capital on
added,
40
TAX ON SALT.
TO UPKEEP ARMY.
("Star Po" JuRvION.)
Poking, July 27. The President of the Ministry of Finance and the President of the Army Board propose that
affecta.
a policy of civil govornmont, and
Gorman 'conversations
reform to a military and reac British interests, until we know tionary policy.
the ultimate result,
Sir Edward, in conclusion, paid
s tribute to Lord Kitchoner's in-
partiality. He had avoided the stirring up of strife and shown considerable diplomatic qualities
in smoothing over difficultios.
The Foreign Estimates were
adopted.
"We cordially desire that they
will result in a settlement which
shall be honourable and satisfac
tory to both countries and not
projudicial to British interests.
We do not think of attempt- ing to interfere in any terri-
MOROCCAN SITUATION.torial arrangements made be-
.NEWSPAPER OPINIONS. London, July 27, 3.55 p.m. All the newspapers to-day live leaders and special articlos upon the Moroccan difficulty.
Some of these are of an alarmist tous, testifying to a growing feal- ing of anxiety concerning Anglo- German relations.
A statement on the subject is expected to be made by Mr. Asquith, the Premier, to-day, and is eagerly awaited.
| BRITISH NAVY MOVEMENTS.
London, July 27, 3.55.p.m. Admiral Sir Arthur W. Moore,
Naval Ollicor Commanding at
the tax on salt in the various
provinces shall be appropriated towards the upkeep of the army,
CHINESE IMMIGRA- TION.
MEXICO'S ATTITUDE.
("BHIT Po" Sanvion.),
Poking, July 27.
H. E. Chang Yin Tang, the Chinese Minister at Washington has tolographed to the Peking Government to the effect that the tween France and Germany Government of Mexico intends to West Africa, which those directly restrict Chinese immigration to interested consider reasonable.
Mexico, on the same lines as those
CHINESE LOANS..
"But, failing a settlement, we adopted by America. must become activo parties in dis-
cussing the Moroccan situation.
This will only be our duty in de fence of British interests,"
("BHAT PO"-SERVICE.)
Poking, July 27. The Ministry of Communica- tions has suggested that the loans MR. BALFOUR SAYS: NO
of any province must be made WIPING OFF THE MAP."
through the Ministry of Finance,
Mr. A. J. Balfour said that the
'ILLNESS.
careful and guarded statement H.E. LIANG FUN YEN'S made by the Premier did not re- quire any comment or criticism, Il foreign critics supposed that
("SHAT PO" 8mvion)
Poking, July 27.
In reply to a telegram sent by
'as loyal subjects of the visit to their Majestics the King FOREIGN ESTIMATES. Portsmouth, announces that cer- we could be wiped off the map the new Cabinet, H.E. Liang Fus Poors have intimated their willing- Crown, and honest sorvants of the and Queen of the Belgians. nesato support Lord Lansdowne people, will do our best to provent in his attitude towards the Parlia-Ja rapetition of the outrage." ment Bill, as against the House of Lords extremists.
At a banquet given at the Palace in honour of the Royal Whon the speaker described visitors, sprechos of the most cor- Mr. Asquith as a trickster. the dial description were made by the banquet hall cohoed with cries of King and by Queen Wilhelmina, emphasising the friendship and Mr. Austen Chamberlain was confidence existing between the atso greeted with cries of "Future two nations. Premier,"
AVIATION RACE WINNER"Traitor.”
VISITS KINGS GEORGE.
[THE "TRIMOWATH" "CORRESPONDIST.)
London, July 27, 7.10 p.n.
*
- DEBATE IN, COMMONS,
tain battleships and cruisers be-
(SERVIOR TO TER
longing to the Atlantic Fleet are TELEGRAPH."] London, July 27, 1.30 p.m.
returning to Portsmouth in order The delats in the House of to give loave to the crews, which Commons on the Foreign Esti- males was continued;"" "various means that they will be at Porte- questions being raised.
mouth for a month.
ALBANIA.
because we had some political Yen stated that owing to ill
1.
difficulties, they little knew the health, he is unable to return to British temper.
China at once.
The Weather Forecast.
LABOURITES' VIEW.
The newspapers point out that the whole of the Third Division of
Mr Ramsay Macdonald said that the Labonritos in England
OLS
"The Timos" correspondent In the course of the after-dinner at Brussels writes that there proceedings a telegram wae rend existis in Belgium considerablo
Sir Edward Grey, Secretary for the Home Fleet, which had been would co-operate will the La French Lieutenant Conneau, from Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, feeling in favour of a definite remarks made by members, re-mobilised for the Coronation, was
Foreign Affairs, in replying to alias Andre Beaumont, who won who said that the country was understanding boing arrived at forred to the state of affairs in placed on the "Daily Mail" prize of £10,000
indebted to Lord Halsbury for his with Holland. The possibility of Albania and expressed anxiety this very dan which the Atlantic to the lust moment in the intereste bourites of Germany and France in the aviation race of 1,010 miles,
eace footing upon afterwards visited King George i refusing & surrender of principles a military arrangement has been and regret over recent occurrences Buckingham Palace.
this crisis of England's falo under discussion for some time, thore.
Ficot was recalled.
of police,
VERY
CHANG