The Hongkong Telegraph.
Augut 16th, 1911, Temperature. 10 am. 81, 4pm., 83; 11amidity:..88,
No, 8546
SPECIAL
TELEGRAMS.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright, 1911. the Proprietor.
WEDNESDAY,
晚二十月六期年三統官
REITER'S
TELEGRAMS.
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
SHORTAGE OF WHEAT of which Mr. J. M. Robertson The manager declare that
GLASGOW STRIKE;
COLLAPSED,
(Thi"TELEIRAPH" CORRESPONDENT.''
London, Aug, 15, 7.25 p.m. ̈. The shortage of wheat in Liver-
pool and other foodstuffs in Man-|-
choster is causing contention.
The
.
Tho strike in connection wiih
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Angust 16th, 1910, Temperature 10 m, 88, p.nl. 84. Huwidity...79, 79.
$80 PER ANNUM,
AUGUST 16 #1911.
奔禮
RELLER'S
TEL HAMS
THE PRESS.
will be the hoad. Sie woll-if there ato funlts in the working known Liboral publicists will be
asociated with, this branch of
the organisation,
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of the scheme they are easily
remediable.
Loudon, August 15, 3.50
It is expected that's separate
organisation, will Md. formed for Scotland, ting der the
authority of the Scottish Whip,|
| Mr. J. W. Ɑuliand, to supplement
SKIRMISHES AT LIVER-.
POOL
London, Aug. 15, 215 p.m.
Cilasgow tramways line col-the, work of the existing Home Several skirmishes occurred
Japsod
HOME CRICKET.
YESTERDAY'S. RESULTS,
TE" "TALAGRAPH CORESPONDENT
London, Aug. 15, 7:25 Middlesex best Yorkshire,
Rule organisations.
between the Police and the
strikers yesterday.
The military were roquisitioned
It is understood that the on- ganisations of the league of Young Tibends of which Mr. Walter Rundinn is chairman, and the disturbances were quelled
and the Young Seo's Society, without much difficulty. of which Mr. Charles "Edward
Price is the chairman, comprising
- Surroy beat Livestershire and a membership of 160,000, will
Kont beat somoivot
also conduct an active campaigu in the country
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
HOME POLITICS.
HOME RULE CAMPAIGN,
- is being proped to cou'na à Homo Un'e "ampaign to the
mtumú,
t
The Master of Elitank his
Soveral fires have occurred
which are believed to be due to wendiarism. The most sorious
fire broke out at the offices of
During the renewal of the
The Ulster Faboral Association the Shipping Federation which are to send members of their body
were gutted. to speak in the United Kingdom and all members of the Ministry as well as Mr. Redmond, Mr disorders early this morning Dillon and other Nationalist the military were again called.
ot and it is reported that firing took place.
[ SERVION TO THE “ TELEGRAF.mounbers are to take an active fort Durbin, August 15, 11.40: 1.1. in the campaign which will begin
The Liberal Party organization in about five weeks' time.
THE UNIONISTS. Durban, Angust 15, 1.25 p.m. Tho
hö Unionistsare actively wa, k-
ing up an Autana Anti-Home Rule campaign. The Unionist Party organisation is joining w The Union. Defence League con- orning that maker. Numerous metings will be held nud speakers from Ulster will netively pititioi-
for some time past been getting ready to
meet the active
campaign which will be waged against om Rule on
the Unionist siic.
It has now been arrange that
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the Liberal.organization shall be
with
· placed under the auspices of Mr. pato, in both England, and Scot-
Winston Churchill, the Master of
Elibank and Mr. Robert Harcourt.
A all oxecutive committee
will be formed of which Mr.Chur- chill will be eluirman, Mr. Robert Harcourt honorary foretary
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Į land.
THE STRIKE MOVEMENT,
PROSPECTS OF A NATIONAL RAILWAY STRIKE.
(BRAVIOR TO THE " TELEGRAPH."):
A FIXED BAYONET CHARGE
London, August 15,3.50 p.m.
It appears that the trops were called out at Liverpool because the
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mob were wrecking property.
The mob, who werd hiding in
courts, throw-bottles-at-the-sol- diore and injured several.
p.m.
The newspapers are devoting
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
GLASGOW STRIKE
COLLAPSES.
London, August 16, 7.20 aän.
The Glasgow tram strike hos
pages to reporting any appearance collapsed and a full tramway or menace of unrest throughout service is how sunning.
the country which it is im-
possible to cable in detail,
though
is significant
that a uber of railwaymen
mostly of the goods departments,
have come out at Manchester,
Warrington and Sheffield.
"Specimens of the headlings
now appoaring are as followay-
Incondiarism by Mob." "Army Under Arms for Liverpool. Anarchy," Ruin or Sanity."
While tho Conservatives blame
"Limehouse" as having fomented the disorders the Daily News tear fully laments the brutal tactes of the police at Liverpool.”
FURTHER RIOTS.
Durban, August 15, 8.40 p.m.
This morning a riot occurred in.Grathomer Street, Liverpool. Grathomer Street is the dividing
line between the Nationalists and
Orangonen. The riot commenced through two policemen attempting
to arrest a man who was quarrel-
ling with a woman,
„The neighbours sided with the
man and seriously injured the
police. They drove back the
| re-
serves whereupon the Yorkshires
The soldiers then charged with fixed layonets, afterwards firing
several volloys. The number of ..........
casualties is not known. F
were called out and fired seven
30 arrests were made,
volleya over the head of the riòters.
General Mackinnon was pre-before they drove them to their
sent.
