The
Hongkong
Aurgut 8th, 1911, Temperature 10a.m. 82, 4 pm, 85; Limanidity...82, 77.
No. 8589
SPECIAL
TELEGRAMS.
魏五十月六年三統官
REUTER'S
·TELEGRAMS.
PLAGUE, IN SHANGHAI. GERMANS AND ALLEGED
TEN" DEATIK.
[Tan, "Talaquarn". ConnESPONDINT
Shanghai, Aug. 8, 4 pan Thore, has been a recurrence of plagio in the outskirts høre.
Up to the prosent" ton deathe have been notified, and there are three gases in hospital.
[In previous years Shanghai has always oscaped the plaguo in a marvellous auer, whilo it has been upidomic, practically everywhere else. This is one feature in connection with the plague which is not understood and has never been explained}"
ESPION AGE.
ENGLISHMAN ARRESTED.
SauviCE TO THE TELEGRAPH."]
“Tondon, Aug. 7, 3.5 p.m...
According to the “Lokal Ang zoigor a wall connected En- glishnan has been arrested at Bronsen on a charge of tispionage on the North Sea coast
if the auspicions of the authorities are correct the arrest man must take delight in langerous escapades.
He is a lawyer, twenty-fivo. ENGLISHMAN ARRESTED yrs of ago, and an ollicer in
the consury. IN GERMANY,
CHARGE OF SPYING.
{Tun "TILIGRAPH " CORERSTONDENT
Tondon, Aug. 9, 8,2 n.ņi. An Englishman has boon rostor at Bremen on a charge of espionage.
has been unable to attend the
House of Commons, i
He is suffering from laryngitis.
THE DOCKERS STRIKE.
THE POLITICAL
SITUATION.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright, 1011 by the Proprietor.
WEDNESDAY,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
HOME POLITICS.
THE PRIME MINISTER'S
SPEECH.
(Continued),
Telegraph.
AUGUST 9 -1911.
REUTER'S. TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S
· TELEGRAMS.
MRASMITH'S IRONIC
ALLUSIONS:
August 8th, 1210, T'impératura 10 nm. 94, 4 pin. 89; Alfiuidity...78, 76.
in the debate-will some of them rise in the course of the evening and, given my assumption that the Parliament Bill has boon Mr. Smith's speech was notable deliberately approved by the for the ironic allusions to Mr. cloctors and that the alternative Balfour, and Lord - Iansdowne schonie of the referendum hasThe latter, he declared, had-given bem deliberately repudiated and Mr. Asquith a list of peers as n that the Lords have insisted on contribution to the 'rovolution. putting the referendum in place
LORD UREWE'S EXPLA- -NATION:
弃禮
驼九月八英港香
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
AUDIENCE ABOUT THE DURBAR,
"[SERVICE TO THE "* TREZORAPU.”] London August 9, 8:40 am- The King received Lord Crew in audience at Buckingham Palace.
sories of measures which the majority of people did not desire..
HOME RULE.THE MOST IMPORTANT,
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1980 FUN ATMEN Smolí Cory 10. Uners.
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
YET ANOTHER STRIKE.
RAILWAY WORKERS IDLE.
[SERVICE TO TE ** TELEGRAPH,'' ] London, August D, 7.15 am. Four thousand railway workers' re idle in Liverpool.
The strikera havo issued. a manifestouppealing to all railway- men to strike in sympathy with them.
THE POPE. [Sanvica TO THE TELEGRAPH."] London, August 9, 11:25 am.
The Pope suffering from. gouty pains and cold. He is being nursed in the Vativan by Sisters.
OK Y'S FATAL VALL
ACCIDENT AT HOOTON
.: PARK.
[SERVICE TOINE TELEGRAPH."] Londu. August 87-0-10-pui. ? P. Cowley, the well known rosscoury jockoy, met with an ecidout at the Hooton Park meeting yesterday talis mount fell, and as a result the jockey sustained concussiour f the brain, doath taking place to-day.
CHINESE
TELEGRAMS.
TERRITORIAL AND INTERNATIONAL WATER
ZONES.
["Butuno Po" Bukvica)...,. Poking, August 7.
LORD CURZON'S. VOTE
OF CENSURE, - of the Parliament Bill, given this MR, CHURCHILL'S WINDING
SUP: SERVIOS TO THE "TELZORAPR. 1ssumption, I challenge any gen-
London; August 9, 7.25 a.m. The galleries in the House of fleman opposite to rise up and}~ Durla, August 8, 5.10 p.m.
