The Hongkong Telegraph
Aurgut 22nd, 1911, Temperaturo 10 am, 82, 4pm, 83; Humidity...82, -75.
No. 8558
REUTER'S TELEGRA
萬九十月六年三統實
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Copyright, 1911 by Proprietor.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23
1911
REUTER'S
TELEGRAMS.
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THE STRIKE MOVEMENT. KINGS CONGRATULATIONS. LABOUR LEADER'S COM- the 24th of October. He en
THE REINSTATEMENT “DIFFICULTY..
*[SARVION TO THE
TELEORAPH,'']
Via Durban, Aug. 23, 0,10 a.m. -
A mossage from York states that the North Eastern Railway director have resolved to portail the men to return to work on the terms of the
agreement of the 20th inst. The
offer is variously received, in differ
^ent centres, notably at Hull,, where
the railway men reject the off
point blank, while at Leeds it is
considered favourably. -- The men's
leaders have inurd-a-statement-te
the effect think the re-instatement
difoulity is Being satisfactorily deal with at le Board of Trade meeting, The companies are giving goaranteed, and it is hoped that everything wil
be finally settiel, to-day.
The had temper of the Sheficic
railway men is coming out again. owing to tronble on the Midhunë
Railway.
MENDATION.
Vis, Dundan, Aug, 22, 1216 a.m.
Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, the
Labour Leader, has commended all
H. M. the King has sent a message :
of congratulation to the Rt. Hon
Mr Lloyd George, 'to whose energy"
und skill the settlement, is largoly
ti" His Majesty has also tele-cerned on the settlement of the
い
graphod to Viscount "Haldane, ex- pressing appreciation of the for bearance and self-restraint of the officers and men of the Army dur- ing the troubles. A, message
congratulation lino niso been sent
the RC Hon. Mr. Asquith.
FURIOUS RIOTING IN
WALES.
ان
alrike. He praised the temper of
the employers and the men, and said. that if the same good relations would exist in the future, then that
was the last railway strike that
would be licard of in our generation.
The Home Office, however, he said
nd played
a most diabolical part
"during "the" unreste. Its bulletins
gave offence and hampered negotia
Via~Dianas, “Augi-29, 155 prions.They unde-the-mon-more. Several centres are still dis'ocated inclined to fight than to settle. He Swansea and Sheffield have struck it also deprecasted the reckless display sympathy with the men who have net bedu re inglated, by the Mid
Company.
!
At Liverpool the position is un- Changest, concept that the Reavenges
Have returned to work.
"
Tinda has been furious riot K #t Tredegar, Ebbw Vale vod Rhyminey. "Attacks, have beev ‚THE SITUATION, AT LIVER-| "inde oa Jewish traders. The Riot
Номия,
POOL.
Vis Bouaay, Aug. 22,-4 p..
Late last night a bitch Bruse at
Vet was read, and combined charger"
mility and-polies had to be re- vated to in order that the streets
Light be cleared.." Many, havo had 6 be taken injured to the Hospitals. Liverpool, the strike committee de-krinding a number of police offesar
elnring that no section of the trans-
resume td- "port workers, shall
morrow,
Resumption of work has accord- ingly been indefinitely postponed." The cause of this is mainly attribut- able to the difficulty regarding the
reinstatement of striking, tramway.
ruen.
PLAGUE FLIES.
Owing to the filth consequent upon the scavengers being on strike for six days, Liverpool is infested with *plague fics, and well-dressed busi- ness inen may be seen acting as
scavengers,
PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY,
A the military.
Mr. Aloten Chamberlain said
there was any complaint, it was
that the Government did not 'take
Frelice measures earlier.
Opposition heartily supported way measures
taken against brutal
intimidation to non-strikers.
The
phasized that the thanks of the
nation wore due to all who had cop-
telbuted to bringing about peace.
(Cheors). The Prime Minister an
nounced the names' at the members
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CHINESE
TELEGRAMS.
RETROCESSION OF WEI- HEI-WEI.
NAVAL BASE TO BE
ESTABLISHED
I" Banuna PoBREVICH.]
1. Peking, Aug. 22.
[SHUVICE TO TAN" TALHORAFI,”]. The Prince Regent has instruct-
od Prince Tedi Shun, Firat Lort " of the Royal Commission, as fol | [SERVICE TO TRE "TELEGRAPU."] Via BOMBAT, Aug. 23, 7.40. a.m. of the Admiralty, to open negotia- tions with the British Minister at lows:-Rt. Hon. Sir David Harrel,
Via Bombay, Aug. 28, 2.35 p.m. The protracted negotiations beleking for the retrocession of
Woi-hoi-trei. P.C., K.C.D., former Under-decre- Teheran has reported that the tween France and Germany is
ry for Ivoland, Chairman; Bir Government troops have been com Thoquar Ellis, Secretary of the plately victorious over the forces Mino-owners Association, Bir
Charles Beale, Vice-chancellor of
the_Birmingham University, "for" the
!
of the ex-Shah at Barfrish.
