The Hongkong
June 10th, 1912, Temperature a,m. 77, p.m. 81; Humidity.....89, 72.
No. 8809
TELEGRAMS.
·魏六廿月四年于壬
TELEGRAMS.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1912 by the Propristor.
Telegraph.
WEATHER FORECAST,
SHOWERY,
June 9th, 1911, Temperature an. 84, p.m., "82; Humidity... 70, `85.
二拜禮 魏一十月六英港香
TELEGRAMS.
TUESDAY, JUNE 11,
1912.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
THE 'TEST MATCH.
LORD HALDane,
THE HOME STRIKE.
THE TROUBLE IN CUBA.
REPUBLICAN CHINA.
HARD COURT TENNIS.
ENGLAND GOING STRONG.
TO THE
WOOLSA OK.
PROTECTION OF WORKERS.
ANTI-FOREIGN ASPECT,
SMALLER SALARIES.
WONDERFUL BOWLING,
Reuter's [Service to the Telegraph."} -
London, June 10. Received, 11, 12,15-p.m.
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The second of the "Porice of
Router's [Service, to the "Telegraph."]
London, June 10, Received, 11, 12.6 p.m. Lord Loreborn hus officially confirmed the statement that Lori Haldane has formally taken the Gront Seal.
Ife will sit on the Woolack to- Triangular Tent Matches opened porrow when the Ilouse of Lords
at Lord's to-day between England reassembles.. and South Africa,
The Africans batted first, but were all dismissed for the low total of 58.
TO BE LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR..
Lator.
This was mainly due to the splendid bowling of Foster and Barnes, The former took five It is understood that Lord wickets for 10 runs, and the at-Loreburg has resigned as Lord ter five for 25.
High Chancellor id that Lord England then went to the Haldane smeceeds him. wickets, and at the close of play were 122 up for the loss of one wicket. Spoonor is not put with 67 to his credit.
INDIAN OPIUM TRADE.
POSITION WORSE:
London, June 10. Received 11, 12.45 p.m. Rentor's Simla correspondent. states that the opium position in China is becoming worse, but the Government of India, after con- sulting experts, opposes the res- triction of certified anles on the grunda of necessity to protect forward sellers and the grave loss to Indian revenue which would be involved.
TAFT V. ROOSEVELT.
THE PRESIDENTS ADVANTAGE.
London, June 10, 4.50 a.m. Received, 5.31 p.m. The National Committee, which met on Saturday, has hitherto decided ovary confosted
NEW WAR MINISTER.
The Right Hon. Lieut. Col. J. E. B. Scely becomes Secretary of Stute for Warz
LORD LOREBURN'S HEALTH
Lord Læreburn has been unable to attend recent Cabinet meetings fin consequenco of ill-health.
THE TRIPOLI WAR.
HEAVY CASUALTIES. ·
London, June 10. Received, 6 p.m.
Admiral Caneva has sent a message to Romo reporting int
Reuter's
[Service to the "Telegraph."}
London, June 10, 5.20 a,ın. Received, 7:10 p.m.
Birmingham
Two hundred
Police have arrived at Purflest and Tilbury to protect the
workers.
EMPLOYERS' PROTEST.
London, June 10, 4,20 Received, 11, 4:30 a.m.
The Shipping Federation and other bodies of employers have! telegraphed to Mr. Asquith pro- testing against Mr. McKonna failing to protect workers from violanco by the striker.
MASTERS' CONDITIONS.
Later.
The London deckowners have resolved that the Government's proposals are unacceptable, but they state they are willing to negotiate with the mey on the basis of cash penalties for bronches of agreement, freedom of employers with regard to non- Inionist labour, nad all strikers to resume prior to tho. negotia- tious
GENERAL STRIKE ORDERED.
Later.
(From Chinese Sources.)
Peking, June 11.
Router's [Service to the "Telegraph."}
London, June 10, 1.55
p.m. Received, 11, 12.21 .m.
The Governor General of Kwong-si bas telegraphed to the pondont wires that in consequence the enforcement of regulations Router's Washington corres Central Government advocating of a telegram from the U. S. reducing official salaries. Minister in Havana, reporting 'an anti-foreign agro agitation, two warships have been ordered to Uovana.
