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No 8825
联五十月五竿子玉
SATURDAY, JUNE
1912.
六奔酒就九廿月六英港香
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
COLONIAL AFFAIRS.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRA
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
OBITUARY.
TRIPOLL WAR.
THE CUBAN REVOLT.
FIERCE FIGHTING.
SET-BACK TO REHELS,
MR. HARCOURT AND HONGKONG.
Closing of Opium Divans Defended.
(Our Own Correspondent.]
London, June 28, 10.10 am, Received 10 p.m. Speaking in the debate regarding the Colonial Office vote 6075, the Rt. Hon. Mr. Harcourt dealt exhaustively with the He said Hongkong's revenne was stationary and had only been maintained by the imposition of duties on Imported liquor to replace the revenue lost, and in his opinion rightly lost, by closing
position and prospects of the Crown Colonies, *
the oplum divans.
Speaking of rallway development Mr. Harcourt said that even the diminutive colony of Hongkong had joined in the railway fover and had established a through route to Canton for the benefit of. her great entrepot trade.
THE SUFFRAGISTS.
SHAKING FOR PREMIER, MR. ENOCH EDWARDS, M.P.
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London, June 28, 4.40 p.m.
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Reuter's
[Service to the Telegraph."]
Bombay, June 20, 2:40 a.m.
Recer, Team
since 1900,
Reuter's
[Service to the Telegraph."].
Bombay, June, 20, 7,40 a.m. Received, 20, 11 35 p..
There has been fierce fighting
Router's [Service to the "Telegraph."
London, Juno 28, 0 35 p.m. Received, "20, 7.40 a.mi. Reater's Havana correspondent
At a private reception at The death is announced of Mr. Queen's Anno's Gute, a Suffrag-Enoch Edwards, M.P., who has at Buchamiz, The Italings at states that the rebol leader ette naddressed Mr. Asquith, seized eat as Labour M.P. for Hanleyacked six thousand Turks who have been killed in a battle at dawn, supported by artillery, at Estinoz and a hundred followers him by the cost and shook him. turned out. She complains that Thoreupon the suffragette was
wre ontrouched at Sido Said and Micara. drove them from their trenches. The Turks are reported to have luft five hundred dead.
she was nearly killed when flung down the stairs, and that she lost diamond brooch and had her gold watch emnahol;
a
WINDOW SMASHING, '
Later.
The Suffragettes have embarked Referring to the liquor question Mr. Harcourt mentioned the im-in a widespread window-smansh position of additional restrictions in Hongkong, the Malay Peninsula ing campaign, principally at the
and Ceylon.
Post Offioos in London and the Provinces.
In conclusion, Mr. Harcourt expressed his unfeigned admiration of the whole.colonial staff,
י
The Rt. Hon. Alfred Lyttleton congratulated Mr. Harcourt on the adoption of his plan of tropical governors returning home periodically in order to discuss important questions with tho officials of the Colonial Office, and on having introduced it as an experiment with such an admirable expent as Sir Frodorick J. D. Lugard, as the Governor of Amalgamated Nigeria.
(Reuter's Service.)
distingul hod men outside, but if was always the intention to consider aff possible candidates Within the service whenever vacancies occurred.
Feports are evan coming in from the north of Scotland.
ANOTHER RELEASE.
London, June 28, Received, 6.25
p.m.
CRICKETER'S DEATH:
The de ali is announced of the
famous cricketer G. J. Bonuor at Sydney, Bonnor played for both
new South Wales und Victoria.
Mr. Pothick Lawrance (who (The along with his wife and Mrs. Pankhurst were soatoncod a fort- night ago to nine months' imprl- sommout for instigating the recont suffragette window-smashing
CANTON. NEWS;
A Contradicted Report
Telegraph" Correspondent.)
Conton, Jane 28.
