The Hongkong Telegraph.
March 20th, 1912, Temperaturo a.m. 71, p.m. 70; Humidity..06,
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TELEGRAMS.
巽二十月二年子书
TELEGRAMS.
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 30,
1912.
大辣濃:
鹭十三月三共漕香
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COAL CRISIS,
CHINA ON TRANSITION.
BRISBANE STRIKE.
WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.
HOME RACING.
STRIKERS PUNISHED.
HOPEFUL OUTLOOK.
SOOCHOW QUIET.
PREMIER'S STRICTURES. :
· BILL REJECTED:
'NATIONAL" RESULT.
FINED BY UNION.
TOWARDS RECIPROCITY:
GERMANY AND CANADA.
[Service to the "Telegraph."]"
(Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, Mer, 30, 9,30 a.m.
A message from schowatrics
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, Mar. 20, 6 p.m. Reutor's corespondent at Brit.
[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, Mar. 29, 3:20 a.m.
The Conciliation Bill was re-
which occasioned great surprise
London, Mare 20, 6 p.m. Everywhere there are signs of resumption, even in South Wales tins the mutinous soldiers have bano says that the Premier, ad- jected by 228 votes to 208, a result and Scotland. Loader Hartshorn, speaking at Masking, said that bon suppressed. There have dressing a meeting at which ho resumption would not menn sur-been wholesale oxcentions of the announced his policy, ratiowed ronder. I would merely be u
looters. The Chamber of Con the Icern't strike comitles tost of what they had. won. Other loaders recommend the mon to morce claims that $4,000,000 record 24 one of mingled cruelty,
insolenca, and stupity. give tho Minimuni. Act a trial. has be sa loote 1. ~
·GOOD ADVICE.-
Bombay, Mur. 30, 7:40a.m..
The Secret of the Miners' Federation advises the men to ballot for rosumption.
The Scottish coal-owners have conferred and have arranged for the oponing of the pits.
FUNDS EXHAUSTED,
DISORDER AT NANKING.
Bombay, Mar. 30, 7.40 a.m. Ilouter's correspondent-at l'o- king states that Tolegramy from Nanking report solous disorders. Thio toldiers are looting exton-
sivoly-Router.
YUAN INDISPOSED.
Shanghai, Merch 29. President Yuzu S-kai.is in disposed and his summoned
Bombay, Mar. 20, 8,45 p.m.
The miners unions have disbursed £1,043,250 sterling in strike pay. The balance remaining le nominally £950,900, mostly belonging to Dur. doctora Tom Chengickfa to ham, Yorkshire, Derbyshire and attend bim.
LABOUR MEMBERS
CONCERNED.
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[Service to the "Telegraph']
Pombay, Mar, 30, 12.55 am.
The result of the 1nce for the
Grand National is as follows: Mr. Assheton Smith's Jory M.
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and was received with enthusiasm.
Mr. O. B. Ismay's Bloodstone.
Tho Govorument. hid un-
auessfully opporled to the Commonwealth, but the poli-3 and the law-abiding citizens restored order and security. Ho
omphasised the fort that a num
of labour members were concern-
od in the atriko.
(F. Lyall) 2
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London, Mar. 29, 4.50 x.m.
Reuter's correspondent at Wal- lington says the Tramwaymen's
Union have fined a hundred of
their members for breach of the
Arbitration Act by instigating the
(Anthony) 3 recent strike.
The House of Commons gave sec Lord Dorby's Axle Pin ond readings to similer Billy on Sept. 7, 1910, and Sept. 5, 1012, by
large majorities. The minority, in- cluded Mr. Lloyd George, Mr
Augustine Birrell, Sir Edward
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The betting was 4 tɔ 1 Jerry M; 40 to 1, Bleaɔdstono; 23 to 1 Axle Pin. tio place Esting was 5/4 against Jerry M.; others in proportion. Jerry M. won by six longihs; four lengths esparated second and third. All the pro- Blarlers twenty-forr) started. Reuter,
Croy, Mr. Runciman, Mr. Bonar. babla
Law, Mr. Balfour, Mr. Lyttelton,
Mr. Wyndham and the Labourites.
Amongst the majority were Mr.
Asquith, Mr. Harcourt, Mr. Hob PASSING JUDHIMENT.
house, Mr. McKenna, Mr. Buxton, The Governor had ginnt dissolution to give the cople a Mr. Churchill, Mr. Samuel, Mr. chance of passing judgment on Austen Chamberlain, Mr. F. E the matter and fio appealed for a Liberal majority to Eve Queens-
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Nottinghamshire. The funds in A TROUBLESOME APPOINT. land hom deadly syndicalism.~-
North Wales, Warwickshire, Cum-
borland, Somerset and Bristol are exhausted, and others are vanish-
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Home difference of opinion
R. G. S. AWARDS,
ing. A number of collieries opened oxists over the appointment of yesterday, and a few men offered
Ministor
of Wer and it bids MR. CLEMENTI HONOURED, to resume. Contrary to expecta- tions, ten thousand Warwickshire fair to proven bone of contention
miners have not resumed.
