The Hongkong Telegraph.
November 28th, 1010, 10 a.m. 72, 4-p.m.'75; Humidity,.,75, 71:
新人初月拾 三官
No. 6646
(ESTABLISHED 1881)
Copyright, 1011 by the Prop
November 28th, 1911, Temperature 10 a.m. 71, 4 p.m., 71.; Humi čily
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 28
1911
東平禮 號八十月一十英港香、
TELEGRAMS.
There the mintler remained
ENGLAND AND GERMA Y.
IR E. CR Y'S SPIE H
A MOMENTOUS OCASIO 4
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Durlan; Nov. 27, The House of Commons was crowded and presented an animat. ed scene on the occasion of Sir Edward Gray's Foreign Policy speech.
Many distinguished Visitors were in the galleries, including Ambassadors, peers and officials, Sir E. Grey on rising met with
Ba'ovation.
THE SPEECH.
He said :--Horr Kidorlon We chter has already made, not a complote, but a large disclosure of what passed in conversation between Ainbissador Metternich in London and myself. In diplo
matic procedure it is very usual to make public an "necsunt of conversations without first con- sulting the other party to them In this caso I know nothing un
I road the published account, understand that the exigencies of the situation in Comny made it impossible for me to be consult ol. I am not making a complaint as to that, but it is laid up me the necessity of disclosing what I think it is necessary put before the Houso na to the part wo task. Chancellor Hollweg Waochter had already disposed of one nisapprehension.
Bothmuui and Herr Kidorlon
Panthor to Azir o important that it must be discound by the Chinet, but that. I wished the German Government to learn at once that in, ole view the situ». Lou was serious and iníportant.
The next day, July 4, I saw Ambassador Metternich again and said that I inust telt him that our attitude could not ba i disint crested on regarding Morocco. We must take into consideration our treaty obligations 19 Franc) and our own interests in Morocco. Wo wors of opinion, thats now situation had been created bythe despatch of the Clart ship to Agadir. Future developmats might affect British intores more bon affected and therefore we intly than they had hitherto could not recognise any anwar, rangements that might beenino clear that this communication ta with qutes. I ndo it quite aid the ex et wor la I used were
*thom of the Glavorumant.
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TELEGRAMS.
said we shall have eased to exist, until July 27, Then Ambassador ut any rate ne a great Power.
Metternich made me the following
As a matter of fact the first communication: We trust that German comments on the speech in Grey by our very open and I RAW were such as might natural communication has gather- ally have been expected.One parlorn with France at the mo- ed the conviction that our pour- German Conservative newspaper men do not touch, British inter- -aid that, if that word Germany ate. We trust to the Mini-ter's |were substitute for England the
It is
Tho House will observe that the tone of this communication
TELEGRAMS.
THE
REBELLION,
THRONE'S SELF-ABASEMENT
TELEGRAMS.
HUNDREDS POISONED,
PIONICERS SUFFER.
Via Durban, Nov. 27, 8.50a.m. Via Durban, Nov. 27, 8.50 a.m.
Reuter's correspondent at Mel-" states that the Throne has made au niders sustained ptomaino poisoning Router's correspondent at Peking bourno states that throb hundred piy auther attempt to placats the through eating sandwiches. Twenty people, the Rogent, on behalf of the six persons are in a serious condi imperor, wearing oaths and ab aviy promising again to accept the advice of the National Assembly; and to organite a Parliament from which nobles will be excluded. 1
believed that the self-abasement of
tion..
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET, GREGORY BRILLIANT.
the Throne will not save the situn. Via Durbau, Nov. 27, 12.35 p.m. tion, which is most critical. Every The weather was fine at Sydney, thing bangs on the results of tin and a good crowd useriabled. The antiles at Hapkow.and Nanking.play was excellent. Tho M.C.C. Heuter.)
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TORPEDO-BOAT ASHORE.
Torpedo-bost 038; while preened-
tian..