GRAVE SITUATION,
London, June 10, 6.10 p.m. Receiver, 11, 8.35 a.m.
A further message from touter's Washington correspondent saya
WONG HING..
The people in Hunan aro pro- posing to give a reception in honour of Wong Hing on the occasion of his return to his native country.
RUSSIA AND JAPAN,'
It is reported that Raksin and that the Cuban situation is view-Japan Jave increased their cava ed so gravely that Admiral Oster-lary and artillery forcon both in haus, commanding the U. 8. At-North and Southern Manchuria. lantio Fleet, has gone to observe affairs on the spot.
is awaiting orders.
The Squadron at Key West
"WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC."
-LAWS STRENGTHENED.
London, June 10, 11.20 p.m.
Received, 112 1,0 am.
The House of Commons has passed for second reading a Bill atrongthening considerably tho The Executive of tlie. National laws affecting the White Slava
the battle at Zanzur, on the Transport Workers Federation Trafic. coast ton miles west of Tripoll, has telegraphol to all centres lasted the whole day.
recommending
Al immediate
"ONLY BLUFF."
Tho Italion losses were 31 killed and 263 wounded. They general strike. captured the trenches, which were full of dead. The enemy's killed alone are estimated an thousand, The number of the enony's wounded is enormous,
A TERRIBLE ATTACK.
Lator.
While tho Italians were storm-
The Cabinet has summoned ai special meeting for to-morrow to consider the situation.
a
THE KHEDIVE,
London, June 10, Roceived, 11, 5,5 am. Router's Constantinople corres Meanwhile, Mr. Miller, a Now-pondent wires that the Khedive delegation in favour of Prosidon't ing with bayonets the heights custle Labour leader, says talk of leaves on Wednesday for Windsor Taft, as the Rooseveltors declare, commanding Zauzur, which they national strike is only blu. Ho on a visit to King George, regardless of merits. Taftd long thresteno, a large body says: We were not consulted; has been thus given seventy-two of Turks vigorously assailed the we have no quarrel with our additional delegates and Roose Italian positions at Gargaresh. employers in the north-east dis velt nono, It is expected that
trict, and there is this process will be continued his attack was ropulsed with throughout,
strike.' great slaughter by the infuntry and artillery.
ROOSEVELT INDIGNANT.
Mr. Roosevelt has issued a statement regretting that there is no Federal law governing the
IMPRISONED SUFFRA-
GISTS.
National Convention Nomina-] CONDITIONAL CLEMENCY.
tions. Election officials, he says, have repeatedly been sent to prison for actions nowise, worse than the procedure of the Coin- mittee.
AUSTRÁLIA'S. NEED.
London, June 10, 4.20 p.m.
Received, 11, 4.30 à.m.
Mr. McKenna has announced in the House of Commons that Mra. Pankhurst and Mr. and Mrs. Pothick Lawrence, who wore recently committed to prison for London, June 10, 5.20 a.m. riot conspiracy, have been trans-
Received, 7.10 p.m.
ferred to the first division on an The Sydney correspondent of Burned of their good behaviour Renter wires that Lord Denman, while in prison. Governor-General of the Com-
monwealth, in opening the Com- STATESMEN return.
monwealth Small Arms Factory
at Lithgow, New South Walon, emphasised that strength was the only guarantee against aggression.
AUSTRIA & MONTENEGRO CEMENTING THE BONDS.
London, June 10, 3.50 a.m. Received 5.31 p.me
A Vienna message states that at a banquet given by the Emperor Frans Joseph he toasted the King of Montenegro in the most cordial. terms, expressing ~the hope that the visit, would Frighten the bonds of friendship.////
London, June 10, Received, 11, 5.5 nm.
Mr. Asquith and Mr. Winston Churchill disembarked from the yaoht Enchantress at Portsmouth and have arrived in London,
LATE MR. STEAD.
LEAVES 213,000.
London, June 10, 4.20 p.m. Received, 11, 4.30a.m.
The late Mr. W. T. Stead left
$13,000.
no reason to
The Manchester dosken, how- over, have enthusiatically received the idea of a strike.
VOTE OF CENSURE.
Mr. Tonnr Low has given notice of a vole of censure regarding the Government's declaration on free Inbour.
