The Hongkong Telegraph.
April 5th, 1912, Temperaturo am. 63, p.m. 07; llumidity...94, 82,
No. 8758
TELEGRAMS.
晚九十月二年于壬
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright, 1012 by the Proprietor,
APRIL
TELEGRAMS.
SATURDAY,
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
COAL CRISIS.
COAL CRISIS.
SUPPOSED ANARCHISTS.
MILLIONS LOST.
MINERS CONVERTED.
TURKISH SENSATION,
BILLIARDS.
1912.
WEATHER FORECAST. FAIR.
April 5th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 70, p.m., 69; Humidity...72, 72.
TELEGRAMS.
大奔道 號六月四英港香
TELEGRAMS.
$36 van Aaro
SINGLE Corr 10 Omr.
TELEGRAMS.
[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, April 5, 3,5 a.m.
The miners have lost in wages
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, April 4, 4 a.m..
After a harangue with Mr. Stan-
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, April 4, 2.20 p.m.. Reuter's correspondent at Con-
EXPERTS ON TOUR..
[Service to the "Telegraph."] London, April 4, 6.30 pm, Stevenson nad Gray Jeave
AVIATION,
HUNGARIAN CRISIS, WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS,
PEKING TO PARIS.
PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS.
COMMITTALS FOR TRIAL.
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
Bombay, April 6, 7.10 a..
· Router's correspondent at Paris
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, April 4, 5.30 p.m. -
The Hungarian Parliament has
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, April 4, 2.20 p.m.
Mrs. Pankhurst and Mrs. Law
"six million sterling and the fundsley, M.P., ten thousand Cannock-stantinople states that two men Southampton 5u May 18 for states that the Matin" intends adjourned for the holidays with-rence have been committed for
named Kirkor and Simon on South Africa. They are to visit to organize an aeroplane race cut settling anything. The ex- trial on bail-Reuter
from Poking to Paris.-Reuter,treme members of the opposition aro demanding the consideration
af electoral reform before the
of the Minors Unione have been
depleted by £1,205,000. ↑
LEADERS AT VARIANCE.
chase miners, who overwhelming
jy voted against a resumption, have
decided to rasumo forthwith,
It is stated that there arò acute It is unofficially stated at mid-|- differences amongst the winers' night that 180,902 miners are for lendors. The decision of the resumption, and 189,881 are still Executive was roached by a small against. Official figures are wajarity and one lender is quoted withhold..
as saying that if the Conferones AWAITING THE RESULT. on Saturday decided against ro- The Executive of the Miners' Bumption it would break the
up
Federation meets in London to
miners' organisation.
day to consider the result of the
{ballot, and it is expected they will
BALLOT RETURNS.
Whatever may be the decision of the Conferenis it is not ex pected that the national strike resuming is insufficient to justify
decide that the majority against
ally in view of the vast number of
will be resumed owing to the a continuance of the strike, especi- huge abstentious from the ballot
of large numbers who are work- ing. It is noteworthy that in the
"
abstentions. Meanwhile, the nun-
bers who are resuming without
waiting for the decision aro
arriving from Varna were arrest the important towns and will ed for carrying 28 kilogrammes proceed to Rhodesia if time of dynamite and eight bombs. permits They will leave South Afrien in September for India Kirkar had six passports. It is
where they will remain until supposed that they are anarchists" and emissaries of a Bulgarian and March. From India, they will
proceed to Australia.-Router. Macedonian
committos. The
1olice are searching for possible accomplices in Constantinople.-
Router.
THE EXPLANATION.
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CHINA IN Transition.
CUSTOMS MINISTER.
[From Chinese Sources.]
Shanghai, April 4.
President Yuan Shil-kaj, in-
tends to appoint Sze Shiu-ki
Minister of Custorik,
London, April 5; 4.50 p.m.
Router's correspondent at Con-
stantinople states that an investi-
gation shows that the bombs and explosives were intended for GENERAL HSU SHIU-CHING. General Hau Chiu-Ching has
ballot in Janitary 445,801 voted
for a strike and 115,721,against it, out of a voting strength of toudily increasing, but no cool Russia. Simon is a Russo-Ar-
610,000.
{
EASTER EXODUS,
Despite the restricted train
service and the absence of ox
cursious, the Eastor oxodus yos-
terday was enormous and the congestion at the stations was
unprecedented.
RAILWAYS LOSING.
Bombay, April 5, 2.55 | p.m.
in oxpocted to reach London for wonian who doposed that he has telegraphed to President Yuan at least a wook.-Reuter.
frequently conveyed bombs to Shibh-kai declining to accept the Hussin. Kirker was released post of chief adviser to the
General Staff. Router.
MOTOR CRIMINALS.
ANOTHER ARREST.
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, April 4, 4 a.m.
Reuter's Paris correspondent
wires that Carrouy, another of the Owing to the strike the re-alleged motor criminals, has been ceipts of fifty-one railways for
arrested near Paris, le swallow- the week ended March 31 show a
decrease of £747,080. The re-
ceipts for the thirtoon weeks
onded March 31 showed a de-
orease of £2,232,603 compared
with 1911-Reater.
HELP FROM AUSTRALIA.
FLOODS IN AMERICA.
THOUSANDS HOMELESS.
(Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, April 4, 5.30 a.m.
Widespread distress has been
ed poison, but prompt medical caused by, floods in the Mississippl
action saved his, life..
AUSTRIAN MINISTER,
TRANSFERRED TO TOKYO.
