The Hongkong Telegraph.
May 22nd, 1912, Temperature a.m. 78, p.m. 77; Humidity...85, 86.
No. 8793
TELEGRAMS.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright, 1912 by the Proprietor.
WEATHER FORECAST.
FAIR.
May 20th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 73, p.m., 75; Humidity...87, 84.
四年慈 三廿月五英潘港香
TELEGRAMS.
颜七初月四年子壬
THURSDAY, MAY "23.
1912.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
LOAN TO CHINA.
REICHSTAG "SCENE.”
THE CHINESE CRISIS.
SUFFRAGISTS PUNISHED.
RISING IN CUBA.
THE NAVY.
BANKERS DISAGREE.
KAISER AUAIN ATTACKED. SIR J. JORDAN PRAISED.' ̧
NINE MONTHS,
SERIOUS SITUATION,
AUSTRIA'S PLEA.
Renter's.
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
vin Bombay, May 23, 9.5 a.m.,
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London, May 22, 8.30 p.m. Received, 23, 0.50 q.m.
Lorraine.
Router's
[Service to the "' Telegraph."']'
via Bombay, May 23, 12.15 a.m. Received, 5.30 a.m.
Router's
[Service to the "Telegraph."
via Bombay, May 23, 7.30 a.m. Received, noon.
POPULAR PROPOSALS,
Router's. [Service to the "Telegraphi."]
London, May 22, 4.55 am.
Received, 6.40 p.m.
Router's [Service to the Telegraph."]
London, May 22, 8.30 p.m. Receivo1, 23, 0.50 a.m.
Reuter's New York correspon-
The "Morning Post" states that dent reports that there is a serious situation in the Oriente Province it is understood the question of of Cuba as a result of a negro adding a Dreadnought to the naval
Troops are being depatched.
estimates is under discussion, The
reticent over the matter.
A Bluebook on China, covering
Mrs. Pankhurst and Mr. and the period from October 10tia to Mrs. Pethick Lawrence have each December 31st last, has been been sentenced to nine months' published relating to the Chinese imprisonment for conspiracy in
connection with the recent rising. Rebellion.
Tho jury recommended The Government is most Admiralty are considering as tɔ
Renter's Berlin correspondent wires that the final sitting of the Reecired 1,59 pm Reichstag session was
marked Although great secrecy as by a renewed violent Socialist been maintained over the matter, onslaught on the Emperor on ac
It includes an Anglo-French Suffragette riots. Router learns that it appears the count of his throat to Alsace-oxchange of views, in which both
countries stated, their desire to leniency. conference of international bank-
of the lives and property of their restrict action-to-tho-protection. ors which met in London to con- sidor the question of the loan to
subjects and not to impair the integrity of China. China; failed to agres to a certain Russin and Japanese proposal, which was not political but, finan- cial, and which had to be referred,
-Herr Golghur said that if Ger- mane roused themselves to a sense [of British 'dignity, it would be possible for the Sovereign to [say such things.'
DRAMATIC!
·TURCO-ITALIAN WAR.
Mrs. Lawrence, in her closing There is also a despatch from speech, raise her hands and Sir John Jordan, the British exclaimed:"God will defend Minister, dated November 23rd, us as our cause is just !!! Herr Bathnann Hellweg, In-dealing with the measures taken perial Chancellor, in the course for sacaring that the Customs back to St. Petersburg and Tokyof a vigorous roply, defended the duties should be collected at the
It is understood that at least ono other Power besides Austria
ports in order to maintain intact the service for the foreign debt. applied to participate in the loan. Austria urgos that hor interests in China are considerable, that she has a line of steamers running to the East from Trieste, and that morcover she would be content (with a small shure of the loan.
BRITAIN FIRM.
Sir Edward Groy, replying in the House of Commons to Mr. Ginnell, said the Cavernment would not give diplomitié sup- port to any loan which did not
poror, saying he was convinced that he had the support of the [German poople in repelling such Lattacks.
HOME CRICKET.
