The Hongkong Telegraph.
May 10th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 72, p. 70; Humidity...87, 75.'
No. 8783
TELEGRAMS.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright, "1912 by the Proprietor,
WEATHER FORECAST,
FAIR.
May 10th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 73, p.., 74; Humidity...94, 90.
躺五廿月三年子壬
SATURDAY,
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
MAY 11,
TELEGRAMB
1912.
TELEGRAMS.
THE UNIONIST LEADER.
HOME CRICKET.
NAVAL AVIATION.
HOME RULE.
-TIBET AND MONGOLIA.
A FIGHTING SPEECH.
AUSTRALIANS WIN.·
GRATIFYING TESTS.
DEBATE CONCLUDED.
CHINA'S CONTROL,
Reuter's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
via Bombay, May 11, 7.30 n.. Received, 11.55 san..
At a most enthusiatio Primrose
Router's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, May 10, 7 p.m. Received, May 11,6,18 m.m. The Australians have beaton
Reuter's.
[Service to the Telegraph."]
vin Bombay, May 10, 2.20 p.m.
Received, 960 p.m.
A feature of the King's visit to
(Our Own Correspondent.}
Shanghai, May 11, 9.20 a.m.
Received, 0.32 a.m.
The National Council hos decided to establish a Burosu of
Router's. [Service to the "Telegraphi."]
London, May 10, 2.30 a.m.
4.5.m.. Πρασίνου, During the Home Ruebate Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs, in the House of Commons, which will be under the direct
possible to maintain that this was part of the federal system, when the Government wore destroying
League demonstration al Northampton by an innings and Weymouth was the flights by the Mr. Bouar law said it was im control of the President.
Albert Hall, Mr. Bonar Law, Londer of the Opposition, deliver- el.a strong fighting speech de-| nouncing Home Rule and Dista- tablishment and attacking tho Government's finance. He said Consola and slithered down and
the land taxes la produced
Gruns,
Aiators, and especially of the by- dro aeroplane, which was not used
Cambridge boat Middlesex by blore the 2nd inst. It was most unity by establishing a separate |
an innings and two runs,
THE JUBILEE STAKES.
successful, rising from the land, water, and from a platform of a worship. It was able to carry a on weight, The recks beneath esca were visible. Despite the the King went on board the
custom house within the United Kingdom, thus disregarding Colo niul practice. When Australia berj. came federated, New South Wales recognised the necessity of aban doning Free Trudo principles, 16 was nonsense to talk of legal safe guards. Such safeguards existed
CHINESE REPUBLIC.
PERTINENT DEMAND.
(Our Own Correspondent.] Shanghai, May 11, 0.20 a.m. Recoived, 9.32 a.m. The National Council is asking)
£40,000, which cost £686,000 to | PROBYBLE STARTERS AND Neptune'and accompanied the first in the case of the dominions, but the Government for a statement
colleet. Ile was confident that Mr. Lloyd Goorge would got momo
good election use from his six million surplus.
CANADA'S POSITION.
Surely, said Mr. Bonar Law,
JOOKEYS.
London, May 11, 5.20 p.m. Roceived, May 11, 5,16'a.m. The probablo starters and
and second battle squadrons to sea.no Government would dream of Squadron firing was Impossible, excrcising them, and no domunion
would allow us to expreise them. cise the tests of the Orion's guns, in the Neptune practised with her l'in. guns,
KING WANTS TRIP.
the Imporial Government ought Jockeys for the Jubilee Stakesvia Bombay, May 11, 7,30 a.m..
INGAT
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- 1-have looked after the interests (run at Kempton Park, to-day ;
of the Empire; yot it went out of
distance i| miles) are.Horns's its way to help in inaking Canady an adjunct of the United States. Beauty (Winter), Whisk Broom Only the true instincts of Can-Maber), Sir Martin (J. H. Martin), calamity. Let them ingine the Mustapha (tobbins), Lonawand loss in trade and wealth tlint this |(F. Wooton), Wolfe Land (William would have meant
Griggs, Protestant Boy (Foy),
adians bid warded off that
1
NÁVAL RIVALRY: 1
Vistory must rest in the pre- Bont war in armaments with this
Received, 11:55 am.
QUERIES.
