The Hongkong Telegraph.
April 26th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 70, p.m. 75; Humidity... 88, 74
No. 8771
晚一十月三年于壬
TELEGRAMS.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright, 1912 by the Proprietor.
WEATHER FORECAST.
FAIR.
April 20th, 1911, Temperature a.. 80, p.m., 85; Humidity...78, 62.
TELEGRAMS.
SATURDAY, APRIL 27,
TELEGRAMS.
1912.
大寒膽:
琥七十月四共游香
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS,
THE TITANIC INQUIRY, THE TITANIC INQUIRY.
OLYMPIC STRIKE.
HOME RACING.'*
LIST OF JAVED.
SHOTS FIRED
VOYAGE ABANDONED.
THE GUINEAS.
436 FEL AKKUM
SINGLE COFT 10 Cumr.
TELEGRAMS,
CHINA IN TRANSITION,
GLOOMY VIEWS.
THE TITANIC INQUIRY.
Fifth Officer's Rebuke to Mr. Ismay.
SAMPLES OF SENATOR SMITH'S QUESTIONS:
[Reuter's Service to the "Telegraph." }
London, April 26, 5.30 p.m.
Received, 27, 9:15 a.ın. Renter's correspondent at New York states that the Mackay Bennet has found the bodies of Colonel Astor, Mr. Straus and Mr. Hays.
THE INQUIRY. London, April 25, 2:30 p.m. A message from Washington states that at the inquiry the look out man named Fleet was re-ex- amined. He did not see women left on the decks, but there were a number of men who did not try or who were not asked to get into
the boats.
The chairman, Mr. Smith, whose methods are being much criticised, anricunced that the committee intended to detain àll the British survivors till they had learned all they could regarding the disaster. They would not
the tolerate any attempt un part the Press and others to shape the curso of the inquiry.
of
MR. ISMAY REBUKED,
Filth officer Lowe admitted or- dering Mr. Ismay away from the first boat that was lowered. Ho did not know it was Mr. Ismay till afterwards. Mr. Ismay was not trying to board the host, but he was excited and repeatedly saying: "Lower away." Witness told hira not to interfere with the work.
but "get to hell." Mr. Ismay then stepped back, and did not reply. The launching of the boat was - most successful, but though built to carry sixty-five persons it was unsafe to load it to its full capacity before lowering,
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Reutor's
Rouler's".
[Service to the Telegraph."]
Bombay, April-£5, 2.20 p.m
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Router's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, April 20, 6,30 p.m.
The fifth officer, Mr. Lowe, ox The Olymple is roturning to plained that he fired the pistol Southampton and has abandoned shots which were heard on the the voyage. Firemen from Liver-
TROUBLE WITH MR. ISMAY, Mr. Lightholder, recalled," said that Mr. Ismay, on board the Car-whom 139 were saved; and 5tanic. He fired into space to pool had embarked on the Olym
rathia, said he was not mentally able to transact business, and he was possessed of the idea that he should have gone down with the ship. The Carpathin's doctor had trouble with Mr. Ismey about the Tho chief officer forced matter. Mr. Ismay into the beat...
QUARTERMASTER'S
DENIALS.
Quarter-master Hitchens, who was forcibly brought to New York, Denied that he seized all the
wraps and drank all the whisky on board the lifeboat which ho com
anded. He had orders to pull to wards a distant light, which he thought was a fishing schooner 1e was also afraid of the suction of the sinking Titanic. He could not have rescued people in the water, as he was a mile away from the cries.
MR. MARCONI'S EVIDENCE.
men were nonunionista. Nun-
Reuter's
[Service to the "Talograph."]
`London, April 20, 4.10 p.m. The betting on the Two thou- sand Guinota is as follows:-
11 to 10 on White Star
5 to 1 Hall OÜross 100 to 7 Kompion 25 to 1 Lorenzo
THE DERBY.
