The Hongkong Telegraph.
March 20th, 1912, Temperature s.m. 59, p.m. 65; Humidity...76, 73.
No. 8740
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三初月二年子壬
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March 20th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 60, p.m., 80; Humidity...07, 09.
THURSDAY,
MARCH
21, 1912.
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鷲一廿月三英港香
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COAL CRISIS.
COAL CRISIS.
IMPERIAL Defence.
CHINA IN TRANSITION. NEW BATTLE-CRUISER,
· BRITAIN'S NAVY.
NEW COMPLICATION,
DISEASE AND REMEDY..
PROFERRED ADVICE.
TROOPS SATISFIED.
RECORD STRENGTH,
IS REDUCTION, SAFE?
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
Bombay, Mar. 21, 7.30 a.m.
The decision of the Minors Federation has again complicated the situation. The Fedoration insists upon a minimum of 5/for adult workers except piece work ers, and of 2/ for boys.
WILL THE BILL PASS ?
The Unionist Jonders have given notice that they will move the rejection of tho Bill. Mr. Balfour is to move the rejection. This is regarded moro asa demons- tration of protest than as an indication of Unionist determina- tion to wreak tho Bill. It is still thought that the Bill will past,
The attitude of the Fodoration
is causing grave anxiety to Minis terialists regarding the fate of the Bill,
The Foderation says that the Bill must contain schedule rates for howers in onch district and calls upon the Labour Party thus to amend the Bill.
(Servico to the "Telegraph.")
London, Mar. 20, 6,55 pan.)
Mr. Bonar Law considered that the remedy was perhaps worse than the discase. (Cheers).. It was evident that the Miners' Union was so powerful that it could bring pressure in order to obtain this boon. If this were true, it was cortain that every other trade would strive for a minimum wage., He emphasised that despite promises,
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, Mar. 20, 8.50 p.m.
In his speech on the naval
(Our Own Correspondent.] Shanghai, Mar. 21, §.204.m. The troops in the native aity estimates Mr. Churchili, alluding have been paid an instalment of
to Imperial Defence, said that it wages and have been promised was not for the Admiralty to in- increases. The disturbances are
itiate proposals to the Dominions, at an ond.
Any request for oxport assistance
would be received with the ut
Mr. Asquith has given no guaran-most cordiality."We will do Leo to the owners. Cheers.)
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COMMENT AND CRITICISM.
our best," Mr. Churchill continu-
el, to help them to a wise
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LOAN OF A MILLION.
Bombay, Mar, 21 7.30 a.m. Router understands that an
Eastern bank which is participat
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
Bombay, Mar. 21, 7:30 a.m. The battleship cruiser Queen
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, Mar. 20, 10.20 p.m.
Mr. Murray Macdonald in the
· 886 PER ANTE.
Sırain Cory 10 Czir.
TELEGRAMS?
BRITAIN'S NAVY.
GERMAN COMMENTS.
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, Mar. 20, 2.5 p.m.
The German Press, while mod-
Mary, has just been launched at Commons urged that it was quite crate in tone, is generally un- Jorrow. Sho is the most powerful cruiser in the world.-Renter."
PERSIA'S REPLY.
QUITE SATISFACTORY.·
safe to reduce the Navy as the friendly to Mr. Churchill. They,
| Gorman Government's inain arga- declare that it will do no harm, as
mont to induce the prople to accept the Germans are unwavering la |additional burdens was based on their determination to have a fleet
what Great Britain was doing.
MR. CHURCHILL'S VIEW.
sufficiently, strong to make war, x
matter of life and Heath, to the Mr. Churchill pointed out that onemy attacking. Some of the
[Service to the "Telograph."]
London, Mar. 20, 9.5 p.m. Router's correspondent at St. the reply to the invitation conveyed German papers denounce the "pre-
Mr. Claudo Lowther gave noticedecition, conveniont and agreeing in the loan of a million ster Polersburg states that Persia has
to move an amendment declining,
replied to the English-Russia in Sir Henry Ompbell-Banner-sumption" on the part of Mr. to proceed with the Minimum Blu able to themselves and of sound ling to China, is not receiving the Note of Feb. 20. The reply is satis- man's prolonged restraint from Churchill in Instructing the Ger
unless it provides for compulsory military value, based upon the arbitration. While
the Liberal
Press is unanimous in ita praise of the Government's ingenuity and statesmanship, the phrases" Colos sal Sham" and "Nerveless surron- der to the Labour Desperadoes" epitomiss generally the comments
true principles of Imperial
Defence. They may be sure that we will inform them of all the
facts of our naval policy with the
of the Conservatives, who demost frankness."
