The Hongkong Telegraph.
Jano 3rd, 1912, Temperature a.in. 70, p.in. 82; Humidity...94, 84.
No. 8803
(ESTABLISHED 1881;)
Copyright, 1012 by the Proprietor:
TUESDAY,
WEATHER FORECAST,
SHOWERY.
June 2nd, 1911, Temperature a.m. 82, p.m., 83; Humidity...84, 76,
晚九十月四年子
JUNE 4.
1912.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS. ·
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGR
TELEGRAMS.
THE LONDON STRIKE.
FRANCE AND HOLLAND.
HOME RACING.
REPUBLICAN CHINA.
OLYMPIC ATHLETES.
DOCKS BUSY.
A POPULAR QUEEN,
THE DERBY:
MORE ARRESTS.
WORLD'S RECORDS.
Router's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, June 3rd.
Received, 9.15 pu ́
·
Reuter's
[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, June 3, 4:10am. Received, 3.35 p.m. Queen Wilhelmina, accompanie Three thousand two hundreded by Prince Henry, President men were working at the London
Saturday.
Dacks on
MORE WORKERS.
London, June 3, 2.30 p.m.
Recoived, 4, 12.50 n.m.
Fallieres and Mudame Fallieres, together with M. Poincare, wore formally received at the Hotel du Ville. Her Majesty gave a luncheon in honour of President Fallieres and his wife in the evening at the Dutch Legation, the guests including the Premier. Queen Wilhelmina is exceedingly popular and is overywhere
A much larger number of men cheered by large crowds. is working to-day,
OLERKS AS LABOURERS,
Bundre bf men, varying fro the obvions Inlxmuter to the black- contel, unemployed clork, 'assom-
CORDIAL SEND) OFF“
London, May 3, 7.55 pam
Received, 4, 6.4 a.m.. Queen Willielming and Prince Henry have loft Paris for llomo.
cordial character.
bled in a long queue in London-Their send-off was of the most hall Street outside the offices oli the Port of London Authority! who engaged nine hundred mon to unload inen at the Inilia and Millwall dock's. Ships crows lavo unloaded sovoral rossols..
PLENTY OF MEN,
via Bombay, Juus3, 7.50 am. Received, 12.50 p.m. The Port of London Authority has already secured a thrusand
moro men,
One Company which wanted 280 mou love roceived 1,500 applications.
MASTERS MEET.
The masters hare met to con- sider what their roply shall be to thelovernment's conciliation' proposal.
BACK TO WORK,
AT VERSAILLES.
London, June 3, 4.30 pan. Roceived, 4, 4.20 a.m. Routor's correspondontat] Versailles statce that Queen Wilhelmins attended the man- euvres, and President Fullierea at his chateau. outertained Her Majesty tlunch
MALTA'S FUTURE.
A SOUND POLICY:
London, June 2nd.. Received, 3, 12.10 paù...
A message from Malta states that the Lords of the Admiralty It is officially announced that have concluded their inspection
Mtatement, the Port of London Authority and have issued a secured 5,500 men this morning, expressing their satisfaction with 2,000 of whom will be employed the efficiency of the organisation at the dockyard. They propose permanently. I ho dock manager to assign such a proportion of the described the men as stampoding repairing and refitting work to back to work,
the dockyard as will keep it in a normal condition of activity and i capable at all line of attending to the needs, in peace or war, of any fleet cruising or operating in the Mediterranean. All tho necessary measures will be laken for its continued security.
THE MEDITERRANEAN.
WHAT FRANCE can do.
supremacy.
Router's, [Service to the '" 'Telegraph.”]`
London, Jano 3, 3.55 p.in. Recrived, 1, 3.40 a.m:
The latest botting on the Perby (to be run to-morrow) is as follows:-
5 to 2......Sreepor II 7 to 1...... White Star 8 to 1......Tagalio' 100 to 8.....Jueger 100 to 8......Pintadeou 100 to 7......Catmint` 100 to 7......Jingling Geordie
20 to 1.....Javelin
25 to 1......Lorenzo 40 to 1......Balblair 06 to 1......Kosciusko
SCATCHED.
London, June 3, 2.5 p.m. Rocnivel, 4, 12.50 a..