Mr. Bonar Law proceeded to cri- icise exhaustively the financial provisions of the bill, and ridicul- cd Mr. Asquith's expression, "Ire- land will be united by a cash nexus." In view of the tidiculo Mr. Asquith poured on the idea A Waymouth message staton of material interesis consolidating that in brilliant sunshino His Majesty the King led the battle Empire in the case of the Col
" sordid big gun practice was carried out..." squadrons out to open son, whorenies. such things were
Mr. Bonar Lavy asked, The hydro-aeroplane ale Are the Irish different from the some marvellous evolutions, the Colonios?" He considered that King watching its movements community of economic interests with the aid of binoculars. It is was one of the strongest ties of stated that is Majesty is desirous nationality, but in this case, the of making a trip ou the hydro-financial clauses teemed with sub- aeroplane.
Uncle Pat (W: Huxley), Bachelor's Hope (Whalley), Cyllins (Trigg, COAL BOARD FAILURE. lo gor puras, and Britain's hope Wiso Symon (Stokes), Donnith-
lay in uniting with and streng-orno (Longhurst), Desmond (→). thening the inexhaustible sources
of our sister nations. Overse 14—
(Choers.)
TIBET.
FIGHTING CEASES.
via Bombay, May 11, 7.30 a.m..
Received, 11.55 a.m.
It is reported from reliable sources that the fighting at Lhas- Ba hins cossod, the Tibetans hav-1 ing failed to dislodge the Chi- nese from their strong positions They are now negotiating with the Chinese for their withdrawal into China via Gyangtse, and tlie Chinesoare expected to agree since the disorder in Wostern Chinal renders early help from thence 'unlikely.
BETTING.
11-2 Unclo Pat, 6-1 Sir Martin, | 100-14 Mustapha and Hornets; Beauty, 10-1 Lonawand, 100-9 Dennithorne, 1000 Bachelor's Hope and Lycaon, 18-1 Wolfe
Land
LATEST DERBY BETTING.
Lomilun, May 10, 4 25 pan. The latest quotations for the Derby are:-3-1 Lomond, 20-1 Lorenzo, 100-3 Mordred.
OUR NAVY.
A NEW RESERVE.
London, May 13, 4.25 a.m.
MINERS' DECISION.
London, May 10, 6.25 p.m. Received, May 11, 6.13 a.m: The South Wales miners have further proceedings of the Coal decided not to participate in any Bourd under the chairmanship of
Viscount Si. Aldwyn.
ART AUCTIONS.
FANCY PRICES.
of its expondituro from the date
統一十月五英湘香
TELEGRAMS.
THE GERMAN ARMY.
GROWING BIGGER.
Router's [Service to the "Telegraph."]
Loudon, May 10, 5.56 p.m. Received, May 11, 0.10 n.m.
Heutor's Berlin correspondent reports that the Roiolistag has passed for second reading a Bill increasing the peace strength of the Army.
Tho Socialists opposed the
monsure.
H. A. L. CAPITAL.
BIG INCREASE.
London, May 11, 5,55 p.m. Received, May 11, 0.10 a.m.
The Hamburg-Amorika Linio announces an increase in its
of the inauguration of the Re-capital by 25 million marks. public up to the time of the transfer of headquarters to Pok- CANTON NEWS. ing..
CHANGING CHINA.
TWO HOUSE SYSTEM,
(From Chinese Sources.)
Shanghai, May 10.
It has been decided to adopt the system of two houses in the now Senate. One will be known otior at Vino lose oubli
as tho Advisory House and the
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,
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The H. A. L. Steamship Line is increasing its capital by 25 mil lion marks.
In the Derby bolting Lomond hands the list of lutest quotations, while Uncle Pat is the favourite for the Jubileo Stakos.
A Bill increasing the posce strength of the German Army
the Reichstag.
passed its second reading in
At cricket, the Australians have beaton Northampton and Cam- bridge has overcome Middlesex.
The latest upshot in the coal disputo is that the Welsh minors. will not participate in any further proceedings of the Coal Board under Viscount St, Aldwyn.
No loss than £21,200 has been given for Raoburn's portrait of Mrs. Bay.
A Bureau is to be ostblished to deal with Tibetan and Mon. gultan affairs; it will be under the direct control of China's Pre- sident.