COMMITTEE OF IMPERIAL
NO SURRENDER.
Afterwards, a miners' leader interviewed described the posi tion as oven more complicated than it waB a fortnight ago.
'Nothing," he sail," will induconounce the lack of safeguards, to us to give way."
secure the minimum output and to prevent a recurrence, of national They declare that ar strikes. agliation is already afoot in many unions, especially that of the rall-associating Ministers of the
RAILWAYMEN'S DEMANDS.
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London, Mar. 20, 0.5 p.m.'. The railwaymon's demands in oludo a 25 minimum for all adults.-Reutor.
IMPORTANT MEETING.
DEFENCE.
Referring to the question of
Dominions with Imperial Defence
consultations here, he said that
waymon, to obtain a minimum wage. The "Times," however, reminds the critice that the Bill is designed to meet the existing crisis, and not the relations be the subject was not free from tween labour and copital. The paper believes that the country ap-difficulties, but as time passes it
proves the Government's so lution.
London, Mar, 20, 12.15 p.m. The Minors Fedoration has held an important meeting and considered the Coal Mines Bili, The general feeling was that there were no insurmountable obstacles to-day. Speeches made by some
to the men resuming work.
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DESIRE TO RESUME.
The Miners Federation meets
of the leaders last evening indicate
A conference of the Yorkshire that they may insist upon the In-
would become less encumbered
tlierewith. In the Committee of i Imperial Defence we have maghi- nory of a most comprehensive and
most flexible character, which was
support of the British Govern-factory on all points-Router.
ment-Router,
SALE OF ARMS.
Bombay, Mar 21, 7.30 am. Sir Edward Grey, replying in the House of Commons to Mr. Charles Bathurst, said that he was
not aware of any restrictions im- posod on Britishers regarding the ssle of arms to the new Chinese
Goverment. They were merely advised to abstain during the revolutionary struggle.-Reuter,
CLASS DISTINCTIONS.
Shanghai, Mar. 20.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen has announced
MORE ESPIONAGE.
FOUR ARRESTA.
مشهد
[Service, to the "Telegraph."]
London, Mar. 20, 6.10 p.m. Three men, supposed to be spies, were arrested last night inside Fort St. Helon, Isle of Wight,
Rentor.
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naval construction, was not a mans on their naval necessities
slackening, but a doubling of the
rate of German construction...
REMOVING UNCERTAINTY.
He did not believe that such
restraint would now break the
spell, but hoped that the moder-
ate though suficient standard
Another arrest was made you that the Government had set up terday-Router.
and Darbyshire surfacemen tele-clusion of wages schedules, in the graphed to Mr. Ramsay Mac-Bill, but there is a growing desire donald stating that unless the among the miners to resume owing capable, at any rate in the inter-his intention of removing those minimam is granted to the sur-to the depletion of the funds of the facemen, there would be no tinions. This will probably incces-mediate stage of the relations of class distinctions which have had. 50 tlement,
RAILWAYS HARD DIT.
"
WOMANHOOD SUFFRAGE.
as a guido and indication would
remove uncertainty from our
naval policy, and avoid the year-
ENFRANCHISEMENT BILL, ly necessity of prolonged and heated debates in which all sorts
[Service to the "Telegraph."], London, Mar. 20; 6.10 p.m.
of references had to be made to
The Women Enfranchisement the building of other Powers, Bill will be taken on March 28.
Ho was sure that that did no INCENDIARY PUNISHED.
The woman suffragist who sot good. fire to a heap of shavings, which sitate acceptance. Rioting occurred the Motherland and Dominions, the effect of isolating the boat had been saturated with potro- Derbyshire yesterday, but was not of establishing that real intimate people in Kwangtung, Fukies,
in Lanarkshire, Lancashire and
serious.
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London, Mar. 20, 4.65 p.m..