Some time ago an announce crusade in Loudon) has boonment apporre 1. in a Shanghai released.
paper of tho intention of the Governor-General of Canton to declare Kwangtungan indo
THE TRADE COMMISSION, filled exclusively from within the service. The Government, London; June 28.
he maintained, must be free undor Received, 5:30 p.m.
special circumstances to select THE CHINESE REPUBLIC. pendentstate. It is now reported During the debate on the Colonial. Estimates, Sir Gil- bort Parker complaine i of the constitution of the Impe. trial Trade Commission and. the exclusion of the question of pre- ference from its consideration, and moved a reduction of the vote for the Commission. This was rejected by 200 votes to 112. COLONIAL GOVERNOR-
SHIPS.
:
Mr. Harcourt, roplying to the debate, declined to agros that a colonial governorship must, he
BRISTOL'S LORD MAYOR.
CHINA IN INDIA,
(From Chinese Sources.)
-Peking, June 28. The Government intends to
AFRICAN AFFAIRS. Referring to the Union 'Bill Mr. Harecurt said that, if Mr. Lyttelton's fears were correct re- garding the consequences of land- holding by nativos, ho might bo quite auro that the Union Governablish Chinose Consulates in meat would aut rightly in the india for the protection of th matter and would not be Chinese resistents there. influenced by hi (Mr. Harcourt).
THE INSURANCE ACT.
NO PREMIER.
A certain foreign Minister at | Peking has wivisol Presiden
Yuan to follow the example of the United States of America by not appointing a Premier at all.
MANGHUS BACK.
The ex-officials of the Manchu
KNIGHTED BY THE KING, ATTITUDE OF SERVANTS. Government have ontero Peking
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London, June 28, 6.35 p.m. Received, 20, 7.46 a.tn.
Their Majesties the King and Queen paid a visit to Bristol after their South Wales trip,
H.M. the King knighted the Lord Mayor, Mr. Frank William
Wills.
THE ALBANIAN TROUBLE.
Reuter's [Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, June 28. Received, 5.25 a.m.
to Book for appointments in anticipation of the changes in the Cabinot.
that the Governor-General, much surprised at the absurdity of this report, and in foar of the serious consoquonco which might arise from its circulation, has telegraph. od to the Sociotios in Shanghai to contradict the Statement.
Funds for Peking.
Simultaneously a flinking m vement was carried out,
talians rushing and destroy in the Turks base camp. The Italian losses were 20 killed and 112 wounded.
The Government hopes that this is the end of the trouble. (Our Own Correspondent.)
· Manila, June 29, 11 a.m. Received, 11.30 a.m. Brigadier Gonoral Sheridan has arrived at Santiago.
386 PER ÁSIUM
Besale Cory 10 Cast:
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
Telegrams.
Mr. Enoch Edwards, Labour M.P. for Hanley, is dend.
The death has occurród at Syd- noy of the oricketer Bonnor.
-Tho- Italian forces have made two further successful attacks, on tho Turkish positions in Tripoli, doing great slaughter,"
The Lord Mayor of Bristol (Mr." F. W: Wills) has been knighted by the King on the occasion of Their Majesties visit to the city,
Mr. Pethick Lawrence, who was sent to gaol for conspiracy in connection with the Suffragette
Estonoz, the robel leader, has demonstrations, has now been been killed.
released.
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
THE PRESIDENTIAL
FIGHT.
The Cabin robel loader Es- linoz and a hundred of his followers have been killed in a battle. It is hoped that this ends the trouble.
:
DEMOCRATS ENGAGED IN CHOOSING CANDIDATE. At a non-political
Balloting shows the Fight to be between Speaker Champ Clark and Governor Woodrow Wilson. Former leads but Wilson is slowly gaining ground. Bryan out of the Running. New York Delegates Plump for Governor Harmon who has
a good following.
(From Our Special Correspondent)..
Baltimore, Juno,27...
eoling at
Lady St. Heliers residence a committee was appointed to form A special Insurance Society for fomalo domostio sorvants,
A demonstration organised by the Sorvants Tax Rosisters De- fenco Association at the Albert Hall resolved to refase compli- Lanco with the Insuranco Act...
There have boon six nomina.
The Democratic Convention is now becoming intensely interest- tions made at the Democratio ing. The preliminarios ure complete, and the Convention. last Convention at Baltimore, but the night commenced balloting for a candidates to stand in the Presiden- fight is between Speaker Champ tial election. The voting on the first ballot was protracted and Clark and Governor Woodrow lasted until 7 o'clock this morning.