Kempion and Lom wero scrat ched from the Derby: at nine o'clock this morn' ng.
THE CUBAN REVOLT.
SACKING AND LOOTING,,
London, June 3, 4.30 pan.
Receive 1,4, 4.20 p.m.
(From "Chinese Sourons.)
Peking, June 3.
On the lat inst. further arreste of the members of the "Terrorist Scciety wore made in Hupel, together with a large seizure of firearms and weapons.
MORE BANKS.
Router's [Service to the "Telograph}"]
London, June 3, 12.25 p.m.
Received, 3, 10.50 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Newt York states that the American competitor in, the Olympic games, Kiviat, has covered 1500 metres in 3 mine 50.4-5 seos, Gardner of Yale, ius pole jump, cleared 13 feet 1 in. Both are world's records.
[The world's record pole jump was previously held by W. R. Dray who deared 12 ft. 0.1-2 ins. at Yale in 1907. The time for the 1500 metres final at the last Oly- pic games was 4 mine 3.2-5 secs.]
FRANCE IN CHINA,
號四月大其港香
TELEGRAMS.
HANKOW LOAN.
3 MILLIONS FROM U.S.A.
(Independent News Agency); Tokyo, Juno 4.
*
The Hankow Municipal Loan
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
Telegrams.
The “Mating "*
quotes figures to show that France could hold the supremacy in the Mediterra- ngan without the aid of Britain until 1920.
The London strike is settling itself, as the men are now do
of three million sterling has been clared to be "stampeding book to
work."
concluded with American finan-
The Cuban rebels have sacked and burned the town of Samaya, ciera.
The American athletes Kivist Tho Agreement has already and Gardner have broken world records in the 1500 metres race, and the pole jump respectively.
Sweeper II is still at the top of the Derby quotations, with White Star next. Kempion and Lom have scratched.
been signed,
SHIPPING FIRE.
BIG LINER ABLAZE.
Chau Kam-tao is promoting the establishment of Exehango and Industrial banks in China.
THE OPIUM "QUESTION.
President Yuan has asked the Executive Bureau" in Peking to draw up the anti-opium laws without delay,“ Shot Pʊ,":
FURTHER CHANGES.
Shanghai, June 3.
President Yuan has consented to the resignation of Wong Hing NA a Resident General in Nanking, but asked him to proceed to
M. Conty, the departmental dock Peking to assist the President in chief of the Ministry of Foreign the administration of state affairs. Affairs in France, will shortly The magnificent saloous on the
minister vessol were practically destroyed
NEW MINISTER.
London, June 2nd. ̧ Readyed, 3, 12:10 p.m.
.. and
CANTON, NEWS.
M.
Pak Man-wu has bem appoint-replace M. de Margarle, as envoy
extraordinary ed Commander-in-Chief of the 1st plenipotentiary at Poking. division of the forces hitherto de Margarie succeeds M. Conty. commanded by Wong Hing, and Hs Po-san has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the End division. These two commandera will be under the Ministry of Wer. The control of the rest of The negroes have attacked a the forces in Nanking will be hamlet near San Luis, committ-transferred to Ching Tak-oluen. ing outrages nad indulging in looting.
who is empowered to retain or disband them at his discretion. "Shat Po."
A Now York wire states that the Cuban rebels have sacked and burned the town of Samaya. Afterwards thy retreated to the hills.
THE SEIGE OF FEZ.
TRIBESMEN ROUTED,
A RESENTED CHANGE,
FINANCIAL HELP.
Canton-lankow Raliway.
London, June 3, 5.20 a.m.
Received, 3.50
p.m.
A fire lasting for three hours
occurred on board the Cunard Line steunier Carmania, while in at Liverpool yesterday,
The Carmania is a liner of 19,500 tons and was built by J. Brown and Co., Ltd., Glasgow, in 1905.]
R. G. KNOWLES.
Comedian "and Lecturer!"
The Hankow Municipal loss of three million sterling is said to have been concluded with U. §. Ananoiera.
Malta Dockyard is to be kept active and the Admiralty intende making full use of the facilitiess |of this important naval base,
Mr. Hemmerde (L.) has been returned for North West Norfolk, aucceeding Sir George White, (L), who recently died.
