Hongkong Telegraph.
The
June 13th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 81, p.m. 81; Humidity...87, 90,
No. 8812
TELEGRAMS.
晚九廿月四年于壬
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright, 1912 by the Propriotor..
WEATHER FORECASI,"
SHOWERY.
June 13th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 87, p.m., 86; Humidity...67, 67,
五拜通 就四十月六英潘香
TELEGRAMS.
FRIDAY,
JUNE 14,
1012.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
BIRTHDAY HONOURS.
BIRTHDAY HONOURS.
INTERPORT SHOOTING.
THE HOME STRIKË,
THE CABINET CHANGES.
THE TRIPOLI WAR.
FOUR FEW PEERS.
OTHER HONOURS.
THE LAST SCORES.
GOVERNMENT INACTIVE,
COL. SEELY'S SUCCESSOR.
Reuter's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, June 13. Rocnivel, 14, 11.55 a.m.. The King's Birthday Honours are announced.. Peorages of the United Kingdom have been con- ferred on the following :--
The Earl of Carrick (Irish Peor).
Field Marshal Sir William “Gustavus Nicholson, G.C.B.
Sir Francis Allston Channing. formerly Liberal M.P. for East Northamptonshire.
Sir Thom Borthwick, Chair- anand so for partner of Thomas Borthwick Rod Sous, Ltd., Colonial murchante
PRIVY COUNCILLORS.
The following have, babu mide members of the Privy Council :-
Lord' Richard Frodorick Caven, diab.
Sir Honry Primrose, R.C.B., (nephew of Lord Rosebery.)
Mr. C. F. G.-Masterman, Under Secretary to the Home Office.
Ileuter's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, Juno 13. Received, 14, 11.55 a.m.
The Honorary Grand Cross of the order of St. Michael sol St. George has been conferred on Bui Pasha, Promier of Egypt; and tho C.M.G. decoration on Mr. Louis Mallet, O.B., and Mr. Walter Langley, C.B., Assistant Under Secretaries of the Foroigu Office,
TAFT v. ROOSEVELT.
WOMEN'S 'SUFFRAGE,
Loudon, June 13, 4u.m. Receivel, 6.30 p.m.
A
Router's message from correspondent at Oyster Bay statos that Mr. Roosevelt an- nounces that the platform ho will submit to the Chicago Conven tion will contain an unequivoca. declaration in favour of women's suffrage.
Sir Davi Brynmor Jonos, A Liberal M.P. for Swanson.
Sir Honry James Dalziel, Liberal M.P. for Kirkcaldy Burghs, Sir Albert Spioar, Bart., Liberal M.P. for Hackney Central.
BARONETS
There are nino new Baronetcies, including the following:-
Mr. Harold Lincoln Tangyo, Doputy Chairman of Tangyes,
Birmingham.
Ltd.,
Mr. Alexander Cross, sonior partner of Alexander Cross and Bons, seed merchantsandchemical manufacturers, Glasgow.
.
Dr. Rickman Jolin Godles, B.A., Hon. Surgaon in Ordinary to the King.
Lieut. Col. William Hutcheson Pos, C.B., a prominent Irish
landowner.
Mr. William P. Beale, Liberal M.P. for Ayrshire South.
Mr. Stuart Montagu Samuel, Liberal M.P. for Tower Hamlets.
KNIGHTS.
Twenty-five Knigluhoods have boon conferred, those honoured including
TAFTS MAJORITY. ;
Later..
Mr. Tuft has now securod 128 out of 262 contosted delegates. There is one solitary "Roosvel:
(Our Own Correspondent.]
Singapore, June 13. Received, 4.55 p.m.
The concluding scores in the Interport Shooting Compolition
are:-
Reuter's [Service to the Telegraph."]
London, June 13. Received, 7.40 p.m.
Reuter's [Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, June 13, 4 a.m. Received, 6.30 p.m.
It is understood that Colonel The Government are not taking any action in connection with the Scoly will be succeeded by Mr. strike but are leaving the partios Monnay, Financial Secretary to Singapore .........924
to fight it out themselves, the War Office, whom Mr. Harold Penang......022 There are uo Indications, of Baker replaces. [All the rulis lava now fired off and the sproud of the sympathetic Shanghi become the chemin with strike, which is only effective in their fue set of Hongkong Bristol, Southampton and Swan- gain claim the "wooden sp withses. Many of the Manchester men have already resumed work. STRIKERS WAVERING
THE HOME TURF.
NEWBURY SUMMER CUP.