Groni sucess. was nolioved with the naval hydro-aeroplane at Wey- mouth; it roso beautifully from (The "Telegraph" Correspondent.) water, land, and a platform from
a battleship.
At the conclusion of the Home Rule debate, Mr. Asquithi and Mr. Redmond were given an ovation. in Palace Yard by M.P.'s and a big crowd assembled.
- Industrial Banks' Wanted.
Canton, May 10. Chinese rosidents in Hongkong representing various trados and occupations have telegraphed to Dr.. Sun Yat-son asking him to
During the Whitsuntido, Mr. advocate the formation of a public Asquith is to most Field Marshal industrial bank to help China in Lord Kitchener at Malta, her financial difficulties. The
ondors of the telegram assure A now Reserve of men under Dr. Sun Yat-son that the Chinoso 32 years of age is being formed in Hongkong are enthusiastic by the Admiralty. over the scheme and they earnest- In the House of Commons, Col.. ly request him to telegraph to Sooly stated that Mr. Harcourt the Chinese residents abroad had heard nothing of any pro- soliciting their co-operation. posal by the Straits Government to put an export tax on rubber or The Chinese bankers' guild in other produce. Hongkong, has written to tho
H. M. the King yesterday led various guilds in Canion to the the battle squadrons out to sea effect that judging from the re- for big gun prastico. It is said His The President has tolographic ports in the daily papers, the Majesty desires a trip in the to Shum Chun-sun, 'Ex-viceroy | finance has reached its climax,
Representatives..
EXTENDING THE FRANCHISE..
The Advisory Council in jects for friction and were wholly Peking is passed a resolution based on the principle of the giving a franchise to Chinese British Government acting solely residents abroad. as the tax collector.
"Ministers," continued the Un- ionist leader, are fond of dwell- ing on the Colonial example, es- pecially that of South Africa, but
both races in South Africa le- sired union. Ulster cannot be compared to Natal, which agreed to wait till a referendum had been ken. If there had been a minority
in South Africa so homogeneous and strong that by no power in South Africa could it be compelled lo obey, would we have passed the
SHUM DECLINES.
Quilds and Loans.
critical condition of China's
hydro-aeroplane.
Mr. Bonar Law delivered a of Cauton, asking him to accept and that the foreign nations have the military Commissionership taken advantage of the situation trenchant speech criticising the Government, ata Primrose of Kweichow. Shum has declined
to demand control of China's offer.
faance. The Chinese bankers' League Demonstration in the SECRETARIAL APPOINT-guild in Hongkong is of opinion Albert Hall.
that this is only a preliminary Fighting has ceased at Lhassa, pointed as chief of the secretarial China, and
Ngai Sum-cho has been ap-step to the seizure of territory in the Tibetans being unable to urge that every dislodge the Chinose from their staff to the Ministry for State Chinese should wake up to help strong positions.
It is generally understood that Affairs. Hui Po-hang and Tsang their nation in this critical situa-
ALENTS..
Man-yuk have also been appoint- tiou. The energetic and publio Count von Biberstein will be the Bill or sent soldiers to caforce its led secretaries to tho eAmo spirited Chinese in Hongkong naw German Ambassador to acceptance? " That, said the ministry.-"Shat l'o.
peaker, was the only analogy.
PREMIER'S REPLY.
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now intend to take upon their London. shouldere tlio raising of a nation-
al loan with the co-operation of the various guilds in Canton.
Canton wore
LOCAL
Mr. J. A. 8. Buoknill, King's Advocate in Cyprus, has been selected for appointment as At- torney-General in Hongkong.
·HONGKONG-MANILA RUN
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pines and its Object.
NEW CAPITAL WANTED,
Peking, May 10. An attempt has been made to They consider that it cannot be For stealing two boiler, plates Mr. Asquith said no sorious at increase the capital of the China regarded as a big task for if the from the boilor of the .. to Mongolia a man was sentenced to tempt had been made in the debate Marchants' Steamship Navigation people in te meet his argument based on the Company by issuing now stook guarantee the raising of a loan two months hard labour at the character and the persistence of the for $10,000,000. There is also to the amount of $30,000,000, Magistracy this morning.
London, May 10, 6,25 p.m.
Irish demands. To such a demanda proposal on foot to change the proportionate shares could be
name of the company to "The taken by the various guilds... any Parliament was bound to as China Navigation Company." Received, May 11, 6.13 a.m.