Queen Wilhelmina has been given a Hattering reception in France, being extremely popular with the people.
A serious fire has broken out on the Cunard liner while in dook at Liverpool.
Southampton dockers, being refused an increase in wages, threaten a general strike.
The French have routed the Barbers at Faz, and an English non-commissioned officer named Redmond, who led the attack, was killed.
LOCAL,
(The "Telegraph" Correspondent.)
Canton, June 3.
A slop assistant in the French Mr. Wu llan-man, the Govern- R. G. Knowles, the comedian, Store declined to serve Inspector or-General, has written to the is the latest acquisition to theWithers with a particular kind of Manager and Assistant Manager ranks of Manila boosters, says the brandy on May 29. In consequence of the Canton-Mankow Railway
the proprietor was summoned at And he is a the Police Court this morning. that, although it is several years since the work on this line com- lusty acquisition, for he has le was represented by Mr. menced, it is not yet completed. gathered in his brief stay in the doldring whoasked for a remand, Fle says that although there have
which was granted.
tion of the line for traffic.
Modern Prison.
TL Commissioner of Law in-
Manila Times,"
ber.
Mr. Crewe appeared at the Police Court this morning on behalf of a man upon whom a summons had been sorved by mistake. Three summonses had been served for issuing unstamp- ed receipts and they were served at a certain address without in-
Shanghai, June 3.
been many obstacles retarding the city materials for one of a series
At the Police Court this morn London, June 3rd. Shum Chun-haun; ex-Viceroy progress of the undertaking, the of five lectures which he is sche- Received, 9:15 p.m.. of Canton, has telegraphed to insufficiency of capital is largely duled to deliver at the Brooklyn ing a woman was fined $2 for hawking within the prohibited Peking opposing the idea of re-responsible for the delays. The institute of fine arts next Novem- After paying a tribute to the
area. Arising out of the case Gonoral Lyautey reports that
Governor urges the officials not to officiency in manoeuvres of the
was the prosecution of her daugh- destroyers and submarines the column left Fez at dawn on moving the provincial capital of
permit any further delay in mak-
Mr. Knowles has gained the ter for attempting to rescue her statement says that submarines Saturday to attack the largest King-si from Kwei-lin to ing the third call on the shares so will play an increasingly import-gathering of the enemy on the Nonming.
as to facilitate the earlier comple- co-operation of Secretary Wor-whilst on the way to the station. via Bombay, June 4, 7.50 a,m. ant part in the defence of the hills six miles to the north-east.
cester, and the insular oficial will The daughter, who was described The column bombarded and cap-
48 very bad tempered, was fined Received, 12.50 p.m. island.
tured the amp;
aid the lecturer by furnishing $5. the enemy It is the express intention to The "Matin" gives, statistics make full use of the facilities of loving like a mob to the moun-
The Governor General of tends to establish a large prison him with considerable data about of the Mediterranean naval posi-this important naval base, the tains, leaving many dead. The
French Тонкев were nine Szachuon has remitted to Peking in Canton of modern style. He the islands and by the loan of tion to show that until 1920 value of which to the British
killed and 28 wounded. Navy is of u permanent character.
$100,000 to relieve the financial has submitted the plan to the cinematograpli films. The lecturer France, without the aid of
Governor General, for consider- Malta reports that Mr. Asquith
will also get other local films to Britain, could hold absolute and Mr. Churchill have left for ENGLISH OFFICER KILLED.strain, and opposed strongly the ation. The Governor General, in
Bizerta in the yacht Enchantress.
raising of foreign loans. reply, has asked him to draw up be used in his looture work. Au English non-commissioned
the regulations governing the man- "All over the orient," says Mr. BIZERTA VISITED, officer named Redman, aninstruc- THE LOAN DISPUTE. agement of this prison, and to Knowles, we were warned to
torof the Sultan's troops was killed
submit an estimate of the cost of beware of Manila. Ja Hyde- quiry as to whether the people London, June 3, 4.30 a.m' while gallantly leading the at- Heang Hel-ling, Minister of the work.
named on them lived there. They Receive 1, 4, 4.20 a.m.
tack. A special funeral service Finance, has written to President
rabad, where 350 persons were were dismissed so far as Mr. Banking Corporations. Reuter's Bizerta correspondent was accorded to Redman at Fez.