frighten the Italian steerage pas-pie, but the seamen declined to sengers. He was three decks be on the ground that the fire-
the boat deck. It was crowded hers of the seamon jumped on to The betting on the Derby is:- With steerage passengers, chiefly the tug, whereupon the Olympic Italians, and one person, in jump-signalled to the cruiser Ccalirane
[Service to the ""Telegraph."'}
Mr. Buxton, in reply to Mr. Chiozza Money, issued a return showing that the Titanic carried in The first class 175 nuen, of whom 38 were saved; 144 women, of children, all saved. In the second class there were 10 nich, of whom 13 were saved, 3 women of whom 78 were eveu and 24 chil. dren, all saved. In the third class
Captain there were 454 men, of whom 55 into a descending boat, might and also communicate with the were saved; 179 women, of whom have buckled it up.. He saw the Portsmouth police, 98 were saved; and 78 children, of ellens glaring and ready to Goodinongh proceeded in a pin- whom 23 wore saved. Out of the spring and therefore he fired into new and addressed the men. He crew of 875 men, and 23 women, ice between the boat and the reminded them that as they had 189 and 21 were saved respectide of the ship as the boat camo sigued on their contact was practically mutiny. The polios tively.
then came on the scene and arrested fifty for refusing to sail. -leuter.
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DISCUSSION IN THE LORIS,
In the House of Lords Lord Stanhope called attention to the American inquiry into the loss of
down.
INTERNATIONAL CON- FERENCE.
London, April 26, 7.30 o.m. A. message from Berlin_states vessel flying the British flag. He that Germany had circularised the pointed out that if the fact that the overnments, suggesting an inter wning company was partly national conference with regard to American was accepted is just fife-saving appliances on ships.. tin, this would strike at the root of the position of merchantmen în time of war, rendering their nation. fity doubtful. Though the rela- tions with America were so frio dy that it was impossiblå for an inter- national question to arise, he was certain there was feeling here, which was not so forcibly worded as American feeling would, have bcen if the position was reversed.he
NAVAL MANŒUVRES.
KING TO PARTICIPATE.
Service to the "Télegraph."} London, April 25, 2.25 p.m. The King is to review some of fleet, at. Portland in the 6th of May, when he participates in the
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MR. ROTHSCHILD'S
ASSAILANT.
Afr. Marconi testified that he did not hear of the sinking till the DISCUSSION DEPRECATED. mancuvres-Reuter.
Lord Morley deprecated the dis evening of the 15th. He did not suppress the messages from the cussion. He said that undoubtedly Carpathia, nor did he authorise theny State might institute an inquiry sending of messages to the opera into a foreign wreck whereby the ters offering them sums in four lives of its subjects were lost, rrecedent, and m. communications figures of dollars to secure their hugh he was not aware of any exclusive stories for the Marconi Company.
THE CREW'S RETURN. Members of the Senatorial
Commitico have ovenuled Chair-
THIRD OFFICER DEFENDED. Smith and decided to expedite to taking of evidence in order to permit the return of the crew Lo England as early as possible.
SENATOR SMITH'S QUESTIONS
d been addressed to the United States nor received from them. Al- ding to the detention of wit. nesses, he said that such pow- ers existed in most countries, ut it was obvious that they should the exercised with full consideration of the witnesses, also of the neces
ies of an inquiry at home. "We re, not to suppose," said Lord Morley, "that the Senate Commit. to will overlook that." UNPRECEDENTED PROCE DURE.
The witness defended Mr. Pittman, the third officer, who left tho Titanic in a boat contain: ing forty people, in not rescu- · ing those in the water, because it would have endangered those al- ready in the boat. They made no discrimination regarding the class of women put into the boats. If some of the boals were not fully like the moon and stars1" "Ofy must remember that the cir
The following are examples of Senator Smith's questions at the inquiry; "Where do icebergs come hom?!" "Don't they emit light,
loaded, it was because they could what are icebergs composed?"
Lord Lansdowne thought the procedure was unprecedented, but
"umstances were also unparalleled
Lord Halsbury emphasised the
hot find people willing to go. They Did the ship sink by, the head or notional character of the ship, and did not seem to care about getting Ly the bows?" into the boats, and no effort was Sonator Smith, asked: Officer made by the officers or crew either Lowe, "Are you temperate?" Mr.ut a matter of supicme import
said it was no mere technicality,
ance.
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SENTENCED TO PENAL
SERVITUDE.
[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, April 26, 12 p.m. Tibbitt, the assaltant of Mr. Rothschild, has been sentenced to twenty years' penal servitude.. There will be an inquiry into his state of mind.-Reuter,
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GOLD FIELDS STRIKE.
AUTHORITIES' ACTION
ENDORSED.
