No.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
February 20th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 58, p.m. 57; Humidity...62, 73.
TELEGRAMS.
·鸵四初月正子壬
TELEGRAMS.
(ESTABLISHED (1881) Copyright 1911 by
WEATHER FORECAST.
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February 20th 1911, Temperature a.m. 59, p.m. 00; Humidity.....71, 06.
三拜福 號一廿月式英港香
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
11 1912.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAME.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAM3.
LABOUR TROUBLES.
LABOUR TROUBLES.
HOME POLITICS.
HOME POLITICS. A
FIRE AT BOMBAY,
ZAMBESI RAILWAY,
HOPE AT GLASGOW.
NO HOPEFUL SIGN.
GOVERNMENT ATTACKED.
THE PARLIAMENT AUT!
HEAVY LOSSES.
NEARING COMPLETION.
SOLE Corr: 10.6ker.
[Service to the "Telegraph."] [Sorsico to the "Telegraph."] [Service to the "Telegraph."
London, Feb. 20, 5 p.m. The Glasgow dockers and skip- owners have agreed to arbitration through Sir G. R. Askwith's
intervention.
THE MINIMUM WAGE.
London, Fob 20, 7.10 p.m. The English Coal Conciliation
Board of which ton, "ropre-
contatives formed a sub-com-
mittse, met. in London to-day, but broke up having fails
arrive at any rosuli..
to
The mustors state int they
subiitto the conditions upon
which they wore prepared to neoopt the principle of a minimum wago but those tho ni 'declined
to accopt.
CABINET MEETING,
Bombay, Feb. 21, 7.20 m.in. zr
I
London, Feb. 20, 7.30 a.m.
There is no hopeful. sign in the coat situation. Prices have so risen in some districts that business
is at a standstill.-Reuter.
PREMIER'S STATEMENT.
London, Föb. 20, 2.45 p.m.
The "Times" states that Sir
G. R. Askwith has been in com-
'munication with the Industrial
Council on the subject of the coal
dispute and has made representa
lions to the Government which will
cause them to act immediately. It is expected that Mr. H, H. Asquith will make a statement to-day
Reuter.
London, Feb. 20, 8.10 p.m.
In the House of Commons Mr.
Austen Oliamborlain denied the moral competence of the Parlin ment to deal with grout moaaues
while tho constitution was mnti-
lato and deranged, and asked
what moral sanction laws -
passed would havė,
??
PREMIER'S DEFENCE.
Mr. Asquith said that the on'y delimite statement mado regards ing the time of the reform of the Lords was that it was propuses,
Bio
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, Teb, 20, 8.10 - Sir J. Simon asked Mr. LaWilhe
intended to repeat the Barlament
[Service to the "Telegraph."] | [Service to the "Telegraph."]
Bombay, Feb. 21, 7.20 a.m.
A big cotton firo hus courred, at Bombay. Thobernds of balos
Act when the Unionists were te word destroyed, and the damage turned to power. Mr. Bonar Law is estimated at forty luklis of replied: "We will not repeal the Troca. Act except it be simultaneously
with reform of the Second Cham-
ber."
Mr. Montagu maintained that it was a natural and logical order that Home Rule, Welsh-Diadstablish-
The pianoro trading com pany, the Mittui Burean Kaisha, ia
among the heaviest sufferera
Router,
London, Feb. 21, 6.10 pin.
Reptor is informed that tho
TELEGRAMS,
THE NEW
GENERAL LI'S POST.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, Feb. 21, 0.20 pm.
General Li Yuan-huag: bes
financial Arrangements of both been olooted Vice-Proddent o
言い
the British and Portuguese cec-the Republic.
tions of the Zambesi railway aro nearing completion. The price payable for lauds is £180,000: The Government guoraufess in- terest of four por cont upon the half million capital required to osastruct the line from the Zani- best to Port Horld. The Portu-
:
COMMON'S QUESTIONS. CEO section, from Beira to the Z«mbesi,' will commence simul sans ously.― Reuter,
ment and Plural Voting will be CHURCHILL AT DELFAST,
THE CORRUPTION
CHARGES.
to carry out the reform during faken before the reform of the present Parliontent. He Lords. The debate was adjourned,
absolutely adhered to that Everybody knew that the first!
use of the Parliament Act would
be to carry Home Rule. Hid view was that that the Parliament
SHIPPING ENTERPRISE. was more competent morally and
Mr. Sydney Buxion had antim-| “GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY. portant conforence withi Sir G. R. Aswith, in reference to the coal situation, after which a meeting 'of the Cab'not was hobi, :
It was expected, that Mr. Asquith would mako a’statement aftor qucation, time, in the lone This was not fortheuning, but Another Cabinot mosting was Ild in Mr. Asquith's room.