MChurchill, in winding up Lords wore crowded by a large They declare that the strike is toll me what is the constitu- the debate, stayed that the Govern- nun ber of Pecresses and Diplo a protest against the institution of, We are dealing with a Bill the tional solution of the situation.ment would not shrink from thematists when Lard Curzon moved conciliation boardai principle of which has been As for authorities, they are creation of 400 or 500 peors and a vote of censure on the Govern- All the guys stations and twice confirmed in two auccessive montion one of very, great us because we are going to, pass four's donunicationof the Govora- quantitios of meat, butter and. absolutely unanimous. I only said in.conclusion "You censure mont. He emphasised Mr. Baldocks are idle and, as a result, Honses of Commons, Wo htc eminenco, professor Dicty. Hle Home Rulo in this Parliament. nont's abuse of their powers, and other porishable goods are being dealing with a Bill regarding says in his classic work on the so we are." exercise of the Royal prorogative Lords must yield or the Crown which we have not asked for the subject: "The point where the
strongly denied that the Lorde held up. THE DIVISION.
had transformed the Bill. F until it had gone through all its must intervene is proporly deter
He said that the Government Bombay, Aug. 8, 3. p.m... had refused the amendments in stages in the House of Lords. In mined by anything which con- The vote of censure was reject-order to facilitate the passing of
and Groy's case there had been clusively shows that the Commons ed by 305 votes to 216. He demanded the exercise of the puto the deliberato decision of the one election, and one election only, reprosents in the matter in dis-
PUBLIC INTEREST. | Royal prerogative before the Bill[nstión,' Well, will-that be dis-
́ ́ON THEIR KNEES." had even boon in committoo inputed? You may deplore it.
Durban, Aug. 8; 9,20 n.m.. London, August 1, 8.58 n.mi. "the other House. "Well, make You may think the nation-wis
The House of Commons w Sir Edward Carson' said the Mr. Balfour a present of arry hene misled, befooled, or, defranded throng by holiday crowda Xationalists hat dominated the it he can get from the analogy, if you like. You may be throughout the day, Mr. Asquith tuation throughout, and he con- The truth is, this is a farstronger convinced that argument and on leaving rocaived a groat ova-gratulated Mr. Redmond on caso in every one of it dotails; experience will in course of time tion on fook refuge in a caboud Bringing the great Lihoral Party but then you may sty, and are cause the country to change its drove to Downing Street. 10 their knees, KING RETURNS TO TOWN. pd of the bill, but have the do you dispute the fact?. I state ontisled to say: Tho country has mind. That I can concoivo. But
Neither the Government, the NEARING THE END,
Commons, the Lords, or tho Lads gone beyond their logiti- in a sentence why the fact is in-
Bombay, Aug. 8, 7.26 p.rown had been free agents since to sphere in amendment and disputable. Everybody knows at Eight Liberal peos have in Mr Asquith's blaskmailing latter SERVICE TO TH" TELEDRATE.econstruction within the limits thismoment there is no alternative timated their intention of sup-of November 15, 1910.
the principles which the country Government, I moan a Govern- porting the Government if a divi- As this was ministerial dit London, Augn-17, 3.5 p.m. has so approved? Well, I had ment to which the House of Con- sion a token on the Voto Bill in burst, hat the Speaker refused Their Majesties have not ned i answer to that question a fowiona would give its confid- the ouse of Lords..
rule the expression out of oriler. MR ASQUITH UNWELL kingham Palace,
oments ago front the other part once I shall ho very much!
The newspapers anticipate that THE PREMIER ILL. of the House. Let us soo what is surprised if anybody denies what the House of Commons will to Suavins TO THE " TELEGRAPH."] the Bill now. Is it the Bill which am going to say that no responday discuss the Lords' amend- ABSENT FROM THE HOUSE.
MI. ASQUITH'S DEFENCE it boar any but the most super-counsels of his Sovereign would ing them en blee.
the country has approved? Doossible minister who is called to the monte sariatim instead of -reject-
London, August 9, 11.25 a.m.
Afr." Asquith is suffering from (Tar “Teleangen " CORRESPONDENT ¦
Reial resemblance to that B12 venture this moment to put tho
laryngitis caused by strain and is Londos, August 1,3 at m."
4 sec some louried commentators country to the gratuitous_turmoil
unable to attend the House of Mr. Asquith, the Primo Minister,
The House of Commous was intain that tho are some and cost of a third general election
Commons to-day. thronged when Mr. Asquith nifty-seventy lines of the Bill as it in two years which no one believes
London, August 9, 9.15 dan. Mr. Balfour, entered amid cheers. "turned from the Lords which would or could give a substantial- aro identical with the Bill as it ly different result:--It is no good
Lord Crewo explaining the Me. Balfour asked on that oft the Commons. Yes, but it blinking at facts. Tlieso are the ministerial transactions with the
London, Aug. 9, 9.20 a.m. “ In the House of Commons last date tho guarantees were given. has had grafted upon it in Lord real facts of the situation. Wo King wil that he had an inter-
Mr. Asquith replied "int the Lansdowne's amendment the very have been free to face with the view with His Majesty, lord Crewe night, Mr. Churchill said that His advice was given and accepted alternative which the country re-precise situation contemplated by anil Me. Asquith on November 15, Majesty in November last was by His Majesty after the Lords plate. Aud hero comes in all our great authorities on the 1910. They ascertained His Ma- fully acquainted with the tree NOT RESUMED YET.