: Reuter's [Service to the "Telegraph."}
Tondon, June 13. Received 14, 5.25 a.m.
The race for the Newbury Summer Cup, run at Newbury to- day, over a distance of one and a half miles, resulted as follows; —
Preferment.....110 Chili 11 Moscato
.1
2. 3
•
LOCAL SPORT,
BILLIARDS.
1,000. TURKS KILLED.
Router's [Service to the "Telegraph."}
London, June 13, 4a.m. Received 6.30 p.m.
A semi-official message from Rome states that the Turks lost a thousand killed on Saturday in the fight at Zanzur,
TURKS ANNIHILATED,
Later.
$80`ran ÄNNUM,
Sinai Corr 10 Özer.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
Telegrams.
In the Interport Rifle Shooting. competition Singapore scored 924 and Penang 922. Shanghai are champions.
Preferment won the Newbury Summer Cup.
Underwriters are saddled with 85 per cent. of the New Zealand' Loan.
It is semi-officially reported that the Turks lost a thousand killed in the battle of Zanzur.
.It is understood that Mr. Monnay, Financial Secretary to the War Office, will be the new Under Secretary, and that his place will be taken by Mr. Har- old Baker.
have
Router's Roma correspondent Mr. Pierpont Morgan has wires that the Turks and Arabs bought Bunyan's Fox's Book yesterday surprised the Italians of Martyrs" for £2,000. at Homs, whereupon all the avail- The Home strikers abio Italian forces made a counter announced that they will be pre- attack on the enemy's flanks and pared to end the disputs on hony roar, cutting the Turks into two ourable terms. The sympathetic bodies, ronting one and surround-strike is not spranding. ing und annihilating the other in President Taft has scoured 128 the oasis, where 421 bodies were out of the 202 contested delegates A return match between the found. Many other Turkish dead to the Republican Convention. Victoria Sorgts. Mess and Lyemua were also found along the line of Mr. Roosevelt has.one. Mess was played at Lyemun on fight. Wednesday night. The former The Italian loseon were two wore again the victors, by beat officers and 29 men killed and ing Lyemun by 31 points. two officers and 57 mon wounded.
The Striko Committee issued a manifesto last night in which they say they are prepared to end the dispute on honourable, terms, but the employers have R.G.A Sergeants Mess Challenge forced a situation impoging un-
Cup, nameable hardships, on women and children. The committee are arranging a march of wonien and children through the city for the 15th. It is stated that the subscriptions in response to the strikers appeal for funda ara
only very small.
LIGHTERS WANTED.
Later.
Scores:-
Victoria. Sergi, Keating... Sergt. Hinds
Mr. Gr. Muir
The chief obstacle to the fur-Sergt. Wilson thur resumption of work in Mr. Gr. Fuller......... London is the want of lighters
163
170 NEW ZEALAND LOAN.
200
200
200
030
Lyemun.
200
London, June 13, 6.35 p.m. Received, 14, 0.34 a.m.
Eight ran. Won by two which it is impossible to move as lengths, a neck separating second the striking lightermen have a
Sergt. Holliday
It is stated that under-writera and third.
corporate nonopoly thereof.
The Port of Tandon Authority Sergt. Keaney. 200 have bean saddled with 85 per
Sergt. Wheatloy
177 cent. of the recent New Zealand to-day decided to vary the regu-Sergt. Bickoitan........
199 Loan. lations by enabling it to license eny qualified applicant for work. Sergt. Erwocd....
The betting at the start was .-- 7-2 Preferment; 5-1 Chili II;
tur." It is recognised that the 100-15 Moscat), mutterings of Mr. Roosevelt's supporters are becoming violent.
WARM WORDS.
THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.
Governor Johnson, of California, has refused to appear before the National Committee, declaring TANO'S REQUEST REFUSED. that he will not submit to a trial of title to property by the thief theroof.
1:
A POSSIBILITY.
(From Chinese Sources.)
Mr. Flynn, of Pennsylvania,
Poking, June 13. interviewed, said that if Mr. Taft was fraudulently nominated, it was possible for Mr. Roosevelt's President to allow him to proceed Tung Shao-yi has asked the to divide the Re-him to proceed on supporters
# mission publican vote, this throwing the abroad so as to gain the recogni tion of China's Republic by the foreign nations, but his request
election to a democrat.
IMPERIAL COHESION.
IDFALS FOR THE FUTURE
has not been complied with.
DECLINED.
Hầu Sai-chuong
藕
former
Grand Councillor, has telegraphed to President Yuan refusing to accept the post of advisor to the Ministry of State Affairs.