HELP FROM AUSTRALIA,
Smith and the Nationalists. The
Nationalists action is due to a do-
sire to save the Government a week
of Parliamentary Ume.
A DEMONSTRATION.
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The militant suffragists held a demonstration at the Albert Hall. hotwoon the North and the South.
[Service to the "Telegraph." They included Mr. and Mrs. Pethick The latter are anxious that Wong
London, Mar. 19, 4.55 a.m. Hing should obtain the post,
Lawrence, who were arrested fol- while the former desire the ap- The Royal Geographical Socilowing on the disturbances of the pointment of Tuan Ki-sni. Sooty's awards aro announced. Thes for no decision has been arrived are as follow:
London, Mar. 29, 3.20 a.m.
The Sydney correspondent of
af.. Reuter says that Mr. J. Me- Gowan, the Prime Minister, THE UNPOPULAR WONG. has tolegraphed authorising the Agent General in London to expend £1,000 in providing 50,000 meals for sufferers from the coal strike.
LEADERS ADVISE RE-. SUMPTION.
The men's loader are
NOW
RACE DESCRIBED,
LATE TELEGRAMS.
(From Manila Papers.)
[Service to the "Telegraph 2]
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London, Mar, 20, 6 p.m.
Reuter's respondent at Olta- wa states that Germany has again approached Canada' with a view
to reciprocity arrangementé."
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BILLIARD EXPERTS AT LAW.
£1,500 Verdict Against Gray,
John Roberts, the veteran bil- liard player, obtained a verdict for £1,500 damages in his notion. for breach of contract against George Gray, the young Austra lian.
Washington, March 23.
The bill which passed the hou so.
Roberts claimed that Gray on February 10, providing for broke an agreement to undertako the abolishment of five regiments
a world tour with him, from of Cavalry will not find favors in
which he expected to make a the Senate, where it has been profit of £10,000. Gray ploaded
London, Mar. 29, 4.35.p.m. When the field ttlod dowa reported unfavourably by the com- infunoy as a defonco, and the mittoo on Military Affairs.. The Lord Chief Justice postponed Rathnally took the lead but fell committee also rendered an un-judgment in order that this at the third fence. Bloodstone favourable report on the clause of question might be argued. took the lead at Bu sher's Brook the bill providing for five instead with Joy M. well up, Two of the year calistment in the fonces from home Jory M. wont
Escorted by a guard of honour to the front. Only seven horses
consisting of detachments from completed the course.-Rautor.
the Army and Navy, and followed by practically every official in chailongo to Inman and Steven- B01. They will not accept it,' the city of Washington, in-he said, "but it will be a good eluding foreign representatives, advertisement.
CANTON NEWS.
Army.
Gray, in giving evidence, told an amusing story of‚à‚“chal- ̧ longe" issued by Roberts on his behalf.
"Mr. Roberts told me," ha stated, "that he had issued a
four oaissons bearing the remains| "The challenge was something (The "Telegraph" Correspondents) of the sailors who went down I could not do at the time, for. It Canton, March 22, with the battleship Maine in was to give a third away out of
30,000 up with bonzoline balls. The Army Board has communi- Havana harbour passed through "I was not told of it before- cated with the Governor-General massed streets to Arlington hand by Roberts, and when I to the offbot that it is the intention
of the government to foster cemetery on Saturday afternoon, saw it I said he should not have the production of sulphur and whore amid impressive core-made such a challenge without mea accepted the challenge and saltporro in China. He is re-monies the bodies wore sealed in consulting mo, as if one of the quested, therefore, to frame a list the mausoleum erected years ago won, my reputation would suffer. of regulations for the official con- trol of the same, and to furnish a to contain the remains of the first Roberts said, 'Don't worry. list of the places where those in-victims of the disaster recovorod They won't accopt,' from the wreckage.
"I began playing billiards dustries are carried on.
seven years ago," continued Yesterday a meeting of the
Upon his arrival at Caracas, Gray. "I have never played a 3rd inst., and were released yester-shareholders in the Yuot Han Rail-
way Company was hold to elect a Venezuela, Secretary of State game with ivory balls, I have Founder's Medal: Mr. Charles day on £7,000 bail. A message managing director for the year. Knox received a tremendous now been playing with bonzolino By a large majority the retiring ovation. The city was gaily balls for some time, and I'am managing director, Jim Tin-yan decorated in honour of the visit just beginning to fool myself." was re-elected.