THE FIRST REAPING. The week's decreases in rail- way traffio total 8571,000. In- The first reading of the Minimum dividual companios degrees Wages Bill was passed, the House were:-North Eastern £89,000; Midland £83,000; North Western not dividing. It is generally under- £82,000,
'slood that the Bill will be passed. GERMAN STRIKE ENDED.
The prominent lines are ex- perimenting with oil fuel.
HOPEFUL OUTLOOK. A settlement of the immediate crisis is hoppfully looked for The employers believe the men will resume work, but that there will be no guarantee against a fresh strike.
PREPARING TO RESUME.
"The Yorkshire miners are pre- paring for immediate relura, and the Scottish minors have been warned to be in readineza · to resume, work on Monday. The Sanquhar pits have been re- opened.
The Westphalian strike, which commenced on the 11th inst., has' collapsed, the Miners' Unions 'de-' claring that the rigorous measures
connection which ought to exist Chekiang and other provinces,
in matters concerning Imperial
Defence between the responsible leaders of opinion in the great
Dominions and those concerned
in the defence of the Empira Any advanos in that direction would certainly be facilitate by
of the authorities and this hostility the Government and the Ad- of the Press make it hopeless 'to'
mirelity. (Cheers). continue.
LABOUE LEADER
ARRESTED.
London, March 20. RAILWAYMEN'S PRO
Mr. Tom Mann, president of the GRAMME,
Syndicalist Education League, has The Amalgamated Railway been arrasted in connection with men have announ of their inten- the prosecution of the newspaper tion of submitting a usw National Syndicalist on a charge of in- programme to the Companies in citing the roops not to fire on the
strikers,—Reuter,
BOILER EXPLOSION.
THE CASUALTIES. “
VOTES FOR WOMEN.
A bill for the extension of the franchise to women has been in troduced before the Nanking Assembly,
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leum, outside the G.P.O., on
March 3 has been sentenced to six months in the second division. The Judge said that the sentence would have been more severe but for the fact that the woman had boon ill-Reuter, --
KAISER'S VISITS.
START ON FRIDAY.
EXCHANGE OF IN-
FORMATION.
Negotiations had been in pre-
POLITICAL AMALGAMA-
TION.
[Service to the Telegraph."}
London, March 20,
Negotiations are in progress for
amalgamating the head quarters of
the Conservatives and Liberal Up-
|ionists.-Renter.
P, & O. SHARES.
REMARKABLE SPURT.
[Service to the "Telegrapți."}
London, Mar. 20, 7 am
The Peninsular and Oriental
S.S. Company's shares hayo had
1
a remarkable spurt to 285, on tha
rumours of a general consolidation
gress for some time with Ger-in
many for an exchange of nasal information, and he would to
of Far Eastern shipping interests.
The Royal Mail Company's stren
BOMB EXPLOSION.
TROOPS IN COLLISION.
The Kiangen troops stalioned in Nanking bave attempted to rob the offices of the department engaged in collecting funds for the Republican Government. The endeavour was frustrated by the Cantonese troops, who repulsed on his visits on Friday, Reuter. reciprocal information. I want
very glad if they should reach a have risen to 113.--Reuter.
Ishall satisfactory conclusion. always be ready," went on Mr. Service to the Telegraph," Churchill, “to stste what ships: are building and when they shall London, Mar. 20, 12.15 p.m. Router's correspondent at Ber-be completed, provided I receive lin states that the Kaiser starte
them.
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THE SIX NATIONS' LOAN. [Service to the "Telegraph."]
Owing to the objections raised London, March 20.
pasti by one of the parties, the question The casualtios in the boiler ex plosion at San Antonio
An Antonio number 33 of the foreign loen subscribed to sified and" 50 Injured." "Dynamite by six nations has been poste
poned.
£hat Po
CE THE POSTPONEMENT.
London, käarch 20 The Kaiser's visit to Vienna has been
postpon
is bet
to be comm
FOUR KILLED.
[Service to the
Reuter's Oporte
wires that four pedrio
and five injured,
to avert illfeeling caused by the suspicion that vessels are being built apart from those officially annonaced. This, ogll boo great benefit to relations between bombe in a hour
being mantlechLIES Britain and Germany.
elegraphi.""]