[Service to the Telegraph." London, April 26, 6 a.m. A messago from St. Petersburg states that in the Duma the Minis er of the Interior fully endorsed the action of the authorities at A -force of 110 soldiers faced a mob of seven thousand, Lena. and they compelled four volleys to
to restrain or direct passengers. Lowe replied, "Yes." "I'm glad He saw women on deck, but they to hear it," said Senator Smith: STEAD'S BODY RECOVERED. to fired owing to the charges of
did not respond to the calls. He had a note from a reputable had not time to drag them in. One man that you were drinking on the man, an Italian, sneaked into a boat dressed like a woman, but he was not found until it was too Iate.
CALL,FOR, VOLUNTEERS,
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the strikers.
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SEAMEN CHARGED. Bombay, April 27, 7.25 a.m.
9 to 4 White Star
4 to 1 Lomond 100 to 8 Cylgnd.
Reuter.
FEZ MASSACRE.
REFUGE IN MENAGERIE,
(Service to the "Telegraph."]
Router's. [Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, April 20, 12,45 2,m.
Mr. Alfred Hippisleg, lately Com- missioner of "Chinese Customs, leo.. |turing before the - Contral Asian Society upon the revolution, gave a gloomy outlook. He said the révolu. tionaries wore foolishly optimistic, and where they had established themselves absolute anarchy pre valled. Inter-provincial 'jealousies had grown, and now threatened the general disintegration of China, Indoed; it was fortunate' if 'a stablo Government would be established without years of strife and blood- shed. Mr. Byron Brenan said he was even more pessimistio than the lecturer. He believed it was almost impossible for China to be one' tion again.
'London, April 26, 1.25 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that seven thousand Jews
The Earl of Ronaldshay said that Received 27, 12.35 p.m.
who wors escaping from the Foz Fifty three common have been massacro, and who are complete and offect was likely to be the non- ly ruined, took refuge in the fulfilment of part of the Opium arrested and charged nt. Ports-Sultan's garden. Their only Agreement, in which case the loss of under the Merchants shelter was in empty cages of the the opium revenue to India would mouth Shipping Aot, with unlawfully Sultan's menagerie and in tents be most unfair-Router. diaoboying commands. The cap which were being eroolod.— tain and fifth officer testified that Router. the boats were perf tly sound, with one exception. The mon also objected on the ground that the firemen engaged know nothing of the work. Toy wore remanded until Tuesday, bail being allowed. -Router.
CHANGED THEIR MIND.
Bombay, April 25, 225 p.m. All ranks below those of boats- wain and mate on the Olymple struck last night, but afterwards agreed to sall-Reuter.
A DEADLOCK.
A deputation from the stakers in the afternoon watched a demon- stration of collapsible boats. The men walted for the report of the Deputation, after which the Sea- farers' Union demanded the dis- missal of eighteen firemen who romained on the Olympic.. The White Star Company refused, consequently, thero is a deadlock. Up to the present the Olympic kus not procured stokers.
WELSH DISESTABLISH- MENT.
London, April, 26, 9.50 p.m. On the resumption of the debate on
the Welsh Die- establishment Bill, Mr. Lloyd. George said that the wrong Who Welsh people felt was that England was imposing upon them, as the national exponent of their spiritual life, England's own church
which was the exponent of English views of life and English tempera ment. What greater wrong could bo inflicted upon the nation?
The speaker then proceeded to make a lengthy defence of disen-
dowment.
FIRST READING PASSING.
The House passed the first ment Bill by 331 votes to 253,
TEST CRICKET. GREGORY HOPEFUL.
[Service to the "Telograph.""}," London, April 20, 1.25 p.m.. 'The remainder of the Australian cricketers have arrived in Eng- land. Googory expresses himself as ost hopeful, because all the members of the team are workers and triors-Router.
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SCULLING.
ARNST ARRIVES.
[Service to the "Telegraph."] London, April 26, 1.20 p.m.. Arnst the Now Zealand sculler, who is to row Barry on the Thames in June for the championship of 10 world, has arrived in England. -Reater.
DOCKING IN THE STRAITS,
QUESTIONS IN PARLIA MENT.
BONDS WITHDRAWN.
(From Chinese Sources.]
Shanghai, April 20.
President Tuan Shih-kai, view of the mixed currency in China, expressed the intention of withdrawing all the bonds issued by the provisional military governments during the revolu tion.
In consequence of the suspen- sion of the officials in the Ministry for the Interior those remaining have decided to resign en bloc.