Montagu Doughty, M.A., who has
was read defying the Government |published a number of books, in- cluding Travels in Arabia Des-from Miss Christabel Pankhurst,
and "Wanderings B
A later toleram says that Taug Shin-gi is in favour of orta" appointing Wong, and has com- Arabia." municatod with the President on the matter. Yunn in a vigorous reply threats to resign his post if the appointment of Wong be
in their districts impressing persistad in.
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the importance of the con-
cessions gained, and are advising
ACTIVE PARTIZANSHIP.
the men to return to work: 'A bare One of the gene als bus threat- majority in the ballot will be suffi- ened, to create trouble, should cient to end the struggle. Attempts Wong Hing not eccure the ap- to send down a few men at Mex-pointment. borough, Great Wyrley, and Wal-
sall yesterday resulted in some riot.
ing, during which the police were
stoned. The miners at Chirk and
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SUN, CHAMPIONS. WONG,
Dr. Sun Yat-sen Fas requested
ra. who, on March 10, was ported to be still untracked, though
The government at Nanking ing statesman, and many elaborale ms directed the Law Commis functions have boon planned for Bioner in Canton to publiek his entertainment while in proclamation to the effect that
March 25.
Mr. Henry Gray, his father, gave evidence, and was asked if money was not at the bottom of the whole thing."
"That's correct," he replied promptly,
none except crimes of a Esrious Caracas,
Stevenson, who was also a wit- character will be punishable by Pairon's Medal: Mr. Douglas
death. Minor offences which are
Manager Houesr of Senator Lanese, was questioned by the Lord now punishable with floggings Follette's Presidential boom is Chief Justice-himself a billiard Carruthers, traveller in Mongolia
and the stocks will be dealt with planning more trouble for former enthusiast about the specta and Turkestan, and explorer of the
by means of fines and imprison- President Theodore Roosevelt.cular side of the game.
The Lord Chief Justice point ment, at the same time officials Manager Houser makes the bald Ruwenzori mountain, Central A record collection was made.are forbidden to torturo suspects charge that Roosevelt has violated ed out how unpopular the spot
Africa.
it was stated she was to be arrested
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Victoria Research Medal: Mr. Reuter. George Darwin.
Murchison Bequest: Captain Macfie, who is responsible for a Uganda topographical survey.
CM Membrial: Captain Balley, who has travelled in Brah- maputra and explored the Yang-|: tsza
the President to appoint Wong as Backo Bequest: Mr. Wallace,
and to station him in the Southern
chief adviser to the Army Board administrator in Rhodesia.
Cuthbert Peek Grant: Mr. Littleton were working quietly yes Lerday.
the presence of the provinces to control army affairs Cecil Clementi, Hongkong.
Shat Po
Reuter
WOMEN'S VIEWPOINT.
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to extract confessions.
his plodge to the Wisconsin Se-stroke" became, and mentioned Under the old rogime, the haat natir. He chargeather Roosevelt Recco's half-million "anchor people, barbers, actors, and the
"without reflecting on yamen rauners did not enjoy the Promised La Follette his support cannot breake. "Now" ho
as an inducement to get him to added, same privileges as others. This declare his candidacy to rally the Gray, is his play not apt to be disadvantage has been removed by Dr. Sun Yat-sen and now ther Progressive Republicans to com- less of an attraction than the are able to take an active part in at the candidacy of President 'all-round game'?”
Taft, Managee, Hourer declares "It may become monotonous," the election of deputies,
that the Rough Rider gave La agreed Stevenson. London, Mar. 20, 4.30 p.m.;
Many cases of daring smug-Folletto tlie double cross.
"Mr. Riley, of the firm of Riley gling and secret sales of arms
and Co., Billiard-table makers, The Womanhood Spifragist and ammunition have come to the Camp Stotsenborg, Mor: 23,
knowledge of the Commissioner While hunting near Porno, said when Gray played with Cook Socletics are staggered at the for the Navy and it is found that province of Pampanga, Cherkes his firm paid Cook 210 as a prize many places on the delta ore Rossart, recently discharged from for ereating a record by not mak defeat of the Conciliation Bill, being used for landing the con- the Army here, accidentally shot ing a stroke during the whole of
traband. Accordingly the gunboat and killed a native companion, au afternoon.
resentation on the but they say that the result will Kianghan has been told off to Rossart inmediately surrendered Tha jury found there was
patrol the West River and the himes to the civil authorities the Pakiang to check these operations here, and will in all probabilii not allay the agitation
end; if possible to capture the be released on bail, at an cul alightest degroo-Boútar,
and that he was ready
to carry out the con