The
Hongkong
July 15th, 1912, Temperature .. 81, p.m. 88; Humi89, 67.
No 8889
TELEGRAMS.
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TELEGRAMS,
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legraph.
THER FORECAST
FINE.
Barometer 39.82
July 15th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 84, p.m., 83; Hamidity... 74, 77..
魏大十月七其港香
“TELEGRAMS.
TUESDAY,
JULY 16, 1912.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
IMPERIAL EXHIBITION.
THE DOCKERS STRIKE.
P. AND O PERSIA.
TEST CRICKET.
THE OLYMPIAD,
PREPARING FOR 1915.
FUSILIERS AT TILBURY,
NO DAMAGE.
AFRICANS v. AUSTRALIANS. MARATHON RUNNER DIES,
EXEMPLARY SENTENCE,
Router's
[Service to the "Telegraph."}
London, July 15, 8.55 p.m.
Received, 10, 8.30 a.m.
The Committee of the Imporiad Exhibition to be held in 1915, Sir Poter Bam presiding, las selected Earl's Court as the site, and has decided to raise a guarantee fond of £30,000.
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Lord Strathcona has guaranteed £5,000, and all the High Com missionore and Agents General are now connected with the schomo.
Router's
[Service to the "Telegraph."}
London, July 15, 5,25 p.m.
Received, 10, 8.8 a.m.
Attacks by strikers on free
labourers it Tilbury have necessitated the drafting of 400 Dublin Fusiliors to Tilbury Dooke.
TROUBLE IN THE NORTH.
Routor's [Service to the “Toles.
London, July 15. Received, 16, 11.50 a.m.
The P. and O. steamer Persia bss returned to Marseilles under her own steam.
Divers have found that she has' sustained no damage,
Sho will continue her voyuge when she has re-aliipped her
cargo..
Ten thousand dockers at Liver- pool and Birkenhond have struck, EXPELLING A "BOSS.” resenting the outablishment of n aloaring house to work the Ir Aurance Act and also to sulect the fittest mon for employment,
and less employable element."'
THE CHINESE REPUBLIC. practically starving out the other
VOTES FOR WOMEN.
(From Chinese Sources.)
Peking, July 15.
Miss Chang Shau-chang and others of the Women Suffragists' Society have upproached the State Council demanding the granting of the vote to the gentler sex.
PRESS CENSORS.
President Yuan has retained
HOPES,
Luton, July, 15, 7.10 p.m.
A meeting between Lord Dovonport and some of the more moderato strike lenders this afternoon raised hopes of a settle ment and has caused a postpone-| ment until to-morrow of a state ment which Mr. Asquith hud promised for to-day,
TURKESTAN AFFAIR.
savoral ulicials whose dutios are RUSSIAN HOUSE BURNED. to read from the daily nowspapers anything concerning the Prosi- dent, and to submit same to him for permal
JAPANESE PROTEST.
London, July 15, 5.15 am. Rocoived, pan.
Japan has lodged a protest with The St. Potorsburg correspon- the Central Government- ngainst { dent. of Reuter states that an the reduction of telograph rates, official roport has been received which Japan, considera à breach that Chinose
froni of Treaty stipulations.
troops
the villages near Khotan, in Turkestan, surrounded and burn- NO DECAPITATION. - ed the house of a Russian subject. Premier La intends to abolish Said Effendi and a hundred com- the death punishment by decapi-patriots were in the house and
many were killed.
tation." Shat Po,"
FINANCE MINISTER
TURKISH POLITICS.
RESIGNS.
Shanghai, July 15,
CABINET TOFTERING.,
President Yusn has accopied the resignation of Hung Hsi-
ling, Minister of Finance.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Wu Wei-tak las recommended
Jim Tin-you and Tam Man-fung|
U, S. SENATE SCENE.
سيطه
London, July 15, 5,15 a.m. Ilcolved, p.m.
Reuter's
(Service to the "Telegraph,"}
London, July 15. Received, 16, 11.50 a.m:
Reuter's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London July 15, 5.45 p.m. Received 16, 7.45 a,m.