Wilson.
The Canton Chamber of Com-
The first ballot resulted as follows:-Speaker Clamp Clark, merce and the Society formed 4401; Governor Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, 324; Governor
The crisis in Albania is regard. among the Cantonese merchants Judson Harmon, of Ohio, 148; Hon. Oscar Underwood, of Alabama ed very seriously in the Turkish for the maintenance of the public (Chairman of the Ways and Mein Committee in the House of Re-capital, it being evident that there ponce, have joinly tolegraplied presentatives), 1173; vornor Marshall, of Indians, 31; Governor exists
necrot organisation to President Yuan that, in re- Baldwin, of Connectiont, 22; Congressman Sulzar, of New York, 2, similar to that of the Young sponse to the call of the Central Mr. W. J. Bryan, 1. There were two absentees. Baven hundred Turks in 1908.
iovernment for the remittance and twenty-eight votes are necessary for ohoice as a candidato,
After the first ballot the Convention took a recess until 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
New York's delegation of ̧00 voted for Governor Harmon,
Later. The voting on the second ballot was -Clark, 440; Wilson, 3391; Underwood, 111; Harmon, 141; Marshall, 31; Baldwin, 14; Sulzor, 2; Bryan, 2. Now 720 votes are necessary for nomination, The Phillippines delegates are not voting.
collecting a contribution of over of fen is, they have succeeded in $540,000 from the people of Kwanglung. The amount has been handed over to the Com- tanco-to Peking.. missioner of Finance for remit
No Rising Feared.
Lator.
The third ballot resulted as follows:-Clark, 441; Wilson, It is something like three 345; Underwood, 111; Harmon, 1401; Marshall, 31 ; Baldwin, 13 RESIGNATIONS REFUSED. or four weeks sines a rumour Bryan, 1; Korn, 1,
The fourth ballot showed the positions of the nominated men to Choy Yuen-pui, Sun Kan-yun
began circulation of a second and Wong Chung-wai, Cabinet rising in Canton to be attempt be:Clark, 443: Wilson, 340; Underwood, 112; Harmon, 138; Ministers, have sent in their by Wong Wo-slun, the Marshall, 31; Baldwin; 14; Kern, 2. resignations, but thoir petitione pirate chief. According to a
The fifth ballot showed the voting to be as follows :-Clark, have been refused by the Pre-native paper here, Wong is now Countess Desart presided at asident." Shat Po.".
reported to have left. for Kobe, 443; Wilson, 351; Underwood, 119; Harmon, 1411; Morahall 31; demonstration of ten thousand
while his right-hand man, Luk BaldAin, 0; Kern, 2. people at the Albert Hall PROBABLE PREVIER. · Mui, i-alleged to be seriously ill. The sixth bullit shows the following figures:-Clark, 445; organised by the Sorvants' Tax
Kwan Yun-po, another follower Wilson, 354; Underwood, 125; Harmon, 139; Marshall, 31; Bryan, The meeting resolved to refuse to The election of Lok Ching-of Wong, dares not resume liis 1; Kern, 1. comply with the Insurance Act. cheung to the post of Premier s notivity, na his game of squeezing
A non-political meeting at probable as he has alrearly ob.oney from the peoplo has been The seventh and eighth ballots show the positions to be Lady St. Hellor's houso yesterday, tained 50 votes in his favour, on the motion of Lady Belborno, appointed a committee, of which
Resisters Defence Association.
POLITICAL DISCONTENT.domestics.
:
Slunghi, June 28..
TANG'S FUTURE.
Lady Selborne and Mrs. Harcourt Liang Si-yi has announced are members, to form a special that Tang Shao-yi will return to insurance society for female) Peking, and act as advisor to the President as soon as the now Premier is electod."Shat Po." PROVINCIAL PROTESTS. Shanghai, June 28.
MESOPOTAMIA.
BIG CONTRACT WITH-
.. DRAWN.
discovered at Macno. As regards practically unch
Lai Chuk-pau, another follower now one vot
Later: enator Ollie James, of Kentucky, has
(Reuter's Service)
WILSON'S ADVANCE. London, June 28, 55 sam. Received, 5.42 p.m.
