The Hongkong Telegraph.
May 27th, 1912, Temporiiture u.m. 79, p.m. 81; Humidity...00, 79.
No. 8797
TELEGRAMS.
腕二十月四年于壬
TELEGRAMS.
(ESTABLISHED 1881;)
Copyright, 1912 by Proprietor.
TUESDAY, MAY
TELEGRAMS
TEST CRICKET.
HOME LABOUR CRISIS. THE CUBAN TROUBLE.
AUSTRALIA'S START.
448 AGAINST AFRICA.
Router's. [Service to the "Telegraph."]
vin Bombay, May 28, 7.40'u m2
Received, .11 50 a.in. The first of the Trianen Tost matches was commenced at Munchenter Monday, the Australians incsting the South African team.
Australia batted first, and com- piled the splendid score of 448 before being dismissed.
Of those Bardsley contribuod 121 and Kelloway 114
The South Africans have made 10 for the loss of one wicket,
PRINCE OF WALES.
via Bombay, May 28, 7.40 a.mi
Received, 11.50 a.u.
H. R. 1. tho Princo of Wales lus concluded his eruiso with the French naval squadron and has
returned to Paris.
OBITUARY.
London, May 27, I p.m. Received, 28, 12.25 a.m.
Tho death is announced of Mary, the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland:
MOROCCO..
11 HOURS' FIGHTING,
vin Bombay, May 27, 3.10 pan. Received, 7.10 p.m.
"A message from Paris says Termentation in Morocco continues. The tribesmen made a determined combined night attack on Fezat 3 points, but were driven off. after .cleven hours fighting. Some of the enomy succeeded in entering the city, and a number of the defenders were wounded,
The French Minister of War has ordered the immediate despatch of reinforcements for Fez.
ANOTHER ATTACK.
GUARDING FOOD SUPPLIES.US. BATTLESHIPS MOVE.
Router's
[Service to the Telegraph."]
via Bombay, May 27, 3.10 pań..
Reevived, 7.10 p.m.
A large force ct police has been. detailed for duty at London docks Lurday to protect those unloading food cargoes. It is expected that the Smithfield butchers will en deavour to land consignments with their own employees. The but chers have applied to the polico- for the protection of the meat vans and the porters at the markets.
THE MILITARY.
No military movements have up to the present been announced, but it transpires that a Guards Brigade is encamped at Pirbright and or dered to be in readiness to return to London at a moment's notice, Mr. Asquith is constantly informel of the developments by wireless,
PASSENGERS' PLIGHT,
Passengers by the Orient liner Osterley from Australia have been oblige. to take their own luggage from the vessel at-Tilbury,
JAPANESE SYMPATHY.
The Japanese dockers have tele- graphed to the London strikers wishing them success,
ONE WAY.
London, May 27, 1 p.in. Receive 1, 28, 12:26 n.m.
Protected by myunted police, the merchants took their men to the docks and secured supplica, much fruit and porishables thus being saved,
FORTERS OUT,
Router's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, May 27, 5.-10 a.tu.
Receive!, & pau.
A message from Reuter's New York correspondent states that five battleships have proceeded to Key west.
TOWN THREATENED.
London, May 27, 6.25 p m.
Receivel, 28, 3.50 a.m'
The "Now York Herald's " Havana correspondent says the British Brm of Brooks and Co. les informed the British Minister. that the town of Contral Rumelio is mouaced with destruction with- in 72 hours.
TELEGRAMS.
"GENERAL" BOOTH.
HEALTH FAILING.
Reuter's (Service to the 4de Traph."]
London, May 27, 1 pan. Received 28, 12.25 ..
"General" Booth, the veteran head of the Salvation Army, is not so well.
His Majesty the King has 1oquested to be kept informed of his condition.
IMPERIAL PROBLEMS,
DUKE OF CONNAUGHT'S
SPEECH.
London, May 27, 3.40 am. Roceived, 4.25 p.m.
NO INTERFERENCE.