Bogred 238, of which Mead contri- buted 40. He played very careful cricket, and did not give a chance. Cottor took four wickets for 45 runs. New South Walce were 195 for eight,
66.
THE WAR.
FAVIVE IN RUSS14,
STORM OF PROTESTS. Via Durban, Nov. 27, 8.50 a.m. St Petersburg reports that this
norment's refusal to allow any cities to undertake famine relief,
axmark the Red Cross, Society and
many districts is much worse than in
posch might-have been made by great loyalty that he has so often German Minister. Bat the showu that he will find it possiblo words of the speech we soon to state this foot in Parliament mands which were in for not forgotten and a sort of has witlimat however giving details of our confidential communication rotitiontin of the fronter, but as cession of the French oug
|grown up about it..
Wo acknowledge with pleasure which it was obviously mosible Ambassador Metternich three days that the Minister had stated that for the French to eu icote after the speech cams and inform-ho desires an agreement between I heard that negotiations were me that the German intentions Germany and France and feel still proceeding mud still be pad in sending a ship to Agadir had quite convince that this will that they might lead to a satis- not been clianged. Not a man prove most helpful to the progress factory result, but it must be had been landed. The Govern- of the negotiations. But, having un lerstood if they were ment regretted theoredence in view the wish expressed by
IMPERIALIST SUCCESS. successful a very embarrassing given to insinuations from hos. Sir E. Grey, we cannot quito ses situation would arise. I pojat tile quarters regarding the in- how he can in the present state of out to the. Ambussa lor that the tentions of Germany, Whoever po rparlera describe our demande
Shanghai, Nov. 27, 7.25 p.m Germans wo in the o'osed part thought of creating a naval port as olivigusly-impossiblo, without states that the Imperialists secured
Ae official message from Peking Gregory, by brilliant play, scoring of Agetir; that according to on the coast of Morocco, they knowing what we on our side
victory at Hankow, and they ex
Minnett was 52 not out when Such had the intention to offer to native rampura they were lauding would never think of it, and negotiating with the tribesile wars hallucinations. As France in the political an occupy Hanyang tonight. play closed-Router.
Special Service.) so that for all wo knew they to the negotiations with France colonial territorial field. might be acquiring concessions if the German domande were not possible, having regard to
WEST RIVER. might have born hoisted at Agadir, reaily to make couéessions in we have given to enter into details there ! oven the Gormin fiag, rather high his Government was the formal pledge of secracy wo
STEAMERS WITHDRAWN. which was the most suitable port Moricco as well as in colonial but as the territories to be even-
A DECISIVE VICTORY. on simt eat for a naval base.maiters, but the chauvinistic tually exchanged are exclusively The situation is little, if any, in-
Via Bombay, Nov. 27, 2.16 p.m. Wo call say to what extent tono of the French Press and pari Cornian and French we do not proved in the West River. The Homo's correspondent of Reater the situation might be altered to of the British Prass, menacing believe that specia! English inter service of steamers between Hong states that the Italians advanced and disadvantage, and if the negotia Germany with the interference of asts will he touched and it isoms kung and Wuchowe has been with angupied two outlying forts at Tri- Fighting tinns with Francs camo u nothing the friends of France, did not alvisable to loave it to the two drawn, though connection i still poli yesterday morning. After that thurd was a phriod we should be obliged to do some tend towards a settlement. parties immediately concerne to being inaintained between Canton continued all day, and resulted in a nich was not inseto 1 to make este ani to become a party to a of arlunch, Ambulor Metty thing to watchover British inter-
form an estimate of the value of and Wuchow, on the assurance that decisive victory for the Italians. The I said that I was likely to be the object eventually to be menced on Sunday, is maintained.