GOVERNMENT ACTION.
London, Feb. 20, 7.30 a.m.
Service to the “ Telegraphi."} London, Feb. 20, 4.45. a.m.
Reuter's Ottawa correspondent
earns that negotiations are in pro- gress between the Canadian Gov- ernment and British capitalists for the establishment of a twenty-four knot steamship service between Halifax and Great Britain, the com-
constitutionally to deal with giet undasures of reform than it had ever been in the lifetime of any
member.
3.40 a.m
London, Feb. 20, 3.
The Master of Elbank writes
a
letter to the Press replying to Mr. Bonar Law's charges of corruption, in which he denies that public monicy has been spent upon the Liberal Government's Insurance Bill propaganda-Reuter...
:
"FLAGRANT SHUFFLING."
Mr. Smith, in moving his amend DEMOCRATIC PROPOSAL. mont, recalled various Ministerial pledges and pronouncements on the subject of the reform of the
Cords, including the statement by Mr. Asquith that it brooked of nơ delay, and finally Mr. Asquith's declaration that "it is an obligation
Tafts Denunciation."
Denunciation of the Dentceratie
[Service to the “Telógšuph."]
Loudon, Feb. 20, 5 p.m.
Colonel Seely, undor-scerotory
of State for War, at question time in the Hones of Commons, ssid |4bat Mr. Churchill's visit to Bel-
fast cost the Army funds £2,700.
THE ESPIONAGE CASE.
Sir Edward Grey, in reply to
a question, said it would's rve no
nsoful purpose to attempt to in- torveno officially in the Stewart espionage caso.—Router.
NEW YORK SENSATION,
:
PRISONERS SHOT,
proposal to rove the armament of tho. United States was the keynote of the speech made by President Taft. the hinh de Day bangustat Washing on, Ame--" [So vino ta tho "Tile zasph." rica's responsibilities, in various
London, Feb. 20, 3.40 ́a.. parts of the world were such, said the President, tlutit would be folly to think at this time of any ro duction of armaments. In
put that no diminution of the
A Reuter message from New
|
PERSIAN AFFAIRS.
JOINT NOTE.
[Service to thụ “Tológraph."] London, Feb, 20, 7:30 a.m.
The English and Russian Min- isters presented Note last night containing a joint declaration of policy-Reuter.
A CONDITIONAL OFFER.
London, Feb. 20, 3.40 a.m..
Router's correspondent at Teher on states that the Anglo-Russian Note offers to advance £200,000 sterling at seven per cent. upon condition that Persia undertakes to conform to the principles of the
Anglo-Russian agreement to dismiss the Fidals and other irregulars immediately the ex-Shoh quits
WESTERN CALENDAR.
ADOPTED,
Lonton, Feb. 20, 7.30 a.m.
Router's correspondent in Peking
cables that a manifesto has been
issued announcing the adoptiori of the Western calendar. Yuan Sh.ti
kai has notified the Powers of the
election of a President, requesting
recognition of the Republic
Reuter,
LÅTE TELEGRAMS.
(From Manila Papers.)"
Washington, Feb. 15.
A serious matiny has broken out on board the battleship Ver- mont as the result of attempts of the fleetmedical officersto enfórdo recant order of the Navy de-. partment, diresting that the en- üre personnel of the Navy be subject to inoculation for typhoid. The four of the men for the FIS. sible consequences of the incanta- tion led them openly to rebeland refuse to obey the orders of this ship's oflivers. The «mulustasi have been put in irons and will be immediately transferred to naval prison to wait trial bý general court martial.