FIZZLING OUT.
122
008
Seamen's Institute Competition. There was a record attendance
CANTON NEWS.
Lator. at the Final of the Seamen's In-
ANOTHER THREAT.
Appointment Declined,
Canton, June 13. Mr. Chan Keung-yuo, Compra-
;
At a banquet of the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire there. were advocated one Imperial Navy, uniformity of Customs and laws of the Empire and one Mer- chant Shipping Act for the whole Empire.
Britain, the Dominions, Italy and Japan have accepted the principle that ships must accept the wireless messages of other ships whatever system is used.
The Shipping Federation has declared that the strike in London is ut an end.
Repulsing an attack by the Turks and Arabs at Homs, the Italians cut the Turkish forces into two bodies, routing one and surrounding and annihilating the other. Over 400 Turks were found dead after the fight.
The Birthday Honours com prise four Peerages, six Privy Councillorships, nine Baronetcies
LOCAL.
The strike appears to be collapstituts Billiard Competition. It Ring
The Shipping Fedoration is estimated that the gathering (The "Telegraph' Cortespondet.) and 25 Knighthoods.
Every lus, indeed, declared that the numbered about 200.
available seat in the Billiard London strike is at an end,
Room was occupied.
Play commenced at 7 pm. dore to Messrs. Douglas, Lapraik The Poisne Judge, this morn- and was completed at 9.20. Bands & Co., has refused to accept the ing, delivered judgment in the man Martin had a considerable Superintending Directorship of caso in which a man, arrested by The Strike Committee an-lead over his opponent through the Mint and the Official Specie a Chinese revenue officer for nounces the withdrawal of permits out the game. Private Loukes Department, on the grounds that being in possession of lottery called out to-morrow. and says the engineers will be had the honour of making the instead of dealing direct with the tickets, sued his eaptor to recover highest break with a score of 25. Governor-General he has had to the sum of $500. At the previous Both men played an excellent do with the Commissioner of hearing His Lordship gave judg game and maintained the interest Finance, and moreover,
IMPERIAL TRADE.
A RECOMMENDATION.
London, June 13, 4.35 a.m.
Received, 6.25 p.m.'
the
of the spectators thoughout. Governor-General has altered
The Rev. W. H. Austin was present nearly the whole of the time. Colonel C. W. R. St. John, R. E. who kindly presented the prizes, arrived about 9 p.m. On conclusion of the game, a short interval was made during which refreshments were provided.
The Manager (Mr. W. Davies) The Royal Colonial Institute has then introduced the Colonel, prepared a memorandum for pre who presented the following sentation to the Commisston on the prizes: The State Council has passed.
urging the reconsideration of the Martin K.O.Y.LI Mr. William Stowell Haldano, Lewis Harcourt, Mr. Bydney a resolution giving power to the Trade Resources of the Empire, 1st prize. Silver Cup. Bandsman Buxton, the High Commissioners Provincial Councils to supervise idea of establishing a joint fund 2nd prize. Cue in Case (Peull): Mr. L. U. E. D. Dowdall, Head and Agents General were the the administration of the Pro- for the purposes.
Mr. Norval Watson Helme, Liberal M.P. for Lancaster.
London, June 13, 4.35 a.m. Roceivad, 0.25 p.. Lord Desborough prósided at a
Mr. John M. McCullum; Liboral | banquet of four hundred chambors
M.P. for Paisley.
Writer to the Signet.
of Commerce of the Empire. Mr.
of Administrative Dept., Chief guests. Secretary's Office, Ireland.
Mr. G. Thompson Butchinson, head of the publishing house of Hutchinson and Co.
PROVINCIAL POWERS.
Admiral Edward Soy-vincial Government.-"Shat Po." I development." mour advocated one Imperial navy, which would be ready fo service anywhere in the world on the call of the Home Government. Mr. Buxton urged uniformity in
CHINESE SOLICITORS.
Shanghai, June 13. Wong Chung-wai has establish-
of Empire
COMMISSION PRIVATE,
London, June 12, 6,35 p.m. Rocoived 14, 9.34 a.m.