FLAT RACING,
WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP.
| employers; “Mu.. John Burnett,
[A.P., Labour correspondent of the
Bonil of Trade, and Mr. Arthur
fenderson, M.P., for the men,
Mr. Keir Hardio wade violent
nslaught on the Government for
the employment of troops. Mr. Lloyd George, responding," in- dignantly repudiated the charges that the Government had sided with the capitalists. Mr. Keir' Hardie's attack, he said, was contemptible flat rece by three yards. The time -to-tho- Commonsen
wan 50 4-8țăn roca.
;
Mr. Churchill said he was hopeful
o a settlement of the Liverpool
MR. CHURCHILL'S REPLY.dispute. It was not the intention
Via Durban, Aug. 22, 12.23 a.m.
Mr. Winston Churchill, is reply to
Mr. Rameny Macdonald, vigorously
ot the Government to relax. he
LAVICH TO TER “TELEGRAPH."]
Via DURBAN, Aug. 22; 8 p.m.
Reuter's correspondent at Sydney
selegraphs that Holway lins beaten
Trombeth in the world's professional
championship for the quarter mile
HOME RACING.
causing growing impatience in
France.
The suggested exchange of Togaland for a large slice of the
|French" Congo, which, though the
stricten, weercoy was observed, has
"
Prifco Teni Shan las decided to effect general improvements in the dockyards of Pukion, and bas appointed Chon Obing in Director with instructions to live a naval baso established in the vicinity...
FINLAND TRAGEDY.“
GOVERNOR'S ACTION.
("Buruno Po" SZEVION)
Peking, August 22.
apparently been allowed to leak ont
| in order to test public opinion, ban The Governor of Kiaugsit how,"
in view of the tragedy in Finland, `rained—sucht—a—story of protest intelegraplied to the Ministry to ask
hcombries that further
the Russian Minister at Peking to negotia-deal with the case according to:
itions on this baxis are difficult.
FAMOUS PORTRAIT.
MISSING.
SZAVIOR TO TAS
TELEGRAPH."}
Via Boubay, Aug, 23, 7.40 a.m.
Vincis Lajoconde, one of the
world's most famous portauite, has
disappeared from the Louvre, Paris,
military and police precautions 1 (SzávicE TO THE “TELEGRAFE."). The disappearance is possibly the
Via DURBAN, Aug. 22, 3, p.m.
For the St. Leger, the soratching
of Sunator (1-12), 'was aunounced
ador had been restored. Though the railwaymen's representativas arw.stili kilting to consider the com defended the Government's policy.plaints, since yesterday's conty. DISCRETIONARY POWERS. id that if the strike had pro once everything is, working mun yosterday evening,
Sadedans the organisers intended more smoothly.
would have lead to a teini Inek
COUNTY CRICKET.
Via DURUAN, Aug. 22, 6.10 p.m. In reply to numerous questions in the House of Commons, Mr. Winston'employment and starvation. The Cimrelüll explained that the officers
astrophe would have been un- amanding the troops difing the
saralleled in history. The emer ter’ke, were given discretionary
ary, of the situation justified the wers, and they would continie 'to njoy them. (Chpers and Labourersures taken, which were abso-ship, Warwickshire best Leicester-
int of "Martial law!!).
Mr. Sydney Buxton announced it a députation had gone to York with a view to settlement of the North Eastern Railway dispute.
MR. BARNES DISSATISFIED.
letely constitutional.
He- maintained it was, the duty
the Government to exert its
whole force to protect the food
apply, and he was convinced that
the wars of the poople would sup
port the good sense of that atti-
Lule. It was true that some had
beon killed, but the Government
measures had averted an incalcul-
able number of tragedios.
Vin DunDAN, Aug. 22, 19.20 am,
Mr. G. N. Barnes, M.P., the It is significant that the Liver.
Engineers' · Becretary, is most dis- pool Justices of the Pence have telegraphed to the Rt. Hon. Mr.polated with the settlement; Winston Churchill declaring that nevertheless, ho mys, the men will the position in Liverpool, does the. Royal Coenjañon a good justify any relaxation of military mecautions, and urging legislation, but they must deal with the trepiess intimidation, which alone recognition of the "unions, with - a prevents a acttleinent-of the diffien view to securing better conditions ties in Liverpool,
Hợy the men, If the unions were "not" recognised thero would be ano- In the House of Commons Mr.