Yuan that if the Cabinet, the a lengthy telegram to the people nothing, wait till you get to the
Mr. Wong Hing has dispatched dying, we were told, "This is Crewe's client was concerned. states that Mr. Asquith and Mr.
A coolie, who took a dead body Churchill have arrived there.
State Council, and ilo provincial in Canton, giving particulars of
Philippines.'
to the Police Station at West They were cordially welcomed! General Bouillond deeply re-authorities were to agree to re the proposed establishment of
gretted the loss of Redman. He
"Well we're here now and that Point yesterday, evidently chong- and paid a visit to the Dockyard. eulogised his courage and said cognise the raising of foreign public banks and a publio bank-
There will be a banquet on he was loved by his superiors loans, he would retain his post; ing corporation in each province. experience has given me a line ed his mind and carried it to the board the Enchantress to-night.
The people are advised to invest for my lecturo on the islands, public dispensary which it and comrades alike. His death ofherwise he would resign.
their money for the formation of The Pearl and the Peril, Manila appears, pays 81 for each body reclaimed from the streets. He is | bond of Anglo- French union, AN APPROVED SUGGESTION. public banks, which in turn will be
formed into banking corporations; is the pearl and the rest of the to be charged with removing a General Lyautey declared that [v Rodman died nobly in a noble The Cabinet has telegraphed and, in case the Government orient is the peril. I am taking dead body without permission,
A fine of $3 was imposed on The British Consul thanked the for the circulation of the un- these corporations would be re- title of the government guide the remaining partner of
to Wong Hing that his proposal should be in financial difficulties, as the subject of my lecture, the French Generals for their tribute redeemable notes has won the garded as the direct channel for book, Philippines, Land of Palm Man Wing Distillery Co., to his countryman and expressed appreciation of the specobok..
approval of the Cabinet Ministers, advancingmoney to the Govern- and Pine.”
Mr. Knowles is also to lecture for issning unstamped receip As soon as those notes are tesued, ment for relief. Mr. Wong they will be devoted to the pay. Hing is of opinion that there is on India, China, Siam and the An absconding partner had signed
no better way of increasing Straits Settlements. He leaves the receipts in the name ment of Government officials.
Manila on Tuesday bound for firm. On the remaining the people's power and ercising ontrol over the Govern- China, whence he goes to London
LORD HALDANE.
via Bombay, June 4, 7.50 a..
Received 12.50 p.m.
Lord Haldane is returning to London without visiting Berlin.
MORE DOCK TROUBLE.
SOUTHAMPTON DEMANDS:
London, June 3, 5,20 a.m.
.Received, 3.50 a.m.;
The Southampton dockers have
A BYE-ELECTION.
LIBERAL SUCCESS.
London, June 2nd. Received, 3, 12.10 p.m. The North-west Norfolk byer election has resulted as follows:~~ Hemimorde (Liberal).....,5613 Jordrell (Unionist)........................
...4965
FINE TRIBUTES.
in the Frenel ranks was a fresh
cause.
CONCILIATION. London, June 3, 430 p.m. Received, 4, 4.20 a.m General Lyautey, owing to the The bye election was qaused by friendliness of the inhabitants of
Liberal Majority 648
*
which summonses were taken
WONG HING'S FUTURE.
Hing levied on the town.
His decision has a used intense Council."Sai Kai Kung Iustisfaction.
All the Cabinet Ministers agree
in the Administration.
ment than the formation of these to develop filme taken on his who took the onus upon himself, banks and corporations. Besides, journey and prepare for his leg only a small flue wan imposed. this will, he says, prevent China ture work in the United States. The case of alleged, theft from from sacrificing her power into Mr. Knowles and his company the Gas Works
Yak
Should the Loan Agreement be Grand opera house, on May 30 was found guilt,
fally ourried out.
and 814
demanded an increase in wages, the death of Sir George White Fez, romits the war contribution to reserve a place for visory The hands of the foreign nations, gave two performances at the this morning.
The employers have refused, in L.), who at the General Election, view of last year's concessions had a majority of 1,143 over
Mr. Jordrell:]
and the men threaten a general