hother vital point differentiating constitution to justify what is jesty's view, that if the opinion of state of the political situation had introduced their amendments this rase, from the Reformi Bill admitted to be a wholly exeep the entry was clearly defined and all matters that were in dis- [Tac "Tezkoraph" CORRESPONDENT ministerial cheers).
and favouring the constitutional tional uso of the Royal prerogative. by general cleetion, the creation pute, of which Home Rule was
The Viceroy of Nanking has Lond, August 9, 82 a.m. Previous communications of a course pursued by the Govern-If we want a precedent I return of pees uight, as a last resort, be of the most important,
He reprochel Lord Hugh requested the Ministry of Foreign The Lenign deckors who to confidential natuke bad taken ment in 1832. It was tho question to the case of 1832 and again cite the only way of conduling the Cecil for talking about the possi-Affairs to fix the territorial and outon trika have not yet resumed | flaco, |-
of the Bill, and nothing but the the classic passage on the subject disputo. Bill. But as overybody knows in in which Earl Grey said in the
His Majesty face these, con- bilities of riot and disorder when international water, zones witlt They are remaining out to show their sympathyish-the-range-of-
Mr. Balfour in moving the vote Decembar, 19910; that was not the House of Lords: "I ask what tingencias and entertaine the 7,000 hungry dockers were ne- the foreign countries.
The Ministry has referred the the lightermen.
of censure dwelt on the gravity question. Thero was the Bill on would be the consequence if we suggestion, although with legitimally on strike in London.
He further stated that the mattor to the Admiralty for their and seriousness of the step lako. Jowne's seliente on the other, the tive did not exist or could not
the one hand, and Lord Lansare to suppose that such a preroga-mate reluctance.
The King naturally felt, as did liovernment refused all the Lords consideration. Never in all history was there referendum and all the rest of it, constitutionally be exercised, the Gvernment, that if they amendments, but proposed to it- ease more pleserving of con- and I may add, as Mr. Balfour las The Commons, have control over resigned and dissolution followed, ert amendments providing the
choson to introduce the topic of the power of the Crown by the it would be practically impossible London, Aug. 1; 8.2 a.m. Mr. Asqal ordially wel-Home Rule, that on the Opposition privilege in an extreins case of re to keep the Crown out of the
side there was not a single speech fusingsupplies, The Crown has by controversy. Mr. Hope (?) is worse.
tomed the moon, na he, was made by a single gentleman whom means of its power to dissolve the
This was witnrally_most_dis. This probably refers to Mr. Jowed by the King to disclose com-I see on the front bench during Flouse of Commons control upon tastoful tollis Majesty. Arthur Heal Hopes, MA
annications
the general election of 1910 in any violent or reals proceedings A HUMILIATING POSITION. (stage name Adrian Ross) who ment advised dissolution in No-which the country was not warned on the part of the Commons, and if was the author or collaborator in
London, Angust 9, 0.20 n.m. many of the Gaiety" pieces, such vomber 2010, they informed 6inst Home Rule, and by no- the majority in the Lordsis to have body in clearer terms than Mr. tlic power of opposing the de as:The Orchid, "The Ginga- the King of their recommends-BallourMe. Austin Chamberlain clarod wishes of the people, and sano, national minister could have Viscount Huldane said that no leo. "The Merry Widow," and son dependent upon the even-interruptinge I only alluded to it the Crown and the people are given other advice to the King. "The King of Cadonia."]
tual creation of peers to carry in a single spooch.) Mr. Asquith without any means of modifying No other course was open to the in the will of the cry although he said it in only placed ontirely under the in-find themselves in the humiliating continuing auid: Lapologize, but that power then this country in government unless they were lo if any arlequinto ministerial majority were roturned. The phatically that that speech was oligarely." That is true con- constitution to be broken down, the postponement of the Veto Bill
single speech he said it so om- fluence of an uncontrollable position of acknowledging Tho.
Lord High Cecil's motion for King after consideration and placarded on almost every wall stitutional doctrine. There is and the prosent situation irre-
wis rojocted by 348 against 209. discussing the matter in all its in overy constituency. But what nothing novel in it, and it is mediab'e. bearings, stated that he had no is the use of talking of that? being applied to-day simply in a Matters were di-cus od reg.rd- LONDON. DOCK STRIKE.
