The Hongkong Telegraph.
June 18th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 83, p.m. 86; Humidity...85, 79.
No. 8810
TELEGRAMS.
2驥五初月五年子
TELEGRAMS.
HOME RULE.
THE HOME TURF.
ULSTER'S CHALLENGE:
Router's [Service to the Telegraph.")
London, Jung 18, 7,25 p.m.
Received, 19, 10.38 p.m.
The Home of Commons is still discussing the amendment to the Home Rule Bill proposed by the Hon. Mr. Agar Robartes (Liberal), retaining the four later counties: as part of the United Kingdom.
Mr. F. E. Smith, in the course of a speech, emphasised the point that Mr. Redmond had re- fused to arcopt the Bill unless it included Ulstor. Ho Mr. Smith) would like to see the Nationalists: attempt to take Ulstor. They
ASCOT STAKES RESULT, ·
Renter's
[Service to the "Telegraph.")
Landon, June 18. Received, 19, .17 ..
Tho, race' for the Ascot Slukes, run to day over a distance of two miles, resulted as follows —
The Policeman ..........} Rot's Pride. Southunnan
TO .......3
Eleven ran; won by a neck, we lengths separating recond. and third,
100-12 The Policeman; 100-7 The betting at the start was Rot's Pride: 5-1 Southam
A MUDDLE.
Londow, June 18, 5.5 p.m. : might start, but they would never | Turo Caster was third in the return. Thoir icien was that con- Ascot Stakes, the betting being quest should be achieved by Eng-100-7. lish soldiers, and. ho asked the
London, June 18, 5.45 p.m. In the Ascot Stakes the correct Government for a declaration third is Southonnan. The error to whether they had faced the arose owing to a difference be Contingency of resistance by Ulleen the Judge's number frame
and the frame on the course.".
tor..
CIVIL WAR: -
Mr. Augustine Birrell reiterated that the Government fully ap-| preciated the strong, foeling in
ROYAL HUNT CUP.
London, June 18, 4.45 p.m.
Iteceived, 19, 9.25 p.m.
The probable starters for the
Ulator. It was a band to suppose, Hunt Cap, to be run at Ascot on ho said, that they regarded lightly Wednesday, are:-Whisk Brom the possibility of civil war, which was not confined to Traland, bur (Mohor), Long Set (Higgs). he did not believe that any later-Spanish Princo ( Woolton)
ayshroom iskarty, bucher's
Dornnilo
man thought his life and liberty Hope (Donoghue (L. Hewitt), were in danger, Ho did not beliovo that any body of intelli-
(Martin), Jarroliet gent men would over appeal to Reiff), Bannockburn (F. Tom The arbitrament of war. Whon
pleman), Brancopath. (Clark). the present trouble and dis.Eton. Boy (Trigg), My Collar turbance were over Irishmen ofWheatley), Ask Papa (Smytho), all classes would co-operate for Dalnaerag (Winter), Shanbally. noro (Carron) Oliver Goldsmith the common good.
HOT WORDS.
Mr. Bonar Law, speaking with great vehemenco, sail there were
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19,
TELEGRAMS.
U. S. PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION. .
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION,
A STORMY BEGINNING.
(Pram Our Spreint. Correspondent).
WEATHER FORECAST,
SHOWERY,
June 18th, 1911; Temperature a.m. 87, p.m., 89; Humidity...72, 60.
三拜禮: 號九十月六英港香
TELEGRAMS.
1912.
TELEGRAMS.
CHINA'S TROUBLES,
CANADIAN MARRIAGES,
THE PREMIER FLEES.
VALIDITY QUESTION.
Router's [Service to the "Telegraph."}
London, June 18, 4.20 a.m!
Received 9.30 p.m.
Reuter's Poking correspondent states that Premier Tang Shao Yi has led to Tientsin. Yuan Shih Kai hus Iwico
Renter's
.
(Service to the "Telegraph."}
London, June 18, 12.30 p.m.
Roueived, 10, 12.20 n.tu,
states that a judgmont delivered Router's Ottowa correspondent the Supreme Court declares sont THE VOTING.
his secretary, but the Premier whole Dominion to be ultra viros the General Marringo Act for the Profusos to return. He wants to resign from the Cabinot. He has
The Dominion Parliament on The Philippines delegates voted appealed to the
International to other hand, has decided that The House was called to urder for Mr. Root, the Hawaiian de financial group and obtained an the laws of Quebec do not render by Mr. V. Rosowater, of Nolks, legatos for Governor McGovern, advance of three million tuels. in void mixed marriages. lagles, Mr. Hadley moved: the while 78 of the New York de- troops. and after prayer by Pathor Cal., California cast two for Mr. Root, order to satisfy the clamorous
Chicago, June 18..