na offective British, patrol, com- Turks were driven back. any conmont to me regarding discussion of the matter. The asked in Parliament what was changed. Alvorac oriticism from my companieat on and we r longer the Germans remain at happening at Agidir, and would and hope it may eventually be caived a intimation from the Agadir the greater the risk of like to know whether I might my possible to make them disoppor Garmin Government as to what their developing a state of affairs that the Garms Government had entirely. We could not look for- their sims or deeg war, or us
which woul make it more diff-informed his that not s man had ward, even if this was done to gang, on the night of the 23rd ist. is what they hitin mini who eat for them to withviraw and hoon landed. The Ambassador,tablishing intim te relations with from Canton to Kongmoon to rein 10 of a desolatina ure necessary for us to take asked me to moko no public state. France but we believe it would force the patrol of the Della Chan of tua. Moronaan „Problem."
amo stap to protect orisu ini mantramanding, tiền prinsavon1101 do away wing
until he had timetocommunicate quently recurring tousion. If 'Saiwan Uránilor, the mouth of the That was.thrally important asiswish to say all this now with his Government. Next day the the wishes of England are in t'e Asistance was sout from Hongkongcal propagando, and bus roured It was imagined in some qu quastion. Sono infiami, "à• while, we 'ware waiting fir hopo ters that army had protese need is fouling us to appeahon that the n'yo win with Femes Ambassador told me that the in-game direction the best way to but the torpedo-bont get afloat. on against French action in going to Foz at all and that Franes had that the wttlement cant mplated would su coed, for if 1 information that he had given me help to bring about this reanlt Friday and proceeded to her destina. storm of protests, as the famine in
by Gorm ny might involyan parte sy, this now wont cuise the previous day was confidential. would be by exorcising a calming persistol in going there in faction of Morocco, arrive.l at by no-
With a view to preventing piracica 1891, Eveu lousl. Press subscrip resentment Luer if Germany hinany con! not consent to influence on public opinion in in the West River, all the small tions have been confiscated, of the Gornian protest. The Ger- man Clovernment ins explaino gotiations to which it was not in bom led to supples by our passing used in Parliament in France, which just now by half craft available at Hongkong have
fontol we should be a party. Itvious silme, hat did not take view of a spooch of Mr Lloyd truths and inaccarato statements augmented the force in the West THE DAVIS CUP. what the German view really was
George. Ho thon made meregard- has been brought to considorable River. and I have no comment or eriti is quite true that wo disinterestalaniute es in the matters
IL.M.S. Rosario is at Canton, uni ourselva politically in Moroze>' Ambor Metternich wasing that speech tho communication excitement." -cism to make-upon it. My nar-
the gunboats, destroyers and torpedo- Via Durban, Nov. 27,"10.20 a.m. rative shall therefore date from by the Agream of 1904 with able to give me say in or which has now been published
boats are systematically patrolling Fran, bin asking tuatogros tion, lepuled the assont pr
by the Gar'nan Foreign Minister.
the various branches of the river. July' I.
mount the late British Coveram tat
The communiostion was a tion Pan what I had sketched-in stipulatsel for certain ofsuomic possible damage. Brush inter strongeritiosim upon the effect was friendly all round to Franco
CONDENSED CABLES. ́ an Latrogje_conditions. Thuse os's wacconti-hl. H was of that speelt in the Prass rather as well as to ourselves. Iox- "hapa" the substance of the pressed appreciation of the friend might have been disturbed be sure this vormuet val t
-TO-DAY'S MESSAGES, the atlat roger ling Mo intentiorf acquiring connielspeet itself, but it was. excoal-tone of the communication. rocco and that when why we wra monopolias and unfurly pojdingly suffin tone and I felt it nec-To Ambasador and I had come conversation, during further
Bombay, Nov. 28. to what migh, maka dig on bros whereup-sury To say that the speesh which he expressed some negret Reater's Dajaoling correspon *Soins German firms establish
Foushaved tha' 193 Germ in concinet 10 me to give no ed in Morocco, notably in South
The British Amber at or necu i of a cause of complaint, but the fuct at the way in which our public dent states that it is reported chit by dyed at lesa-ngoit had eroated surprise in opinion had been misled to ad-that in consequence of the trru- Morores, notably at Agadir and Berlu now Hong Kidre, Work
elter on Moly 12 mg niide an de Cabean a total ujjortonlafa
Gomays was in itself a justifi- verso cone'usins regar.ling Gerbles in Chini, the Abbots of the in the vicinity, have been alarmi
stays of ha-pegel, for it could man notion. I asked him what three great Linea monasteries aro ters and partie, egyben valt hengerett ed by corinin férment; which
not live ored aurprise unless also could be 'axpected when, the urging the Dilei Luma to return. has shown itself among the local
hore ind bean some tendengy to German Government su-ldenly These Abbots were originally sp. tribos, due it xeome," to repent
think that wo might be disregard sent a ship to Moroces to a closed ponents of the Dalai Lama, ait occurrences in other parts of the
t. The speech had not claimet port, which was said to be the they now believe that be alone country. The firms have applied
During the day. July 21, Mr.mething oxcept tint we were en-most suitable place on the West can save the country from chaos. to the Imperial Government for
Lay (org to melt he hated to be considerei as one of st of Morocco for a naval The death is announced of the protection for the lives of their
to make each on an eusion the great nation. It had claimed use. Of course this action, had great Japanese scholar, Mr. employees and their property.