Roosevelt providential heal- quarters were opened here to lay with Robert S. McCormick, former ambassador to RUS and France, at the belim «A%}
close personal friends and havd for Bevelt and McCormick "ro been all'od" politically for many Persian lerritory, organise a small years, this move is taken to mean
that Colonel Roosevelt lus décid but effective army and arrange | &l to breume a candidate for re olection, although this apparent
Mr. Buxion, speaking in the pany to be backed by the Pacific, of honour that reform Be carried throught the Democratic proposal/ York statos that during the trial terms with the ex-Shah as profact 1. cks confirmation. The fact out within the lifetime of the key, and moreovor pointed [of three nogroes at Shelbyville, †viously, suggested by bola Powers. that Roosevelt headquarters have feat could under any di ̈vum- Tennessee, upon a charge of mur-The Note mukes no mention of the present Parliament, If time peruanos bo contemplatod ustil to]
pening of the, l'auma Cant. mits." He said it was unnecessary
House of Commons, asked to be Trunk and Northem rallways. allowed to refrain from making any The Allan Line proposes to spend announcement regarding Govern-
ment action in connection with the six millions sterling upon six ships. coal dispute. The Chief Constabl
which will be convertible into
of Glamorgan has written to the Magistrates suggesting immediate
steps for the importation of military, men¤ subsidy of £300,000.
cruisers, on a próbable Govern-
He pointed out that as the miners
in his district are without funds, they cannot win by peaceful means,
and the authorities must therefore be prepared Instantly to deal with wholesale looting and rioting. They will have not brily to deal with the strikers but also with a reckless population maddened by starvation. He asks for 3;500 In- fantry and 500 calvalry, Already
NEW AUSTRIAN
MINISTER.
intervention Ungesessay.
to revise our ethical categories; MEXIO AND A BERICA,
thoro were honourable men, and
dishonourable men. No more Dagrant shuffling was ever at- tempted by a responsible Minister.
AN UNFOUNDED AS-
SUMPTION.
1
M. C. C. IN AUSTRALIA.
der, the spectators became so ex-withdrawal of the Russian troops.
died at the evidence that they
wried shooting. One of the
prisoners was killed and two were
There was a perfect
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FRANCE AND JAPAN.
STREATY -PÍSSEN ·
The state department fire-wounded. ecived messages from 7 merican consuls in hovious parts of unfl of bullets. Mexico regarding conditions in their different ealitüm at th]: attitwie of tho Moxien phi, b toward the Goveisment. They reports have been, mudo under Sir J. Simon, Solicitor-General, instructions from lio atste deel partment and had been ukol for soid that Mr. Smith was with a vow to gscertaining arguing on ຄ unfounded tent of the die effefion Butike Calis Modero Governinost bril The
jeter assumption that when the Lords probability of
vention becoming enerh unmous in report bconsuls are London, Feb. 20, 7.30 a.m.
the difficulty of carrying out Home sing at later contidir by the United States will not be nores Reuter's Vienna correspondent | Rute Increased. The electors at
mary. According toile comes the some manufacturers have warned states that Herr Berchtold takes the last election were fully aware great masses of the Mexican people are loyal to the Madero, Govern- that Home Rule would, follow thement, and the small pary of mal- contenta will not be able to misks passing of the Parliament Bill headway against the catablished
Legime.
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
.
their employees that their engage the orif of office as Austrlar. For ments will cease in the event of
elgis Minister
- was reconstructed on Liberal lines
[Sorvico the Telegraph." London, Feb. 20, 7.30 am.
- ASOTIB VICTORY,
[Sivie; to the Tee, apli."]
London, Feb. 20, 7.55 a.m. Inglorious weather, before a moderate attendance and on a good wiek. Mary'ebone batted and neord F5 for two wjukote They can defued New South Wales by wiekite B olis scored 109 withou, giving a chance He wielded his bat in masteny style and his score included fifhose boundaries. Gunn scored 58, not
The Paris correspondent of Router, reports that the Franco Japanese Treaty of Commerce and
ration has been finally passed his play being neat and
by Parliam
been opened here has exploded a bomb in other presidential campa
us it is generally conceded that his open candidacy will change the entire complexion of the cam paign.
Official Washington wasstartled to-day when cables from Telöran announced that several of the men who formed the staff of W,Morgan Shuster 'on' collector generat® of aust as for Persin und bean detained on account of the alleged {disovery of irregularities in the department during the short incumbency of Mr. Shooter So far as can be learned the name of Mr. Shuster has in no WAS brau connected with the matter, noe has definite) information; ad to the nature of the ir egülarition been received here. The names of the men detained are not meus
toned. Cebu, February 15.
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Tho British' steamship Falmo went nshore February 6 Bancalan, nineteen miles east Balabad and was slightly damage
after Jettisoning over 12,000 ed. The vessel was reflonic of rice. The balance of her care
transhipped to the wa Consuelo sailing for Manil