The Republican Convention opened here today.
substitution of the National Com- mittco's roll, but was ruled out of order. However 40 minutes was allowed for debate thereon. ELECTING A CHAIRMAN,
legatas voted for Mr. Root and 13
for Elihu Root as Chairman of the Convention, but the Opposition element presentad
Governor McGovern, of Wisconsin.
Tho voting eventually: was as follows:-Root, 548; McGovern, 502.
Mr. Rosewater nominated Sona--
The two Phillipines delegates will vole for Prosilout Taft.”
Confusion has been created by the speaches of Attorney Houby, who denounced the Committee men personally.
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INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
Router's
[Service to the Telegraph."}
London, June 18, 4.20.a.m.
for Governor McGovern..
Mr. Johnson's protest was THE CHINESE REPUBLIC. ignored.
CHEERS AND GROANS.
On taking the clair, Mr. Root was greotod with cheers and groans, and thus closed a long day of turbulence and vituperation.
The sores, are unhonled, as the Roosevelters aro unyielding.
MONGOLIAN AGGRESSION.
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$86 FER ASSUM
SINGLE COFT 10 O
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
Telegrams.
Special telegrams to the "Tele- graph" indiente happenings at the Republican Convention in Chicago.
During the debate on the Home Rulo Bill in the House of Com- mons, Mr. Bonar Law delivered a vehement speech, in which he said that the Government knew that they dare not employ troops to expel Ulstermen from the Union:
Rule Bill retaining the four Ul. The amendment to the Home
Kingdom was defeated by a ster counties as part of the United majority of 89.
1
The Franchise Bill has been road a first time by a large majority.
Lord Charles Beresford attacks the Government for their Mediter
|LADY AVIATOR KILLED. ranean policy, saying that we are
London, June 18, 12:30 p.m.
Recoivod 19, 12.20 a.m.
A message from Springfield, Illinois, states that a lady aviator, Mrs. Clarke, struck the branches
injaring our national prestigo by leaning on France.
Summers has knocked out Everuden in the boxing match for the English woltor-weight championship.
Excitement is intenso at Chi- cago on the eve of the Republican of a tree while on a flight. Her Convention. Mr. Iloosevelt las killed. machine overturned, and she was delivered stirring lighting
apcech.
(From Chinese Source.)
Poking, June 18. It is reported that 49 regiments of the Mongolian Army havo At Wisconsin the vote is seat-
already advanced to Chinese
La Follette. Lod, and does not involve Souator territory and are determined to
open hostilities with the Chinese DIPLOMATIC CHANGES. trops. The Roosevelt onous has rethe Mongolian troops are secretly It is also reported that solved that the 540 uncontested helped by foreign nationa dologater constitute a majority.
HARBIN UNEASY.
The Russian troops are con- tinually transporting guns to
ROOSEVELT'S FIGHTING Harbin."Shat Po."
London, June 18. Ileceived, 9.10 p.m.
Tang Shao-yi, China's Premier, has fleil to Tiontain and refuses to return.
The Kaiser and the Czar meet carly in July in Finnish watera.
Jessop or J. W. Hoarne will London June 18:
all the eleventh place in the Eng- Received, 19, 8.17 a.m. lish cricket team to play Aus- Router's Berlin correspondent (tralia. states that it is understood that Herr Lixberg, Secretary to the aviator, struck the branches of a Mrs. Clarke, an American Legation in Peking will be tree while lying, her machine Calcutta in Buccolaidh to haunt
The Ascot Stakes Race was won
Rouss, who has been appointed Minister to Teheran,
PRIMER'S, DIS-
Shanghai, June 18. Premier Tang has sont a wire 10 Peking from Tientsin that the Routor's Chicago correspondent reason for his departure for Tien- states that Roosevelt addressed sin is that ho suspected a mutiny a vast meeting in the Auditorium of troops, having heard the firing ANGLO-SCOTTISH He said: "We are standing for of guns on the 14th inst. (A. Hewitt), Atmah (Marsh)
elementary deconey in politics, Loung Si-yi has arrived at A message from Chicago says.naked robbery. It is
and fighting for honesty against Tiontain to advise Premier Tang Matelot (Longhurst) Rocklanet (Bullock), King Mark (Barra), excitement is intense on the eve of moral, not merely a political, declines to do so.
a great to return to Peking, but Tang (Butalters), Prevoyant (Whalley), vention, where it is expauled had definitely abandonal the Catliny (Gardiner, Prim Simon the battle at the Republican Con-, issuto."