of importanca at the M-jon pre-aminence and it had not mobilized British public opinion. William Aston. "Ai thoir request the Imperial bat except this neguivo conua that opening. He neu indicated that there was made him, on July 4, a declar-states, on official authority, that I pointed out that after Thund Router's Berlin correspondent Government has decided to runication me forth information soload Mr Asquith ad eas to crisis. It had dealt in general ation on behalf of the British all is quiet at Agadir and that airarship to Agadir to land help ene for mermany. Tas new what shon he sai. It was 14orms with remote contingencies Government, we had no com- there is no danger to German Via Bombay, Nov 27, 4.50 p.m. and assistance in case of need to papers reported a hulo later that days since the last public stato their subjects and employees, as Germany had inulo demands rement about Moneo, uuele » The Garmin Gernment had munication from the form abjects. The cruiser Berlin is The unanimous and confident desires well as to protect important Ger- garding the French Congo of an very short statement by do. And that it was not consistent Jovernment until July 24. Even to return home to monoir man interests in the territory in extent to which it was obvious quith in the Campos. We work with their dignity alter Me. then their devial of any inton- Thoir Majesties, King George the keynote of articles heralding Bir question, As soon as the state that neither the French Govern ausings as to the way things ware Lloyd George's speech to give tion to establish a naval biss and Queen Mary have had no Edward Grey's momentous state. of affaire in Morocco has resumed ment nor the Chamber coul developing and we all felt that for explanations regarding what was hard boon in a form which I enthusiastic welcome at Aien mant. All classes of people agree its former quiet aspect the ship agree and I hecime anxious as to
a Osbinet Minister of first rate occurring at Agadir... I felt tharuld not use to allay the suple. They were greeted with Iosal that the present situation can no charged with this protective mis future developments of the Mo- importance to make a speech on the tone of their communication in rousel here. I suggeste salutes and the National Anthem longer continue. There must be a sion shall-leave Agadir.”
roconn question.
a formal iccasion and to say no made it inconsistent with our to the Ambasador, however, was rendered in two native lan- ohhhgo, either for better or wone. I, therefore, spoke to Ambana word about foreign affairs would lignity to give explanations re- that we should not pursue this gunges. There we get The veil of diplomatic obscurity murb andor Metternich on July 21 and he misleading to public opinion zarding Mr. Lloyd George's point. I expressed the hope that gathering of native chiefs and of
be removed. The consensus of told him that I wished it to be everywhere..