Pte Loakes.
ment for the plaintiff for nominal costa be reserved till to-day. He some of his suggestions on the images, $5. The question of management of these Depart-ordered costa for the plaintiff on ments. The Governor-General the lowest scale. has accordingly appointed Mr. After being aground for about Li Man-ohu, formerly of Honguine hours, the steamship Kansas kong, to the post,
was successfully towed off last night. She ran aground, as was Paper Currency. Yesterday the Chamber of reported yesterday, near Kow Commerce hold a meeting in loon Point while making for the The claim of Wo Fat and Co connection with the maintenance wharf. · of the paper currency, which is Commissioner of Finance, in the for $1,000, came up this morning now at a big discount. The against Fek Shok-run and others, course of a speech, said there was before Mr. Justice Gomperizat no better way of preventing the Summary Court. The cass
a was fixed for June 21. 3rd prize. Silver Cigarette Case. the acceptance of notes at
Atthe Police Court this morning discount than that of establish- Mr. Marques.
and banks,
here three Chinese wore charged with 4th prize. 500 London Straight ing
Cat Cigarettes. Mr. Xavier, marked that several Chinese assaulting a man in consequence Highest Break Prize. SilverSpoon. residents from the Straits were of their having a trouble with his now returning to Hongkong in wife. She stumbled in a passage, Bandsman Martin...
over a tinwhich, she alleged, one The Imperial Trade Commission Colonel St. John said that the connection with this scheme..
The Committee of the Cham- of the defendante left lying about, mat this afternoon and decided competitors should be particularly that the proceedings should be grateful to the firms who had her explained to the Commissioner and an altercation ensued. In conducted in private.
provided the prizes. Ha said of Finance that Canton was at the end the first defendant, and that as a soldier, he was very present overflooded with notes, the complainant and his wife were were bound over to keep the pleased that soldiers had won the and consequently they
A test case regarding the now- some trade suffered. The remedy was -reprimanded the people of Chihli WIRELESS AGREEMENT. two first prizes, but he would Rocepted at a big discount. Hence peace for six months
have likod esamen occupying positions of for the officials to despatch motor car regulations was heard honour amongst the successful deputies throughout the interior at the Police Court this morning toadvise the people to accept these in the course of which Mr. Bow- Bompetitors,
The function was closed by notes, for when these notes were løy, who defended, said, “I do singing the National Anthem, circulated in the interior the say that the Government the F Obeers were called for the gallant number in Canton would be re-cutive Government by executive. colonel and the reverend gentle dused, Now that the gilk trade was action at man, which were heartily given. prosperous, the notes would rise Council-a secret olig Progress of the Gams in value if they were accepted in sisting of a hand 10,10,11,11,12,12, the silk-producing districts, mont officials co 13,13,13,14,15,15, The Commissioner and Vice, the motor our 422,20,277
Commissioner of Finance greatly given to thi appreciate
Mr. A. Povey Inglis, M.V.O., the Customs and laws of the Eined a law college in Peking in British Consul General to Paris. pire, the removal of impediments order to train solicitors.—” Sai
Dr. B. G. A. Moynihan, Pro-to commerce, and one Merchant Kai Kung Yak Po." fessor of Clinical, Surgery, Uni-Shipping Act for the whole Empire,
versity of Loads:
He anticipated good results from
Lt. Col. David Prain, Director the Empiro Trado Commission, and he hoped it would be able
of Kow.Gardens,
Mr. Charles Herculea Road, Pre-to arrive at a basis on which
sident of theSociety of Antiquaries of London.
Mr. John Bland Sutton, Sur- geon to Chelsea Hospital for Wo-
men..
Mr. Whitworth Wallis, F.S.A. director of the Corporation Mu- Boni and Art Gallery.
Dr. 8. Clair. Thomson, King's College Hospital,yaa
Charles Waldstein, the known academ'oal teacher.
ator and author,”
ederick sen, director Orient Navgation
labour and capital could operate for the common good.
FOX'S "MARTYRS.”
SOLD FOR 22,000,
A REPRIMAND.
Poking, June 13, President Yuan has severely
for electing Wong Ches-oboang A8 Governor General of the province.
DISBANDMENT.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
London June 13, 4.35 a.. Received, 6.25 p.m.
President Yuan has telegraphed to Shum Chun-haun expressing his intention of appointing him as High Commissioner for dis. | banding the troops, Bhum, in reply, says that he will accept the John Bunyao's "Fox's Book post on condition that oas-and-s of Martyre has been sold to Mr.half division of the trusted troops
Morgan for two thousand are transferro 1 to his command myst (pcopt the messages of other
London, June 13, 4-n.m. Toosived, 6.30 p.m.
At the Intemational Wireless
Conference,Great Britain and their Marin 500 Dominions, Italy and Japan have accepted the principle that shipe
to 800
enggestions made He
11, 12, 12, 16, 17, by the Go mitteo and promised
29-32-35, 25
the
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