Stookholm
Reutor's
corres
The fifth Test Match opened at Lord's to-day, the opposing teams pondent wires that Lazaro, being Australia and South Africa. Portuguese competitor in the
The South Africans wore the Murathon Raco, died of aun first to go to the wickets, and (stroke. succeeded in, knooking up a total of 263 runs before being dismis. Taylor scored 93.
The Australiona then batted, and at the close of the day's play their score stood at 88 runs for the loss of two wickets,
TURCO-ITALIAN WAR. SIX HOURS' BATTLE.
London, July 15, A Washington message states
Receiver; 5.16
p.m. that the Senate have expolled The Italians have captured Senator. Lorimer, # notorious position at Sidiall midway be- political boss," for extensive twoen Tripoli and the Tunisian
་་
bribery during an election. Sonu- frontier. The enemy were rein- tor Lorimer was most defiant, but forced, and delivered a flerce but after a fiery speech in his assault, but they were repulsed own defence, lasting for three with enormous losses, Fighting hours, he collapsed.
lasted for six hours.
POLICE RAID ON NEWSBOYS.
Owing to the arrest of one of our news boys by the POLICE. yesterday afternoon, many of the boys became "frightened and returned to this office with their papers unsold.
As a consequence of this arrest and fright, we NOW. OFFE to all bona fide NEW
"HONGKONG TELE. SUBSCRIBERS to th GRAPH," whose names are enrolled during the month of JULY, the SPECIAL RATE of $1.50 (hilf price) PER MONTH.
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If the action of the police prevents the paper from being soli on the streets by news. boys we will sell it dirǝst from this office as well as deliver it to all our subscribers, old and new alike.
Hongkong, July 2, 1912.
Kontion, July 15, 5.15 u.m. Received, p.m.
Router's Constantinople corres-
A CHINESE PHILO- SOPHER.
to the Government as capable of pondent states that Nazim Pasha, filing the post Minister of Com-ex-Governor of Bagdad, has de- munications.
PUBLISHING AGAIN. On the 18th inet., Chiu Ping kwan, Minister of Internal Affairs, allowed the "Kwok Man Kung Po
Rare MS. of 1120 A. D.
ofined the Portfolio of War except under sweeping conditions, in- cluding the abolition of martial law and the dissolution of the Chamber, which conditions the The Trustees of the British Government have rejected. The
signation is possible.
to resume publication. Cabinet is tattering, and its re-Museum have acquired by pur
"Blaut 1o."
MOTOR TAXATION IN
SIAM.
chase a valuable Chinese MS. of a kind comparatively rare. ANNAM PROTEST.
This MS, was written about Shanghai, July, 15,
1120 A.D., is on silk, and is re- markable for the beauty of the The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has written to the French Minis
writing. The book is in the form ter at Peking asking for the
A soheme is at prosent under of a roll. It contains the works removal of all drastic measureA LO which Chinese residents in An-consideration with regard to the Chuang Tzu (fourth and third 'nam are subjected.
of
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SWIMMING.
Australia won the 800 metros team swimming race, Amerion being second and Great Britain third...
Great Britain won the Ladies' 400 metroa team swimming race.
RUNNING.
America won the 1,000 metren relay running race, Franco being second and Great Britain third.
THE CONCLUSION. -
Later.
ATTACKS ON MINISTERS.
Router's
[Service to the "Teiograph."]
London, July 15, 5.25 p.m.
Received, 16, 8.8 a.m
[846 Tax Awu ar
Bixolm Copy 10 Outs. ;
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
Telegrams.
The Turkish Cabinet in totter, ing, and its resignation is possible.
Ten thousand dockers baya struck at Liverpool and Birken- head.
Lazaro, a Portuguese competi tor in the Olympic Marathon, hsa died from sastroke..
The student who assaulted Mr. Lloyd George at the meeting which the Chancellor of the Exchequer addressed..at Keu-
In the fifth Test Match, the nington Theatre on the Insurance South Africans have scored 203 Act, has been sentenced to two and the Australians 88 for two months' hard labour.