Mr. Asquith has promised the earliest possible day for discussion thereof,
Later.
Mr. Austen Chamberlain will move the vote of consure on on Wednesday.
AVIATION MISHAPS.
THREE DEATHS.
London, June 10, 3.50 a.m. Received 5.31.p.ma
The aviator Kimmerling and a passenger were killed by a fall of
MISS MALECKA.
PARDONED BY TSAR.
London, June 10, 5.20.a.m.
Received, 7.10 p.m.
The "Daily Chronicle" reports that the Tsar has pardoned Miss Malecka, who a little while ago was convicted in Russia of con- sorting with revolutionaries, and sentenced to a term of imprison- mont.
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EXCHANGE CONFERENCE.
SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP.
Router'a [Service to the "Telegraph.") London, June 10, 5.20...
Rocoived, 7.10 p.m.
ships, Froitzheim won the singles, wires that in the final of the Reuter's correspondent in Paris Hard Courts Tennis Champion. dofoating Kreuzor 6-2, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. Both are Gormans,
AUSTRALIAN RAINS.
London, June 10, 5.20 a.m.
Received, 7.10 p.m. Bountiful rains have fallen in the farming and pastoral districts of Queensland and Now South Wales. Glorious rain is reported from Broken Hill.
FRENCH NAVAL.
DISASTER.
BRITISH SYMPATHY.
London, June 10, 3.50 aan.
Received, 5.31 p.m.
King George has tolegraphed deep grief at the loss of the to President Fallieros exprossing
$86 PAR Amne
SINGLE COPY 10 Dari..
NEWS. FOR BUSY MEN.
Telegrams.
The late Mr. Stead left £13,000. On giving assurances of good" behaviour in prison, Mra. Pank hurat and Mr. and Mrs. Pethick Lawrence have, beon transferred to the first division.
The Cuban situation is becom. ing gravo, two U. S. warships being sent to Havann because of an anti-foreign agitation there.
Miss Malecka's sentence has have arrived in London.
Mr. Asquith and Mr. Churchill
been commuted to expulsion from Russia for life.
A Bill strengthening the "white slave traffic" lawe has passed its Becond roading House of Com
mone."
The London dockowners regard the Government's proposals as unacceptable, but are willing to acgotiate with the men on a specified basis.
Two aviation disasters are re- ported from France, resulting in three lives being lost.
So far in the National Conven- tion every contested delegation has favoured Mr. Taft.
King George has wired to President Fallieres expressing doop sympathy at the submarine disaster.
Inated a whole day, the Italiane In the battle at Zanzur, which
President Yuan has given full power to Lau Kuing-yun, Chinoso Minister in Holland, to represent China at the International Ex-submarine Vondomiero and pro-land 31 killed and 203 wounded. change Conferonco to be held at the Hague.
PREMIER AND MINISTER
RESIGN:
་
Tung Shno-yi and Hsiung Hai- ling have come to friction owing. to the raising of foreign loans.. Both have tendored their resigna- tions to the President.
OBSTINATE MINISTER. Luk Ching-chuong, Minister of Foreign Affairs, declines to con- duct negotiatione directly with the International Banking group for the mising of foreign loans.
INTERNAL LOANS.
found sympathy with the French
Navy and the families of the victims. Mr. Churchill sent a similar mossage to M. Delcaisse.
The Turkish losses are said to be
enormous.
Froitzheim has won the singles hard court tonnis championship, defonting Kreuzer.
CANTON NEWS.
According to Chinese reports, (The Telegraph" Correspondent.)ling, Minister of Finance, have
Peking and the Provinecs.
Tang Shao-yi and Hsiung Hsi-
Canton, June 10.