NEW GOVERNOR-
GENERALS.
The President has assented to the election of Wong Chee choung as Governor-general of Chihli.
Yuan Tai-fat has telegraphed to President Yuan declining to accept the post of Governors general of Turkestan. ́ ́· As ́ ́s result Yuan Hung-yan has been appointed.
LARGE LOAN RAISED,
[Service to the "Telegraph."'"]
London April 26, 9,15 a.m.
Chan Ki-mee the ex-military- Mr. Joynson Hicks asked ques- bons relating to the Eastern Shiped a loan of $2,000,000 for the governor of Shanghai has obtains pang Company's slip in the Straits, purpose of paying off the military when he described the late Gover- debts in order that his resignation. nor's exercise of the Royal prero may be effective. The repayment gative to crush a commercial of the loan has been guaranteed competitor, which was thus driven by the Chinese Chamber of Com from British territory and commerce. pelled to construct a slip in Stam.
THEIR OWN FAULT.” Mr. Harcourt replied: "If the company find their expenditure
1 is affirmed that reading of the Welsh Disestabiilsuseless, it is their own fault, as
The steamer the Mackay Ben-the strikers were imbued with po- night of the accident." The reply neft has sent the wireless mes-itical motives, and had planned to was, "Rubbish; I'm a total absage: "Recovered body Vear." It seize the soldiers' weapons and to stainer.".
is assumed that this is a tele plunder the mines Reuter. graphic mutilation for Stead.
STEAD MEMORIAL.
A memorial service for the late
RELIEF FUNDS:
The total relief funds now amount to £237,748,
UNDERWRITER'S SYMPATHY.
CAMPANILE OF VENICE.
IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
ASQUITH'S INVITATION.
Bombay, April 27, 7.25 a.m.
Received 27, 12:36 p.m. Mr. Asquith has inviter Field Marshall Nicholson to rejoin the Committee of Imperial Defence
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
[Service to the "Telegraph. "Reutor.
London, April 26, 6 P
Mr W. T. Stead was held at Ho called for volunteers to Westminster Chapel, the preacher, _row_back to the wreck, and they lev. Mr. Clifford, read messages picked up four men from the of sympathy from Queen Alexan- water, One was Mr. Hays, from dra, the Gaekwar of Baroda, Gen- New York, but he died after he cral Botha, General Steyn and
All the London underwriters of was taken out of the water. He from admirers of Mr. Stead in Jo waited till the cries of the drown- hannesburg and various parts of the Titanic, whose losses are Ing ceased before rowing back, as Europe. The congregation Includ nearly 800,000 sterling, have of Genoa inaugurated a new cam he did not dare enter the strug od Viscounts Esher, Haldane and taken the unusual step of signing a pantle emiášk, gnormous enlatsak- gling mans for fear of sinking. It Mimer, Earl Grey, Mr. Lloyd message to Mr. Ismay, sympathis asm. There were proce
indolos, and Blue- took and and a half hours for the George, Mr. John Burns and Mr. Ing with him in the pain and loss notabil
caused by the dis
Macnamars,
A message from Venice says that the city is bollagged. The Duke
-Shat Po.
YUAN'S SON.
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Peking April-20.
Yuan Huk-ping son of the they persisted in the construction President who was recently of slipways after they had been thrown from a horse is making "injuries warned that the Government would rapid recovery from the not permit the use of the foreshore, which he received. The People As a matter of fact, they subse of Honan are anxious to make
be declines to adopt the honoury Wong Ching-wol Minister for Justice is proceeding to Peking via Tientsin.
RECOGNITION NEAR.
[Service, to the "Telegraph.quently permitted the restricted him their Governor-general but use of the foreshore, and this shows that they were treated with exceptional, consideration. I am not prepared to Intervene in the late Governor's action. It was i accordance with the low. The Colonial Government expended Dr Wu Ting-fang has reootynd cnormous sums bequiring complete a telegram from Chinese me control of the wharfing and dock chants, in the United ing facilities of the colony, and to ting that the Com give commercial rival an oppor is endeavouring to minence, the
with them government to reco tunibyof
Chinese republic would loan the stullifying of their
Sai Kai Kung!
OBITUARY
MR. JUSTIN MCCARTHY,
[Service to the Telegraph. 1 London April 20, 4,55 m. The death is anonhood of Mr. Justin McG