LATEST RESULTS.
Lantion, May 22, 5 56 y.m.
Received 29, 7 20′ p.m.
The match between Derbyshiroj provide adequate guarantees for and Lancashiro, at Chesterfield, the proper expenditure of the pro-has had to be abandoned, and coods, and satisfactory securities noither side receives the points, for the paymont 'of interest and | · Kent and Yorkshire' chew at eapital. The overninent would Leode. also rofuse approval of any loan
The Australians beat M ̊C.C. at ¦ Lord's by five wickets
the conditions of which infringed The South Africans played a the policy of the open door in drawn game with Oxford Univer- Manchuria and Mongolia as rosity at Oxford. gards British commerce.
U. S. PRESIDENCY.
ROOSEVELT'S ILL-LUCK.
London, May 22, 4.55 am.
Iteceived, 6.10 p.ní.
Sir John Jordan's action throughout the crisis is constant- ly commonded by Sir Edward Groy:
MISS MALECKA."
"PETITION PENDING,
London, May 22,5.55
p.m. Received 23, 7,20 a.m.
House of Commons, Sir Edward During question-time in the Grey said he would publish a full report of the trial of Miss Malecka. Meanwhile he could only say that the report went to show thit, taking into account the charactor of the ovidence and the severity of the sentence, there was ground for petition for a mitigation of the sentence and he understood thint
ITALY'S INTENTION.
via Bombay, May 23, 7.30 am, Received, noon.
The Italian commanders have informed the inimbitants of the
LABOUR UNREST.
GOVERNMENT ENQUIRY.
via Bombay, May 22, 1.40 p.m. Received, 5.15 pan.
Mr. Sydney Buxton, in the House of Commons, announced the ap pointment of a court to inquire as to the dispute at the Port of Lon" don,
Later.
Mr. McKenna has announced islands in the Aegean Soa which that the Dock Court will consist they have occupied that the is of Sir Edward Clarke, who will lands will not be re-orcupied by sit alone, nasessors being un- tho Turks; anyhow not on the necessary. same conditions as before.
MONGOLIA...
RUSSIA'S HINT.
vin Bombay, May 23, 9.5 a m. Received, 150 p.in.
a pet-tion would be prevented, Ho hoped the House would
A message received in St. Peter- reserve discussion of the mattersburg from Peking stutos that in SHIPPING REGULATIONS until papers had been laid on the view of the disquioting situation
table.
IMPORTANT STATEMENT.
London, May 22. Received, 6.10 p.m.
In the House of Commons, dur- Realer's Columbus agent. reing the discussion on the vote for ports that heavy voting har taken the Board of Trade, severe criti Nace in the Presidential priory elections in Ohio, especially in the cities, where the voting was largely pro-Taft, the farmers, who were supposed to favour Roosevelt, be ing behind with their corn planting
and not voting as.numerously as was expected.
ROOSEVELT ON TOP..
via Bombay, May 29, 7.30 a.m. Received, noon.
The returns for the Ohio pri- marios revol a notable victory for Mr. Roosevelt, who has secur
isms wore passed on the marine department in connection with life saving: Mr, Buxton said the Gov. crnment were consulting Germany with a view to convening an inter
ational conference on the ques- tion, but this would not delay the Issue of amended regulations by the department. The time was ripe for the extension of wireless, and he was considering the expedi ency of some form of compulsion. Ninety-five per cent of the ship owners had assured him thoy in tended to provide boats to accom modate all on board their vessels.
ed 38 out of the 18 delegatos, SIR JULIUS WERNHER
with an enormous majority of votos, giving him control of the State Convention... P
THE RECESS.
via Bombay, May 23, 7.30 a.ın. Received, noon.
The House of Commons hes wil urned until Jung 4,
DEAD.
via Bombay, May 21,3,20 p.m..
Received, 6.50
Sir
MOROCCO.
TROUBLE FOR FRANCE.
via Bombay, May 22, 3.20 p.m.