Everybody knows that was the case of extreme and overwhelming ing the Dirbar. alternativo but to accepit the bogey set up by the gentlemen necessity. I am accustomed, as To the afternoon Lord Knollys
-CONFERENCE WITH. advice...
opposite. They tried to buy votes Earl Gray in his day was called on Lord Crewe and 'alter- EMPLOYERS AND Mr-Asquith said thatthe under for the referendum by represent accustomed, to be accused of a words both visited Downing|
MEN. [TRE "TELKORAPH" CORRESPONDANT standing was only intended to ing that the effect of the Parlia-breach of the constitution, Street.
London, August 9, 8.20.m.
ment Bill, if carried, would be and even trenchery to the apply in the event of the possible to carry, Home Rule, so that we Crown. I confess, ne I said be Lord Curzon is to move a vote rojection of the Bill or mutila-have here again a much strong-fore, I am not in the least con-
LAW of consure on the government, in tion by the Lords. When thie er the House of Lords:
Caso-I am doaling now giblo to this cheap form of Louden, August 1), 7.25 ain. occurred last month he asked the only with the constitutional vituperation. It has been my Lord Hagh Cecil moved that King to exercise his prerogativo, the Royal pierogative than over serve and have confidential re- for three months
question for the exercise of priviloge, almost a unique one, to the Parliament Bill be postponed He concluded:It has been existed in 1832, bamuse not only Iations with three successive He expressed regret, at Mr. my privilege to serve three lins our Bill been twice before the invereigns. My conscienco tells Asquith's illness, but nevertheless sovereigns. My conscience tolls country but the Lords' alternative me that in that capacity many would like to see him punished Durban, August6, 9.20 anni me I have always strivort to up-scheme has also boon before the have been my failures and short-by criminal law...................
A meeting of tho Striko Com- hold the just privileges of the country and as decisively reject comings, but I have consistently This used an angry outburst mitted protested against the action Crown, but holling office not only those conditions, according to Just privileges of the Crown. appealed to the Speaker. The Army Service men to the gran
Now I nak that under striven to uphold the dignity and from the Ministerinlists, who of the War Office in Hending
¿Tu "Talanan "ConsODENT bojlf of the poople, I should British constitution, if the Lords the favour of the Crown but by the an expression of pious opinion. work which, the strikers refusid by f your of the Crown but on the law and practice of the Bus held my office not only by letter remarked that it was only ries on the river to carry out e London, August 9, 8.2 mm.
be guilty indeed of tronson will not give way, what ont confidence of the people, and I Lord Cecil, continuing, said that to do in omnection with the ful- It is stated that an oil war is; at the supremo moment lot, what, way of escape in those should be guilty indeed of fronson the Premjer-wan-güiliy of bigh|lilm i t'of the Army entrets, "probable, owing to the putting of prices that has been going on in this great struggle I were man opposits toll uio I put great struggled were to betray throw one of the Houses of Parlia-fer suce would lead to breacher of open to as? Wil any gontle-if the supremne moment in a reason in attempting to over- Thy declared that such inter- The Fur East,
to boirag their trust (cheura.) that question to them now early their trust. (linisterial Cheers), ment,
the price
MR JOPE WØREF, [Tun "Telagrath" CORENSEONDENT.!
THE POLITICAL
SITUATIO
LORUS AND VOTE OF
CENSURE.
OIL WAR PROBABLE.
RESULT OF CUTTING TRÍCES
demnation.
When the
govern-
ød.
PUNISHED BYS-ORIMINAT
Speaker with authority to con- sult the responsible members of bath sides, namely the chairmen of ways and means and the chair- man of public accounts before deciding whether a Bill was a money bill.
The Government also proposed a few minor atheadments, includs extorsion of the life of a Police ing a new clause forbidding the ment beyond the quinquennium
LORD CECIL'S MOTION. REJECTED.
(SERVICE TO TER / Telegraph,"'] Durbin, August 8,*0,20′ x.m;
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TARTAR GENERAL.
TO BE RETAINED.
("Buruno Po** SERVICE.}".
Poking, August 7.
The opinions of the Board of Punishment and the Tai-li-yuen (Judicial Board) somewliat differ retaining of the Tartar Generals regarding the abolition or the
gosted by the Throne recently. in the various provinces as sug-
Tho now Cabinet is of opinion that the Tartar Gøneral should be retained..
PRINCE CHING Resigns. [BRAVICK TO TAR “TELEGRAFN,'']'
Poking, Ang 7, Prince Ching has decided to rosign and has asked for leave.
The Prince Regent hus instruct" el Prines Tsai To and Prince Lain to preecell to Prince Ching's.
Mr. Ankwith of the Bar of pilaro and request hinir to réçon-
aider his decision.
Tride cof rs with the employers
lon Dock to-day. and the mon concrued in the
STRIKERS PROTEST "AGAINST WAIL OFFICE" "ACTION.
The Weather Forecast.
RAIN
CHANGE
VERY DRY
FAIR