They claim that if Canton sent, subject to safeguards for
HUNG'S SCHEME. would only taken the load there Raeburn's portrait of Mrs, minorities and Imperial supre-
Hung Li-hung, the Minister would bo no fear of the other Hay has been sold by auction for manoy. The British people refused £21,200, which is a record for n to be frightened from doing that for Finance, has decided that the provinces not following their three-quarter length by Raoburn, which they believed to be just way out of the present difficulty example. The result would be Others by the same artist fotoh- by language of intimidation reis to raise email foreign loans that the foreign nations would not ed 14,000 guineas, 5,000 guineas girding Ulster.
monthly, and commencing this dare to continue to trent China
As a poor nation. Tuo sonders Mr. McMurtle's Visit to Philip month he will raise the sum and 4,000 guineas.
AFTER THE DEBATE.
of Tls. 8,000,000 per mensem of the telegram request the guilds until October. By that time he to call meetings to decide as to! Members of the House of Com- expects that they will be able to what should be done. If the mens in the Palace Yard and a raise necessary money from the meeting, be favourable, no time! owd outside ovaled Mr Asquith people, which, besides enabling should be lost in despatching a une Mr. Redmond on their depart them to pay for government, will telegram to Peking notifying the Rubi from Hongkong was Mr. ture from the Commons. Many allow them to pay off the loans by support of a national loan by the MoMurtrie, former New York manager of the Showan-Tomes "A Nation Once Again." The instalments. He also proposes to people in Canton. greatest efforts had been made to engage foreigners as advisors in importation of Arms Forbidden, and Company, who has come to The Governor General has now the Philippines in the intereste financial matters and has pab. via Bombay, May 10, 3:15 p.m.
secure a majority of one hundred mitted his scheme to the Advisory issued a proclamation forbidding of the concern, says a Manila for the second reading. The OpCouncil for their decision. the importation of arms or am-contemporary. Received, 9.32 p.m.
position voted at fall strangth, ex- PARTY POLITICS. munition by the citizen soldiery Showan-Tomen and Company the sole power of importation operate the steamer Zafiro be Colonel Seely, in reply to Sir R. cep five, who paired with the
The Confederal Party has being now vestad in the Canton tween the China coast and via Bombay, May 10, 2.20 p.m.
Jardine, said Mr. Lewis Har- iborals. Sir J. C. Cory.).ynted
nothing against the reading, and Sir G. amalgamated with six other Government. The proclamation Philippines. Should the field political parties with Vico Pre-informs the citizen soldiers that hore be found to warrant expan- Received 9.50 p.m.
of any proposal of the Government Kemp abstained. There were only sident Li as their leader. Dr. Wu they are to submit reports of the sion of the transportation facill It is now generally understood that Count von Biberstein, Ger- The "Times" understands that of the Straits to put an export tax thres Nationalists absent, two be Ting-fang, Chang Ping-lum, arms and ammunition that are ties of the company, it is proba man Ambassador at Constantico. Mr. Asquith at Whitsuntide will on rubber and other produce. No ing in Australia and one being 1: Ohag Hin and Na Yiu-too, either on the way or have already ble that Mr. MoMurtrie will
tax could be imposed with The O'Brienites voted with the ma: Mongolian prince, are acting as recclied the Customs, and they commend the placing of a thi
the Hongkong pla will succeed Count Metter- Visit Malta to meet Viscount Kit cut an ordinance by the Colonial Jarity, and four Liberals are not party secretaries. Sai Kai will be compensated for nok land vessel on
Kung Yik Po
ing th
these, mich in London,
chener.
legislature
The Tashi Lama remains an Khambajong, whither ho has re- tired pending adjustment of a local difference with the Dalai Lama's adherents at Shigats.
NEW AMBASSADOR,
via Bombay, May 11, 7.30 a.m. Recaivod, 11.55 a.m.
Received, 4.22 p.m.
The Admiralty is forming a new reserve of men under thirty-two years of age, to be immediately available in case of emergency.
PREMIER & KITCHENER.
STRAITS RUBBER.
AN EXPORT TAX?
court had
heard
545g
1
accounted for.
A passanger arriving in Manila the ailer morning on the steamer
Toilo-Cebu run.