Roceived, 6.50
p.m:
Reater's Moga lor correspondent reports that the tribesmen in the Sus and Agloo districts have pro- claimed Malainin as Sultan of the Sus district. The movement is anti-French, and is supported by influential kaids.
LORD HALDane.
HOLIDAY IN GERMANY,
| via Bombay, May 22, 1.10 p.m.
Received, 5:15 p.ṁ. ̧.
It is announced that Lord Hal- dane is making his annual holiday to Germany which the coal strike compelled him to postpone. Ho docs hot visit Berlin,
at Kashgar, the Russian Minister has informed the Chinoso Govern- ment that if the local anthorities are unable to protect the lives and property of Russian subjects there, Russia would be compelled to tako measures for their protection.
MUKDEN SENSATION.
COURT OFFICIALS ON
STRIKE,
(Independent News Agency.)
Tokyo, May 23,
The officials of the High Court in Mukden have gone on strike because of a. belief that the Chief Justice only appoints
REMEDIES.
London, May 22. - Received, 6.10 p.m.
Mr. Bonar Law addressed 3,000 Unionists at Glasgow and depit with the causes of the industrial unrest. One remedy, he said, was co-partnership, but the State could do much by a change of the fiscal system. He attacked Home Rule.'
THE COAL QUESTION.
via Bonibay, May 23, 7.30 am.
Received, noon.
$86 TER Å
SINGLE Cory 10 CET.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,
Telegrams.
In a Blue Book dealing with the Chinoso Rebellion, Sir John Jordan's action throughout the crisis is constantly commonded by Sir Edward Grey.
Sir Edward Grey has stated that there are grounds for the c presentation of a petition in the | Mulgoka vaso, and he understands that a petition will be presented.
The Australian cricketers have lefeated M.C.C; the South Africans and Oxford University haya drawn; the game between Derbyshire and Lancashire has been abandoned; and Kent und Yorkshire have drawn.
The London School of Tropical rendering the service more attrac Medioine lins benefitted to the tivo.The-first-step-will-be-to-in-extent of £10,000 under-the-will-
crease the pay of scamen and stokers, and application of the profits of the canteens to pensions for the dependents of men dying ur, disabled in the service,
THE NEW CHINA.
`IMPERIAL`SOCIETY.
(From Chinese Sources.).
Shanghai, May 22.
of the late Lord Wandsworth.
Sir Julius Wornlior is dead. Moroccan tribesmen, have ap- pointed a Sultan for the Sus anti-French.
istrict, the movement being
Among probable reforme to make the British naval service more attractive are an increase in the pay of stokera and seamen and the application of the profits from canteens to the ponsions of the dependenta of mon dying or disabled in the servico.
Mr. Sydney Buxton has an- nounced that he is considering the oxpediency of some form of compulsion regarding the install- ation of wireless apparatus on ships.
I
A Board of Trade court is to Six foreign Ministers at Peking enquire into the Port of London
dispute.
The Kaiser hus again been were received in audience. by the ex-Empress Dowager through the attacked by Socialists in the introduction of Shai Chuk, a Roialisteg for his threat to Alsace. former Grand Councillor. The Ministers requested that the Terrorist Society formed by the moinbers of the Imperial Family be dissolved.
The Empress. Dowager, in reply, promised to take steps and said sie could guarantee that no trouble would be created by the Society,
GOLD CURRENCY.
Hsiung Hai-ling, Minister of Finance, proposes placing the currency on a gold basis. He has telegraphed to the Governor seeking their opinion as to the Generals of the various provincos form of coinage to be adopted.
The coal question has been re opened, the Miners' Federation yesterday afternoon strongly pro- testing against the awards, which they contended were not giving :
APPOINTMENTS.
underground workors a living Ip Siu-shung has been appoint wago, while some of the Chaired as Chief Secretary to the man of District Boards had re- fused to consider the question af average rates,
Tho Conference called on the Government for immediate uction, and instructed its Executivo to aak for an interview with the Go- vernment.