Reuter's Jersey City corros
A message from Ottawa states pondent suys that President Taft
that the Duke of Connaught, dur fus despatched 8.mosage reasùr- ing President Gomez that being the course of an eloquent will not interfere in Cuba,
CHINESE AFFAIRS.
speech at the Empire Club han. quet, said: "Probably never in que time huvu the thoughts of the Em; pire builders been so deeply cer tred upon problems with which they are confronted. For Canada, these problems have the deepest
WEATHER FORECAST,
FAIR.
May 28th, 1011, Temperature a.m. 77, p.m., 76; Humidity.....04, 90.
191
TELEGRAMS.
二拜禮, 驍八廿月五英港香
TELEGRAMS.
QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS ENGLAND AND FRANce.
GOVERNMENT VICTORY..
SUGGESTED ALLIANCE.
Ileuter's. [Service to the Telegraph,"']"
London, May 27, 6:25 p.ni. Réceived, 28, 3.50 ..
A Brisbane message states that
the complete Election returns
are!
Government... 47. Opposition **25. This is the largoat majority secured since the establishment
of responsible government.
MONGOLIA.
EXPLUSION OF CHINESE,
via Bom bay, May 27, 3.10 p.m.”
Received, 7.10 pan.
St. Petersburg's correspondent
ARMS AND AMMUNITION, significance, owing to the promin reports that a telegram from Urga
(From Chinese Sources.)
Poking, May 27.
Tho Ministry of Wor has telegraphed to Governor Generals that in future if they want to pur- of the various provinces stating chase arms or ammunition, they should report to the Ministry be fore making contracts.
ROYALIST PLOT,
ent position she rightly holds." It should not be forgotten that the Empire was always foremost in promoting the liberties of its populations.
CANTON NEWS.
Another Exodus.
(The "Telegraph' Correspondent.}
Cunton, May 25,
states that the Mongolian authori·
tics have ordered the expulsion of
Chinese from the town.
Router's (Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, May 27, 3.40 am.
Received, 4.25 p.m.
Replying to suggestions. from various quarters that the Anglo- French ontento should be converted into an alliance, the "Manchester Guardian "
makes a significant statement. The journal declares that there is no ground for such a perilous change in our policy, which would render the interna would greatly increase the prospec tional system more unstable. It.
of a European war,
FRENCH OPINION,
London, May 27, 1.p.m.. Received, 28, 12.25 nm.
Fronch opinion is that there are many difficulties in the way of the suggested alliance, especially the inadequacy of Britain's Army.
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN
Telograms.
In the first of the Triangular Test matches Australia compiled 448 against the Africans, Those score is 10 for one wicket.
The London strikers are being cleverly outwitted by the mas tora who are taking away cargo by means of motor lorries, the mon being frightened to interfere as they might wore the vehicles horse-drawn.
By taking their men to the London docks under mounted polico protection, inerchants have been able to secure supplies of Gardon portors now threaten to perishable commodities. Covent strike, but the non-Unioniste sny that the work of the market con be maintained.
entente with France into an Suggestions of converting the
Allianco have not been very favourably received, it being asserted that such a stop would. increase the possibility of a European war.
The death is announced of tho Dowager Dachoss of Sutherland.
"General" Booth is not so well, and H.M. the King is being kept informed of his condition.
The Queensland Government has socured a majority of 22 in the general election, the largest since the ostablishment of respon-
CANTON'S FINANCIALsible government.
PROBLEM.
The Latest Suggestion.
It is well-known that the fin- uncial situation at Canton is severely strained, and numerous
American Gamblers Escape from that a semi-official
Titanic.
President Taft has informed President Gomez that the United States will not interveno in Cuba.