London; April 4, 4 a.m. [Service to the "Telegraph."] Funds have been opened in
London, April 4, 2.10 p.m. Sydney and Melbourne, and the
Router's correspondent at Vien- Lord Mayor of Sydney yesterdayne wires that Baron. Mueller, of bled the first Instalment of a the Foreign Office, has been ap-
I pointed Ambassador at Tokke,
DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS.
Wan Ping-chung has been appointed Commissioner for
Diplomatic Affairs.
CENTRALIZED POWER
OPPOSED.
PRINCE OF WALES.
INVITED TO CANADA.
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, April 4, 4 a.m.
Reuter's correspondent at Otta--
wn statos that the Dominion
Government has invited the
Prince of Wales to visit Canada
in 1014.-Router.
THE NAVY.
ADMIRAL OF PATROLS.
[Service to the "Telegraphi."]
London, April 4, 2.10 p.m.
Rear-Admiral de Robeck has
been appointed to the command
of the torpado boat flotillas, under
the title of Admiral of Patrols.—
Reuter.
CANTON NEWS."
Army Bill upon the passing of (The "Telograph" Correspondent.)
which the Emperor insisted.-
Reater.
WEST INDIES AND
CANADA.
TRADE RELATIONS.
[Service to the Telegraph."}
London, April 5, 4.50 p.m. The West Indian delegates now in Canada negotiating for closer
trado relations have inet with
most cordial reception and thero are good hopes of a satisfactory outcome.-Reuter.
OIL. DISCOVERY.
Petroleum Spring Found Near London.
Canton, April 4.. Tho Canton mint is working at top speed to turn out coin to meat the demands of the 'market and at prosent the daily output amounts to $80,000 half of which is handed over to the Chamber of Commerce, who through the seventy two Marchants' Guild, distribute the same for the re- demption of notes. The rest is usod for the payment of the soldiers and for the, further re- demption of notes at the spacid confidence department. The which the people had in the new notos of issue is now declining and they are now being accepted: only at a discount of about 24 por cent. In connection with this a meeting of the Chamber of Coinmorce has been held and it has been docided to ask the Governor General to send de puties to the specie department to superintend the redemption- of the old notes and to issue a proclamation ordering bankers to accopt either the old or the now notes as legal tender without discount.
In boring an artesian well for the White Heather Laundry, Stonebridge Park, noar Willesden Yesterday, at a meeting of the Junction, oil has been discovered" Canton Provisional Council, Wong nt a depth of 1,000ft,
Ping-choung put forward a ro One of the directors of the solution asking for the abolition .. COMMISSION CRITICISED. laundry (which was founded ton of many of the useless offices'
:
IMPERIAL TRADE.
[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, April 4, 5.30 a.m.
"P
The "Times saya the mem-
years ago by four young men that are at prosent in existence from Cambridge) said on March in the administration. According 7:"We have had several mem-to Wong the Governor General bors of Oity companies up hero has a much larger staff ihan ho already, including a representa-needs and many of the salaries tive of the Standard Oil Com-paid are much too largo. He pany. We had found a splendid criticised some of the other bers of the Opposition are sur-quality of water at a depth of departments and spoke of the 1,000ft., but the quantity is short finance department as being no- The Provisional Assemblies in prised at the composition of the of our requirements, and. that is thing more than a charitable the chief reason why we are institution for the relatives of the the seven northern provinces have Commission to enquire into the going deeper. The well at pro-head of the office. His resolution to test the real value, of the oil A Japanese sicamer was some entreated President Yuhn not to trade and resources of the Em-sent is 1,720ft, deep. We prefer was carried...
discovery before making any time ago delayed in Canton for sort of deal."
three days during the revolt of The Petroleuin World states: Wong Wo-shun's men and the "The oil is not found in quantity, owners have put in a claim for the tacit understanding that it
but the circumstances are such compensation. The Commissioner for the Navy has suggested would be of first importance in re-as to mark the discovery as
that a solatium of 900 yen should possibly a most important one. | spect of personnel that it should be At the depth of about 1,000 ft. meet the case.
Ng Choung-tat who was des entirely impartial. They complain traces of petroleum wore on-
countered, accompanied by patched to Swalow to enquire that Statesmen of the caffe of distinct evidences of gas. Not into the causes of the recent oute enough oil has been found to be break has sent a commanication Lord Grey and Lord Balfour of collected for analysis, but from a to the foreign consulates there
personal, examination of the complaining of the presence, deposits the writer is of opinion foreign cruisers off that port as that it is a viscous oil of heavy he thinks they are likely to character, containing little if any materially prejudios the national benzine or kerosino, and useful rights of China, Ho possibly for the manufacture of their withdrawal and pledger lubricating oils and almost cer self to secure th Mainly as a good fuel oil,
appoint Governors General, but pire. They do not consider that
Several towns in the to reserve the right of elesting the Government has carried out
:
Valley.
States of Kentucky, Tennessee the officials to the provinces.
| JOINTLY SWOHN SOCIETY.
The Jointly Sworn Society in Nanking proposes to transfer its
head office to Poking,
+
and Missouri have been deserted,
and thousands of people are home-
less. The river at Calro is fifty
milles broad. Filty thousand in-
habitants of the Mississippi delta-
have been warned that the levels
threaten to collapse, and they are the Cantonese and Anhwei troops
tu Heuchow. 'Bhat Po.". fleeing-duter
À DIFFERENCE SETTLED.
Burleigh have not been asked to Wong Hing has succeeded in serve, and several of the members settling the differences between are known to be extreme fiscal
partisans, or not to possess su commercial training
cient
Reuter
the safe foreigners there