FRENCH POLITICS,
M. DELCASSE'S REFUSAL.
officers from the Manchus and is via Bombay, May 22, 3.20 p.m. scheming to take all power out of tho Hans at present employed in the Court.
ASIATICS IN U.S.Ä..
A PROTEST.
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(Independent Noys Agolicy), Tokyo, May 23, The Chinese residents in the United States have jointly pro- tested against the new Immigra- tion Bill and have wired to the President and the members of the Congress asking for its with- drawal,
WORTHY BEQUEST.
London, May 22, 5.10 a,m. The death is reported of Sir
Received, 7.40 p.m. Julius Charles Wernher. Charles received his baronetcy In Sir William Dennett has given 1905. He was a member of the the London School of Tropical firm of Wernher, Beit and Com Medicine, the £10,000 bequeathed A number of delegates have pany, 1, London Wall Buildings, to him by Baron Wandsworth for
Received, 6.50 p.m.
M. Delcasso has declined nomin ation for the Presidency of the French Chamber,
THE GERMAN SERVICES.
via Bombay, May 22, 1.40 p.m. Received, 5.15 p.m.
The Reichstag has passed the third reading of the new Army and Navy Bills.
CAPT. AMUNDSEN.
London, May 22, 4.55. a.m. Received, 6-40 p.m. Amundsen, discoverer of the
Ministry of Communications.
As Chan Kam-tao has refused to accept the post of auditor under the Loan Agreement, the position has been given to Hau Yun-yuen.-"Shat Po."
NEEDED WARNING,
Shanghai, May 22.
President Yuan has issued an order directing the troops to respect and submit to their seniors.
NATIONAL LOANS.
Hsiung Hei-ling, Minister of Finance, intends to appoint Chan Kam-tao as Financial Commis- His duties will bo to take charge of the affairs regard. ing the raising of national loans Sai Kai Kang Yak Po."
aioner.
PROVINCIAL NEEDS.
Lorraine.
created a sorious situation, and A negro rising in Cuba has
America is despatching troops to the island.
Mrs. Pankhurst and Mr, and Mrs. Pothick Lawrence have boon sentenced to nine months' im- prisonment for conspiracy in con
ection with the recent Suf- fragette riots.
The coal question has boon rê- óponed, the Minera Federation protesting against the awards and calling on the Government to
tako immediate action.
In the Ohio primariss, Mr. Roosevelt has secured 38 de- legates out of 48.
bankers failed to agree to a cer- It appears that the international
tain proposal of Japan and Russia in regard to the loan to China, and the matter hnd to be re ferrod back to Tokyo and St. Petersburg.
At lonst one other Power be- sides Austris applied to parti- cipate in the loan to China.
Sir Edward Groy has made an important statement regarding the terms on which Britain will give diplomatic support to loans to China.
Believing that the Chief, Jus tice of the Mukden High Court is favouring Manchus in making appointments, the officials have struck.
LOCAL.
The "London and China Ez- press" prints a eulogistic artiole, dealing with Sir Froderick Lugard's work in Hongkong, which we reprint to-day.
Mr. Justice Gompertz, at the Summary Court this morning, gave some sound advice to a young man, maoh in debt, who said he was about to be married. In effect it was Punch's advice-Don't.
H. E. the Officer commanding the Government to-day delivered an interesting and instructive ad- dress to the boys of Queen's Col- logo.
At the Supreme Court this morning, before the Chief Justice, Peking, May 22.
Mr. Eldon Potter applied for the The various provinces are winding-up by the Court of the experiencing a severe financial Hip On Exchange and Loan Com- atrain, and the provincial autho pany. The application was m rition have sent urgent wires to de on behalf of the principal un Peking begging the speedy disputed creditor and was oppos gone to Washington in conneo- South Pole, has arrived at Monte remittance of funds Sai Kai ed by Mr. Alabsater on beant
of eighteen creditore,
the purpose of medical research. tion with the matter.
.
Kung Yak Po."