One of the results of recent events Is an putory against so-called pence ful picketing, legalined by the Trades Disputes Act of 1908.
THE ROYAL COMMISSION.
· [SELVICH TO TRI THENSHARE.'
Via DURBAN, Aug. 29, 1,25 a.m.
In the County Cricket champion-.
shire by an innings.
Via DURBAN, Aug. 22, 12.25 a.m. In the County Cricket Champion chip, Lancashire beat Essex.by
innings and 64 runs.
BRITISH MILITARY' MANŒUVRES,
CAUSES OF
ABANDONMENT.
‚[Bervicx 20 TUB " Tuinquarn."] Via Bombay, Aug., 22, 4. p«m», The British Army Manœuvres of 1011 have been abandoned.
It is understood at this stop has
S
been decided upon mainly on account
.
THE INDIAN DROUGHT,
MORE HOPEFUL SITUATION,
SERVICE TO THE “ TELEGRAPH."]
Via Durman, Aug. 22, 8. p.m.
Reports are published that
conditions in Simla are slightly
hopeint, but Rajputana, Gujerat
the
more
and most of the Punjab are still in a.
critical condition: Delhi continies
sainless, and the holding of military
result of piḥctical_jeke.
OBITUARY.
ADMIRAL LORD CHARLES
BOOTT.
(SERVICE TO THE Telkorara."'
Via Boubay, Aug. 23, 7.40 a.m.
The death in Announced of Ad-
miral Lord Charles Scott.
the Chinese laws and at the sung time the Chinese Minister at St. Petersburg should be instructed to protest to the Russian Govern- ment against their alleged right to deal with his daughter-in-law for having been guilty ofa breaoli of the public peace.
In the opinion of the Governor, the potion of the Russian authori- ties is quito contrary to Inter- national Law.
PIEN-MA DISPUTE.
VICEROY RESIGNS.
L' Barona Po" SERVICE]'
Peking, Aug. 22,
The Viceroy of Yunnam is dissatisfied with the attitude of his Gorornmont in connection with the Pien-ma lisputo, and. has already tendered his ro signation telegraphically.
His, resignation lins beon accepted by the Cabinet and bis successor- will most likely be the present Governor of Kwang-ai.
FOREIGNER ARRESTED,
ALLEGED SMUGGLING- OF ARMS,
[“Shit Po" Bævich)
Pokie27 Ang, 22. The Governor of Honan las telegraphed to the Army Board and the Army Advisory Council the arrest of a foreign-
OPIUM SUPPRESSION.
(The late Admiral Scott entered the navy in 1853, and has seen a er guilty of smuggling great deal of aotive service He die aul ammunition on behalf took part in the Russian war in the of the anarchists, and asks for Baltio in 1884, the Black Sea in instructions as to how to net, 1858, and was in the China war on H.M.8. Raleigh in 1857. He wAK A member of the Pearl's Naval brigado during the Indian Mutiny, 1857-58 (mentioned in despatches), and was captain of the Bacchante,, in which ship Prince Albert Victor and. Prince George served as midship." men. He was promoted to Rear- Admiral in 1883. From 1889 to 1802 he was. Commander-in-Chief of the
A CENSOR'S AGITATION,
["SUAT PO" SERVI00]
Peking, August 22.
A consor, who is a native Fukien, his mentorialized the Throne that the cultivation of
ntanceuvres before the Durbar grows Australian Station, and from 1899 pppy has been entirely sup
to 1602 he was Commander-in-Chief pressed in the province and that
measures should be taken against. [at Plymouth.]...
the import of foreign opium.
daily more unlikely.
HOME POLITICS.
SCOTTISH HOME RULE.
[Savion To Tan “ TELEGRAPH.**]
Via DURBAN, Aug. 28,12,28 8.1.
The Scottish Home Rule Bill in
ADMIRAL CRAIGIE.
· Admiral Robert William Craigie is
dend.
Admhal Craigie, who entered the navy in 1883, was appointed Admiral in 1008. He served in the Kafir way 1877-78; the Zulu war, 1878-79 (des- patches, promoted, modal, claag). The lats Admiral commanded the
of the great expenditure already supported by Bir" James. Heary Hyacinth on the China Station, and
1
Via BouBar; Aug. 28, 7.40a.m.
of the drought aqi: on account
inburred in moving the troops from place to place in connection with moyed that the Hewes rAjourg until the strike
hor steiko rad he would do every. Asquith, who weź zinreely audible, hing to assist it.
was senior naval officer, Singaporo Dalziel, Rt. Hon. Munro Ferguson in 1809. From 1902 to 1005 he was the Superintendent of the Chatham and others.
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