The Suffragettes are again coming into. prominence. Au- other window-smashing campaign has begun, while the Premier has boon seized and shaken by a woman at a private reception.
Mr. Harcourt declined to agres tint Colonial Governorships must be filled exclusively from within the Service, but said it would be always his intention to consider all possible candidates from the Service when vacancios occurred.
During the debate on the Co- lonial Estimates in the House of ed a reduction in a vote basauso Commons, Bir Gilbert Parkermov-
of the bxolision of Preference from the consideration of the Im perial Trade Commission, The motion was rejected:"
LOCAL
of Wong, the paper allegos that he has been arrested by the Hongkong police as the result of a. gambling mid. It is reported
ONEERS AND HUSSEN, The debate that ensued was: that the Canton Government in-
The Act to amend and con. tumultuous, Bryan being equally tends to take extradition proceed
cheered and hissed. Ryan and solida e the law relating to copy- Lings against this man, for he is
At Baltimore & further trial of Belmont are both delegates and right|ight comes into force on alleged to have embezzled a sum Woodrow Wilson and Speaker be seen. Ultimately the motion
strength between Governor the former stood upon a chair to Monday. The provincial authorities aretary Government. If the reporte victory for the former by 639 rule requiring
of money belonging to the Mili-Champ Clark resulted in alof Colonel Bryan to suspend the strongly opposing the action of in this paper are correct there is votes to 437 votes. A surprising majority for the Presidential appointed to ho director of the
two-thirds B the Ministry of Finance in no fear of another rising. feature of the voting is that the nomination was adopted by Observatory, will appointing commissioners of
Conservatives, including the 889, votos to 196 Colonel 14th inst... Tammanyitos, are "supporting Bryan then said: This eliminates Wilson.
all reactionarios. We can now procosd to the election of a Pro
win."
national revenue in each province.
APPOINTMENT OPPOSED.
The Floods.
Wu Hon-man, Governor The Flood Relief Committee,
Mr. T. F. Claxton has been.
feet from the
It is stated that a launch come..
London, June 28, 4.5 p.m.
Received, 20, 2.15 a.m.. The situation in Albania is regarded in Constantinople with considerable anxiety. The deser- ters mentioned in the telegrain of the 28th Inst, are mostly Albanians, but are apparently, aotunted by strong pulitical dis
BRYAN'S DEMANDS. London, June 28, 12,35.p.m. content. They resent particalar
General of Canton has tele, formed by the Nine Charitable A sensation occurred in the grossly candidate and go out to ing from Tai O to Hongkong wa Received, 11 p.m. ly the interference of the Com-
graphed to Peking opposing the Institutions, is busily engaged in evening by Colonel Bryan
pirated in the early hours of this mittee of Union and Progress in the proviitonal contract, amount engagement of Leung Kai-chiu, raising anbscriptions, and has moving that the Convention is LIKELY CANDIDATES.
morning and that two excisa offi the last elections and demand the ing to four millions sterling, to com
an anti-Republican.
despatched representatives to the opposed to any candidate indebted
Inter core (Cliigese) were robbed of a dismissal of Minister Talani plete another stage of the Willcocka THE VICE-PRESIDENT.⠀
foed districts with a large to Pierpont Morgan, Ryan, Bel- Router's correspondent at ring and a watch, David,
when one thirty million. irrigation schame' fo
quantity of gunny bags, for the mcnt, or other members of the Baltimore states that six nomina- Vice-President Li arrived at purpose of repairing the dyken privilege seeking olassen De tions have been made, bat, Ila evident that a proret or Mesopotamia, which was awarded Shanghal today, on board the and a quantity of rice prelievo manding the withdrawal of dele iu laing hom the
to list of the in May to Bir John Jackson and cruisar Po-Yang, to attend the herera, Further floods have gates representing such interest demonstration, of 1908 oxista, Bont, has been withdrawn, owing conference of the Republicana urred at Shok-leng, Ban-wu, polentarapt at making them that the contest
imposed by the Society, Sai Kai Kung, Y.
tanunople, to "ths:
Minister
Po!!
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he"""declared that it was on ta
of the