He
that Taft President Yhan has, under,
those circumstances, appointed people, and surreadored to the
Reenivel, 0.30 p.m.
A TIE.
by The Policeman, who got home
a neuk ahead of Rot's Prido,
The International Professional GOLF, Scotland resulted in a tie.
Golf Match between Eugland and
London, June 18. Received, 19, 9.12 a.m. The Professsional International
LOCAL.
A man who was charged with burglariously entering a house and who wasalleged to have jump- charged at the police court this morning.
things strongor than ParliamenNewmarket(Plant), Duke Michael that pandemonium will reign political bosses and privileged in. Luk Ching-cheung as Acting Golf match botwoon England ated from the verandah, was die
umong
or Hamerton (Ringstond), Medin- The Taftitas do not conceal their terests, Roosevelt's owa plat- Premier. Shat Po." tary majority. The Government know they dura not employ troops for (Duller.) The following have alarm, and desertions are grow form was rule by the people. MILITARY COMMISSIONERS. to expel star men from the no jockeys as yet:-Royal Tou- Union A Government giving Sunspot.
der, Bachelor's Tax, Outroni and
ing. There is confidence and The working of the Taft principle coolness
Shanghai, June 18. Rousevelt's in the present contest enabled such orders man's greater risk of
supporters. It is stated that professional politicians, through (tenoral Tuan Ki-sai to visit the President Yuan has despatched being lynched in London-(Op-
the State Convention, to give Tuft sergeants-at- position cheers drowned the rost of the serilonco). The Govern- ment woro inciting Ulstermen to show not by words but by acis that they were in carnost,
AMENDMENT REJECTED.
After Mr, Asquith bad moved the closure, causing a linionist
the amendment defeated by 320 votre to 251.
uproar,
THE BETTING.
Whisk Broom 10-0 Eton Boy; The betting is as follows:-81 10-1 Long Set; 109 Dorando; 100-7 Bachelor's Hopo; 20-1 Bun- nockburn.
TEST CRICKET.
Was
THE ELEVENTII MAN,
MR MCKENNA AND.
ANARCHISTS.
London, June 18th.
Received, 9.27 p.m.
London, June 18, 8 pm.
The eleventh place in the English cricket team for their match against Australia ou Mon- day next will be filled by either
Mr. McKenna has decided not. L. Jessup or J. W. Hearne
to 'expol from Great Britain the | The final choice will be made on noted anarchist Mala Teosta who the morning of the match. was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and deportation
for libelling a compatriot in Soho.
GERMAN MINISTER.
welve hundred
five
resulted in a tio, each side secur Scotland, played at Muirfield,
ing five wins in the singles and matches were halved. three in the foursomes, while The most exciting game
(Scotland) boat Vurdon and Taylor by one up.
A man who was charged with obtaining money under false pro-
tences and also with falsely ra was Gned $100 on the second charge presenting to be a detective, was
Sir Charles Eliot, the principal
arms will be present at the Col-the delegates of Ohio, though provinces and institute more that in which Braid and Herd at the Police Court this morning,
to
iseum, and the police are drilling. emergencies. specially with view
a
ENGLISH COMPARISON.
Roosovelt bad carried the military commissionerships.
Ohio primaries by. 47,000 votes.
FROM MANCHU TO
GERMAN.
of Hongkong University arrived in the Colony yesterday. He is at present staying at Mountain
His Excellency.
Also the National Committee chose two
Tuftites from California, though 250,000 Cali-
Prince Tasi-tao, brother of the fornians had voted pro-Roosevelt. ox-Regent, has become a natura- These transactions were tantalized German subject through the THE OVERSEAS ARMY.Lodge, the summer quaiters of English correspondents
mount to burglary from the peo-influence of Goner Yim-choong. describing the topsy-turveydom conflict which was the vital test
are plo. Batter honourable failure in a ANOTHER RESIGNATION, of the situation, and compare
The Cabinet has permitted the it with a
of democracy than a foul vic-resignation of Szo Sui-ki from the contest
between tory, as his opponents hoped, but Ministership of Communications, George for Mr. Lloyd he would win as he had won and intends to appoint Jim Tin-
the kingship, the so'
London, June 18, 6.10 p.m.