The Dukeof Connaught deliver- e an eloquent speech at the Empire Club banquet at Oliwa, when he referred to the prominent Imperial problems. part which Canada playa in facing
The Morgan Company has pur-.
suggestions have been made to chasod 170 million dollars worth solve the problem. According to of New York Underground DISGUISED AS WOMEN. our Canton correspondent, the Railway Extension shares.
latest romely prescribed is one 'The International Navigation emanating from the now Com Congress at Philadelphia has missioner of Finance, Mr. Liu deolined to accept a rosolution Chung-hoi, which is to the effect limiting the size of liners.
Bank bo established in the city. The idea is that this Bank should havo the sole privilege of issuing In view of constant rumoura of The Convent Garden Trade Society formed by the Imperial the possibility of another revolt
provincial bank notes to the Union of Porters has now joined Family are reported to have Boeret in the city, whiel is causing An oxtraordinary story is extent of fifty million dollars, and the strike; is inembers demand-ly entered Poking way of the residents to leave in large num
notes, the patriotie bond, |ing recognition-of the Union and Three Eastern Proviness. They bars, the Governor-General has reported in New York of the aguinat the circulation of those hed wishing the London strikers are spreading the propaganda issued a proclamation advising escape from the sinking Titanic Government bank notes, silver. against the Republic:Shat the people to romsin at ease. He of two well-known gamblers who coins, bar silver, gold coins, etc. Po,"
points out that the measures for some years have frequented should be offered ns security. It which are being taken for dis- the Atlantic liners, and against is suggested that the Bank should covering orms stored in residences whose card-slurping tricksnotices
better conditions.
But the non-Unionists have remained with their employers and way that with adequate pro- 'ection the work of the market can be maintained.
Trade Union pickots are work- ing actively.
STRIKERS OUTWITTED.
via Bombay, May 28, 7.10nao. Roceived 11 50 a.in.
Reuter's Paris correspondent states that there
was another development, but are frightened attack on Fez in the morning, but to interfero as they might have it was repulsed by the artillery. done in the case of the vehicles Some tribesmen again entored boing horse-drawn. the city.
The mombora of the Terrorist
matter.
are not due to fears of an out-
Too Many Executions.
the crash came,
11
The Moorish tribosmon have made a night attack on Fez from after cleven hours fighting. three points, but were driven off`
Japanese dockers have telegrap-
Success.
LOCAL:
The management of the pay a tax of 5 por cent per Baltimore Hotel was fined $100 nnnum to the Government, to be at the Police Court, to-day, for based on the daily circulation of allowing prostitutes to use the the notes. Further, the Bank hotel for an unlawful purpose. should have 25 per cent. of silver The defence was that the boys coins in reserve against the cir- brought the women to the guests oulation of notes, in addition to unknown to the management, the other securities named. The
A fight in a tea shop at West suggested term for the enjoyment Point resulted in one man being of the privilege of circulating the notes is 15 years, and the Bank injured and sent to hospital. may make use of funds deposited by the Government without payment of interest..
A hat snatcher who saw that
he had been observed by a Eur opean policeman, jumped into
-
CHINESE IN USA. ·
Shanghai, May 27.
break, but are merely adopted have been posted on various to remove danger. The spread-ships, and actually wore posted The Chinese residents in ing of alarmist rumours is, he in the sunske-room of the Titanic America havo telegraphed to the says, the work of evildoera and when she left Southampton. Central Government reporting he urges the people not to be
The two men are known as the alleged passage of the Exclu-misled by the reports. sion, Act against Chineso ontering
"Doc Owen" and "Kid Homer," America. The senders of the A cargo of Argenting meat tologram beg that representation
The members of the Provincial and they were playing with a which has arrived at the docks is should be made by the Ministry Council have written the Ciovernor-third when being immediately unloaded un-of Foreign Affairs to the Americau General denouncing the Com-Learning that there was no hope Later.der the protection of the police, Minister in Faking regarding this missioner of Police, Mr. Chan for the Titanic they decided to try
the mastors using matar lorries.