The Liverpool strike committee
London, August 15, 2.15 pm have declared a strike of all trans- )
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IMPROVED SITUATION
IN LONDON.
London, Aug. 16, 7.20 am. In the House of Commons, Mr. Winston Cintrchill announced
六十月八英港香
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
HOME CRICKET.
COUNTY RESULTS
[SERVICE TO THE "Telboraru."{}"
Durban, August 15, 14.p.my.
Surrey won by an innings and 31' yung, Kout by an innings and 925 runs and Sussex by befen
wickels.
FOR AUSTRALIA,
.
Durbin, Aug. 15, 9.25 a.. Wesley and Mond have adcepi-
that the situation in London hide invention to necompany the moved; and that all section English team to Australia.. Thie at the docks are returning to latter is subject to the approval work, though not in full numbers of the Hampshire authorities
He said it is believed that all transport workers have now realized the advantages they have alrondy securel jand the folly of jeopardising them.
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THE MOROCCAN QUES-
TION.
CONFERENCE AT BERLIN.
| SERVICE TO THE TALKORAPH.
London, August 10, 7.20 a.m.
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He pointed out that the soldiers in Liverpool?did not fire on the people but at individual houses from which missiles were thrown. CONFERENCE AT DOWNING Von Kidorten-Wuechtor confor-
STREET,
London, August 16, 7.20 .m.
Mr. Asquith presided at a con- feronce hold in Downing Street at which Mr. Lloyd George, Mr.
Buxton and others considered the
whole strike situation and heard
the views of the representatives of the 'employers and men, '
ANOTHER STRIKE
IMPENDING,
SINGLE COPY 10 Oms.
CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
CURRENCY REFORM,
GOLD BASIS SUGGESTED
"SHEUNG PO BENTION]··
མམཥ .
Peking, August 15. H. E. Chen Kam Trio, an
old Quson's College Iry, luno tele-, graphed to the Ministry of Finauce stating that China should adopt the gold currency busig instead
of the silver basis at prosent in axistenco,
STAMP DUTY.
TO BE ENFORCED,
"Ancona Po" SERVICE.{
Poking, August 15.
The President of the Ministry
;
of Finance has decided to enforce
the stamp duty and to appoint 1.E. Or Fung Si as Stamp Dut Conimiasionór,
lile oficially announced at EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY Paris that M. Cambon and Horr
red together in Barlin yesterday. They are still seeking a basié on which to open negotiations.
THE DURBAR.
CÁŃCELLATION RUMOURS
UNFOUNDED
IMPEACHED.
("Annoxo Fo" Bævion)
Poking, August-15. Luk Ting Sim has impeached lo Central Educational Society
for abolishing the reading et Chinese Classics in elementary
schools. His momorial has been
(SRRYIOR TO TÁN TELEGRAPH. shelved.”
London, Aug. 16, 7.20 a.u. Reuter is authorised to stato that any idea of cancelling the
London," August 16; 7.20 a.m,
The Amalgamated, Society of Durbar arrangements have not Railway Servants have decided to been considered for one moment. strike throughout the country within 24 hours unless certain of their demands oro granted,
RIFLE SHOOTING.
CHINESE
TELEGRAMS
CHINA AND MEXICO.
homes,
Six soldiers and nine civiliane
were taken to hospital.
RANGE OFFERED TO THE
*. NATION.
{"Burpo Po" SERVICE.]
Péking, Aug. 15.
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The nowapapers are already pori workers, including railway- PRISON VAN ATTACKED.
mon
SITUATION IN LONDON.
and Mr.Cartor salariell-sceretary, Mr. Domuld Maclean, who, is ag- sociated with the Litoral head discussing the prospects of a "quarters in their new system of national railway strike. -outablishing ~ Federation ena The managers of the prin throughout Great Britain, to be oipal railway companies mut lionorary treasurer. Until Te- yesterday and decided to light London, August 15, 3.50 p.m. cently he was the princijal ratlier thun grant the demale of The Port of London Authority official of the Free Trade Union, the men without arbitration unhas offered to reifistate the strikers.
Walla Otter will also be der the Board of Trado concilia- provided that they agree to being There were 20 wounded done
Plaid
on # #rong literature comm tion solomo,
[SERVICE TO TAB ** TELEGRAPH."] Durban, Aug. 15, 9.25 -9,.
CABINET AND ARMY COUNCIL.
A REPRIMAND
'["BUAT. PO' SERVION.]
Peking, August 15. The new Cabinet is having a friction with the Army Advisory Council.
The Prince Regent has ropri manded the Council, and advised
them not to exceed their powers
and at the same time instructed The Chinese Minister at: Wash, the new Cabinet not to disregard
|ington" has telegraphed to the their.cuties.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the
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RAIN
WH STORMY
CHANGE
· London, August 16, 7.20 a.m.-
An anonymous donor, signing|effest' that His Exceljenoy. ha The Weather Forecast. A Liverpool crowd numbering
himself "Englialininn from heronsons to think that the Mexiosiņ yond the seas" haueffere Viscount Government will not e rry out her some 3,000 attioked a prison van
Haldane £10,000 ne a gift to the promisef compensating the Chin which was being conveyed by
uation, for the purchase of a rifle ese residen's who had suffered Bussara. The Hussars first fired
during the recent trouble in rånge near one, of, the thickly on, and then sabred the crowd. populated districts in England, Mexico and that is Excellency is The donor emphasises the grow preparing to open negotiations ingimuseof the Empire towards with the Mexicu Clovernmisnt kaufted solion for defence.
about this matter, f
a for six months, killed.