quarrelled over the foreign loan Arising out of the denunciation question and have both resigned. of the Governor-General by the It is understood that Lord Hal- Canton Council, the Ministry of dang succeeda Lord Loreburn as Stato Affairs has despatched a Lord Higli Chancellor and that tologram to the Governor-General, Col. Seely will become War stating that as the Executive Ministor. Council has not framed the form Provincial administration,
In the Test Matoh, England naturally there is always friction dismissed South Africa for 58 between the Provincial Council and have themselves.compiled 122 and the Governor-General in each for one wicket,
of
Province over the procedure of The Government of India will the administration. The Ministry not agree to restriction of certi-
Vico Prosidoni Li Yuan-long ys that President Yann's policy fiod sales of opium, on the is to contralize the Government grounds of necessity to protect has despatched a number of of the whole of China, and that forward sellers and the grave lone officials to accompany to Peking the State Council has passed a which such a stop would create Chang Sui-kwok and other resolution prohibiting the Pro in rovenue. Chinese residents returning from vincial Councils from drawing abroad in connection with the up laws for the administration of transport workers has ordered a The National Executive of the the Provincial Governments. The general strike, Ministry advises the Governor General not 10 entertain
issue of the internal loana..
REPUBLICAN AMITY.
A District Rising.
LOCAL.
The Franco-Chiness Republicans ill-feeling towards the Can- an Progressive Society, which has ton Council, as the day for the
An unlicensed rickshaw driver been formed in Paris, intends to confederation of the provincial rushed down Eastern Street last ask the Republicans in the United governments is not for distant.night and collided with a Chinese States of America, Mexico, and Portugal to form into a United district, about 100 ruffians creat trated the man's leg and had to In Sipau village, of Shuntok business man who was alighting.
from a tramear. The shaft pene Republican Society. The Chinese ed a rebellion against the new be cut before it could be removed. Miniator at Paris bas telegraphed Government the other day, seizing He is now in hospital. The rick- on the matter to Vice-President all the arms and ammunition has driver appeared at the Li Yuan-bong, who has replied from the local soldiery. They all Police Court, this morning and that he is in favour of the scheme. had a piece of cloth tied round
Shat Po."
NEW GOVERNOR,
EXPELLED FROM RUSSIA.
Bhanghai, Juno 11: Later,
It is reported that Kiang Renter's Warsaw correspondent Chung-lam will be appointed states that the Tear has commuted Governor General of Fukien. the sontonce on Miss Malecka to life-long oxpulsion from Russia, and that she was to-day conveyed to the frontier by a police escort.
WIRELESS CONGRESS.
Tondon, June 10, 6:10 p.m. Received, 11, 8.36 a.m.
300 ft at Mourmelon. Another Thoir Majesties the King and
NANKING COMMAND.
Ching Tak-chuen, Governor General of Kiang-au, will go over to Nanking to-morrow to take command of the troops there. "Sai Kai Kung Yak Po."
TO EUROPE.
Peking, June 11.
Macao Dispute.
their wrists bearing characters was remanded.
Mesara Martin and Loukem meaning "The outhern Rising have qualified for the final of the Army". Already five regiments Seaman's Institute Billiard tourn of troops have been despatched from Canton to suppress the ament. The tie will be played
on Thursday evening. rising.
This morning, in the Summary The Governor-General has Court, before the Puisne Judge, written to the Governor of Macao Yip Man, 52 Bonham Strand East, a land tax in Colowan and the sum of $50, damages for regarding the alleged collection sued a revenue officer to recover other places not far from Mucno alleged unlawful arrest, false by the Portuguese authorities. imprisonment and assault on Hay The Governor-General says in his 10. His Lordship gave plaintiff letter that the people there have nominal damages of $6.
In the fire insurance, case submitted a petition to him regard-
this matter, together with one which is now on its fifth day of from the Society for Upholding bearing Mr. Potter mentioned a the Question of the Delimitation legal novelty to the effect that of the Macao Boundaries. He has evidence of a man's state of mind already directed the Commies as acceptable, in a Court of Bioner to look into the stipulatione law, as evidence to the state of of the Treaty and then to refer his digestion.
the matter to the Portuguese A remarkable story of an alleg Consul General in Canton, whood armed robbery was unfolded has been requested to notify the at the police court this s Governor of Macao, to withdraw when eight men and
Aviator named Dubreuil fell 200 Queen have received the delegates Wong Ching-wai and Li Yau- the proclamation on this subject, were cliarged with injured. He had a passenger gress and their wives at Busking the 8th inst, Sai Kaj Kung ceived from the Governor of waking from the ft. at Reims and was seriously to the International Wireless Conching left Peking for Europe on No reply hear however, been re-... steamer So
ham Palaco
with him who was killed, i
Tak Po
and medicine