Received, 16, 12 a.m. Asked to state the effective strength of the British garrisons
Three cases were heard in the Summary Court this morning in which Chong Wo-chan and Pun Hou-fu, managing partners in the Hon Hing Steamship Co., wors in Egypt and South Afrion, Mr sued for salary due, GOVERNOR FLEES, |H. J. Tonnent, the now Under The members of the law society in the balance, and the votos and dimmed eyes we stand
Chau Chine-chai, Governor Secretary for War, replied that it in Hongkong are making pre- controlled by fifty South African at the Armageddon, and bale General of Shantung, has escaped was not considered expedient to parations to mark the departure for the Lord," concluded Mr. to Tsingtau in consequence of the publish the strength of the of Sir Francis Piggott. He is to
National Libera! Club crammed honest fighting for the loftiest yau as Acting Minister.
many victories by clean,
with rival delegates, the Empire | causes. With unflinching heart
negroes,
BOXING.
London, June 18,.4.20 a.m.
p.m.
Received, 9.30
At the National Sporting Club the English wolter-weight
Roosevelt.
HOME CRICKET.
London, June 18, 8.15 p.. Received, 10, 1114 A.M.
In their cricket match with Es-
THE MEDITERRANEAN. Championship, together with 20 st Northampton, Northants Lord Lonsdale's. bolt, has been won by an innings and 137 runs.
A WEAK POLICY?
London, June 18, Received, 9.27 p.m.
London, June 18: Received 19, 11.58 a.m. Lord Charles Beresford, in a two-column letter to the Press, Baron von Biberstein, the new attacks the Government for *German Ambassador, has arrived: abandoning the Mediterranean, He quietly posed for "snapshot which is the main link_in_the ters, but refused to be interview-defence of the Empire, We are
decided. Summers knocked out Everndon in the thirteenth round.
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CANADIAN WHEAT CROP.
London, June 18, 12.30 p.m. Received, 12, 12.20 a.m.
The Canadian western wheat
ELECTORAL REFORM.
BILL'S FIRST READING.
revolt of the soldiers, The gorrians abroad. people of Shantung intend to electanotherGovernor General.-
"Sai Kai Kung Yik Po
TO COME SOUTH.
Peking, June 18. Wong Oling-wai will leavo Poking for Canton as soon Dr. Sun Yat-sen has arrived at Shanghai.
+
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SYNTHETIC RUBBER. IMPORTANT STATEMENT.
London, June 18, 4:20 n.. Received, 1.30 p.m. Professor Porkin of Manches-
be presented with an illuminated address.
An extraordinary general meet ing of the shareholders in Messrs. | Watkins, Ltd. was held to-day at noon in the offices of the com- pany. The chairman formally. moved the confirmation of the resolution to wind up the com-.
tor, lecturing in London, said pany, and the motion was carried, HONGKONG'S PLAGUE. English chemists had forestallød | . The Chief Customs Commie-German chemists by taking out! sioner has notified all the Customs patents for the manufacture of Commissioners to examine, for synthetic rubber, from which in Madame Alice Gomez Indisposed, claimed the ability to produce The concert announced for plague cases, steamers arriving stone. It will largely be used June the 12th in the Victoris from Hongkong.
in cordite manufacture, and will Hall, Singapore, by Madame Allos be a third of the present price.
Gomez, did not take place, as the cantatrice was indisposed.
BANK PRIVILEGES. " The State Council is consider- ing the suggestions, for the granting of privileges to the Exchange and Industrial Banks as put forth by Chan Kam-tao,
GERMAN ADVANCE. Under the pretext of prolecting The Franchise Bill has passed German membants and subjects,
London, June 18. Received, 0.27 p.m.'
MONARCHS TO MEET.'
London, June 18. Roceived 9.10 p.m. Router's correspondent at Ber.
Buddhists in Council.
A large meeting of Buddhisia has just taken place at Nanking, when it was resolved" to reviva Buddhism all over China. Dal
in states that the Kaiser and the gates have arrived at Peking, and the first reading by 274 votes to German troops have advanced to Tear meet in Finnish waters an organization is being formal
god, saying it was too early to er/injuring our national prestige crop is estimated at 250 million 50. The minority was composed Chai-nam-la-“ Sai Kai Kung early in July. Herr Beth, to, make it a nation-wide cam-
prose opinions..
he says, by leaning towards bashels, and not. 2,500 million France.
bushels, na previously wired,
mostly of Unionist suffragists, Yik Fo
who challanged a division,
mann, Hollweg will be present, paign.