King-wa, 'for exceeding hin
to get away in one of the boats, In return, the Government, it the harbour. Ho was fished out, The strikers are furious at this!
authority. They accuse him of
to overdraw at the Bank to the months' bard labour this morning. CHINESE AND MANCHUS summarily punishing offenders Those in authority, however, wore is suggested, should be permitted however and received three
When a case concerning who should have been handed allowing only women and children extent of three millions dollars,
"Doo Owen" therefore the overdraft to last for a term stamped receipts came up at the Chan Ki-mes and Wong Yun-over to the Court for trial, and to go. man have telegraphed to Pre-state that he has wrongfully
soon as the new notes are placed came out that two of three part- sident Yuan suggesting that the caused 14 prisoners to be behead-got hold of a steward, who, it is not exceeding six months, As Police Court this morning, it ranial prejudice between the ed and 105 to be shot. The alleged, had been paid to keep on the market, the old issues nefs of a Chinese firm had gone Chinese and the Manchus should members consider that the the identity of the gamblers should be withdrawn, and three away, one of them clearing the be wiped out. President Yuan Commissioner is acting contrary secret during the voyage; and, years is suggested as the period safe before leaving.
The three men charged with truction of the books reflecting people shot for notliing." The
petitioners request that the Com- got him to furnish women'ation is that the Bank should i were again remanded at the on Manchurians,
missioner be tried at law for his clothing and hats.
advance the Government three Police Court this morning. OVERSEAS REPRESENTAR, in the interests of humanity Dressed in these clothes, the million dollars to buy silver for
Eight overhead fans have been and for the maintenance of peace. men hurried to the deck minting purposes, the money installed above the counters inthe
Loan Repayment. and leaped into a lifeboat filled minted to be handled over to the General Post Office.
Bonk for circulation. The Com- Mr. Li Yuk-long, formerly with women.
Abraliam Mohomed, quarter just as it was being missioner further suggests that mem-Commissioner of Tinance, has lowered. Afterwards they strip- the Government should appoint declined to go on watch when
master, on board, the . Tan written the Hongkong Bureau for the raising of funds for the Caaped themselves of the women's auditors to investigate the activi- the chief officer asked him on ties of the Bank. No mention May 24. He is now doing one ton Government, explaining the clothes, which they threw over is made of the extent of capital, or slight delay in paying off the board. The boat they were in whether it is to be subscribed by month with hard labour. loans and stating that he has now brought the money down to was filled with immigrant women the merchants or the Government. Two men are awaiting trial on Hongkong and placed it in the and, children, and did not have The Governor Goneral has now remand in connection with recent
instructed the Commissioner for thefts from the Gae works. care of the Bank of Canton, and enough men to the or the Promotion of Industries to are two charges againat bondholders are requested to Accordingly their assistance was confer with the Financial Come one of larceny of the artis
second of unlawful pos |missioner on the soheme.
A French officer was killed, while 30 others woro, killed' and wounded. The enemy's casualtios were extremely heavy.
HUGE DEAL,
MORGAN CO.'S LATEST.
London, May 27, 5,40 am,
SIZE OF LINERS.
A LIMIT INADVISABLE.
has therefore ordered the des- to law and is "too fond of having giving him a roll of bank-notes for the redemption of all Govern-
ment notes. A further saggea the murder of a youth at Yauma-
TION.
The Chinese residents abroad will be represented by six bera on the State Council.
OFFICIALS AND PRESS WORK.
London, May 27, 5.40 a.m. Received, & p.m. Router's Philadelphia correspon Received, 0. p.m. dent states that the International Reuter's New York correspondent}} Navigation Congress has declined wires that the Morgan Company to accept a resolution limiting the has made a gigantic deal, purchas size of liners. They have declared log a hundred and seventy millon that the "Titanic" disaster v
The Law department has made dollars worth of the New York due to the size of the vessel; on it a rule that oficials fire forbid. underground railway extension the contrary a smaller ship would don to associate themselves with Many London and Paris save sunk like a stone, increasing the Press Sai. Kai Kung Yak Bankers are participating. the magnitude of the catastrophe. | Po,"
was not
redeem their bonds at the Bank,
two
welcome