spooch. Here I would say to the this latent German communica naval and military men. understood that our silence must What I had said to Ambassador flouse that explanations as to tion might be taken as a new Realer's correspondent at Pe-opinton is that the situation demanda. not be interpreted as meaning Matternich that day was obviously what had been occurring at Aga-starting place and that we need king states that the Imperialists plain speaking, but all are confident papiol by an explanation which that we were not taking in the anitable only for a diplomatic lir had of course, been given me not go back uppa things which at Hankow have captured that a tactful and fourless exposition mude it clear that the Gorman Mroccan question the interest channel, The Chancellor of the by the Ambassador and that the must lead to mutual recrimin forts and also Tortoise Hill. They Government regarded the return which had been indicated by our Exchequer therefore spoke in public explanations, are what tion.
are oxpected to occupy the whole of the British case cannot fail to to the status quo in Morocco a statement on July 4. We know general terms upon the situation, could not be given. Taddeil, in The French Government can of Llanyang before nightfall. clear the international atmosphere. dosbiful, if not impossible, and that a restification of the frontier. What he said is on record. I penking to the Ambassador multed is at every point where Reuter's correspondent at Intercat in particularly keen in Ger that what they contemplated was of the French Congo had been claimed no pre-eminence and no that it was not intended by any seemed at all likely that Petersburg states that the Per-many, where anticipation is reminis-
definite solution of the Maroo proposed as a basis for negotia predominance for us in internishing which had been paid or British interests might be af sian apology has apparently not my question between tiormany, ions with Franco. Wo thought tional affairs. It contained no would be amid to embroil, the fected: We were, able to any satisfied Russia. A semi-official of great moments in the Bis Franco and Spain That emit possible that a settlement might menace such as saying "Handle negotiations between Germany that except perhaps once or twice note states tint the Russian Min markian administration. Sir Ed munication was made on a Satur- become to between Germany and. Off" to anyone anywhere. It did and France: On the contrary me on subsidiary, points of purely ister, in replying to the apology, ward Grey risen at four, Mr. Bruár day. The inferance from it was, France on this basis without not any that there was any parti- sincerely desired that they should economic detail in Morocce itself has declared that as Mr. Shuster Law follows him, and Mr. Ba that the roal objectiva coniem. affecting British Interest, Walar demand or claim on the sucosed, but the tone of the Ger- that Britial interests were not has distributed broadcast a trans- plate was a defuite solution of would be very gind if this hap. part of Germany which was in man/communication was very involved in the proposals or Lition of his letter to the Tins Mnodonald speaks the whole Morocco question, pened and in hapo it would hap., consistent with British intereste. unfa ablets
ard to counter-proposals, made in the which was full of misstatements, bourites. There and made it negotiations, and everything we itwas obviously intended to incito srident dusta maid or did was in the direction the Persians against Rusia, Amund for seats in the Str
of helping, not impeding, the fulfilment of the original deminden
Gellery, and the greatest negotiations, negotiations to reach a settle will probably not satisfy Bussi
Rentor
THE NARRATIVE. Qa, the day Ambassadir Me.. ternich es to the Foreign Of fice and made the following state. paenter
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The Panthor was "thon" on its way to Agadir, but more wasS in the Ambassador's explanation that accompanied this statement, This com nunication was sooom-
On the following Monday I ine, formol Ambassador Metternich that I had peon Mr. Asquith and ye sonsidered the position by the despatch of the
ing the report of a conversion a trois between G-rategy, Pecure and Spain, the infringe bing that we would be excludat,
Heer Kale loa Washer re plied that there had never bach any idea of satch a canversation,
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pen we had hitherto stood side, -
but I had been made anxious b
the news which had appeared the day before as to the deman is no which Germany had made; do
LLOYD GEORGE'S SPEECH.
yathet where baffected
A message from Melbourne states that Brooke, Lycett, Heath and Dun- lop will represent Australia In the tournament for the Davis Cup.
FRENCH POWDER. WHOLESALE DESTRUCTION. Vin Bombay, Nov. 27.2.18 p.m.
ed
Wholesale destruction of suspect
powder is proceeding in tile French navy, and a million pounds (sterling) with has been destroyed during the mouth.
AWAITING THE SPEECH. CLEARING THE ATMOSPHERE.
of better relations with Germany is
behalf of the