Mr. Lloyd George deposed that. he was pulled violently to the ground,
For extensive election bribery, The Magistrate, in giving his Senator Lorimer, s notorious political boss," has been ex- decision, said these frequent assaults on Ministers must be pelled from the U. 8. Senate, most strongly checked.
FIRE ON OIL STEAMER
DAKOTAH..
The student who assaulted Mr. Lloyd George at Kennington Theatre has been sent to gaol for two months with hard labour.
There was some excitement in the lower reaches of the Shangliai river about 1,30 a.m. on June 3 when it was learned that a fire
The P.&O. Persia has been able had broken out on board the to return to Marseilles under hor British oil tank steamer Dakotali, own steam. She is undamaged 2,403 tons, Captain Ross, which and will continue her voyage. A message from Stockholm arrived a few days previously states that at the conclusion ef from Hankow, consigned to the the Olympic athletics the prize Standard Oil Company, and was
After air hours' fighting, the winners were marshalled in to moored off the Yangtezepoo Italiane have captured a position Stadium in front of three pla-creek. The flames, which burat midway between Tripoli and the forms, where the King, the Crown out of the engine room, were seen
Tunisian frontier, the enemy being Prince and Prince Charles crown-by the officers on board the repulsed with heavy losses. od with wreaths the firsts, seconds Customs Bulk at Yenglezepco, and thirds respectively. A solid and they telephoned to the River. phalanx of Americans headed the Police Hulk and steam was got Exhibition, to be held in 1016, The Committee of the Imperial An the firegoat Huning, and Las danidad on Earl's Cours as the Harbour Master, Assistant the site, and resolved to raise & Harbour Master, and Inspector
array.
Unpaid Chinese and THE PAWN-SHOP.
Mellows with a number of his guarantee fund of 230,000.
proceeded down river
men
The
The athletics have concluded at the Olympiad and the winners of prizes have been crowned with wreaths by Royalty. The array was led by a solid phalanx of
Americane.
to the burning steamer, but when they arrived there it was found that their services were not need It is reported that the soldiers ed, as the officers and engineere of the "Kwang Fu-chun" or the had extinguished the fames, Recovery Army in Chapoi District which had been kept confined to have not yet received their arrears the engine room, by means of due to them for some months. sand, lime and cement. Over one hundred soldiers on "Shanghai Morcury" explains
Attacke by strikers on free Tuesday afternoon thereupon that the fire was caused by a labourers have necessitated the proceeded to the Chen Kang, a quantity of oil fuel leaking from drafting of 400 Dublin Fusiliers pawnshop in that district, offer the oil bunkers into the engine to Tilbury Docka. There are ing their worst clothes in ex-room, where it caught fire from hopes, however, of a settlement of change for money. The matter the donkey engine which was the dispute, since there has been was at once reported to General running to keep the electric light a conference between Lord Devon Li Chen-wu, the Commander-in-going. As soon as the fire was port and the more moderate Chief of the forces, who personal- discovered a slight panic set in strike loaders.
LOCAL.
Eight gamblers were fined at
ly advised the soldiers to return among the Chinese crew, and to their barracks. The pawn-boats were lowered and the shops along the Sinza Bridge hav-native, crew landed, after which ing, heard the news and fear-the foreign officers returned to ing trouble from the soldiers the ship and joined their com closed their doors on the same rades in fighting the fire, which the Police Court this morning. day. Business was resumed the was soon extinguished. There author's pithy sayings:-A man following day but not till the was no damage to the ship with who knows that he is a fool is owners were persuaded by the the exception that all the paint There were 43 cases of plague not a great fool"; "Charity and representatives of the army. work was burnt off the engine notified last week, and there were duty to one's neighbour are as the Goperal and the infantry and casing. After all danger was
Precautions have been taken by room lining as well as the funnel 33 deaths. caravanserais established by wise cavalry are called out to preserve over the Chinese crew returned. rulers of old; you may stop posce in that district. It is stated to the ship. there one night, but not that one dollar och WELD
от Jong, you will paid to all the soldiers on
Wednesday evening. incur reproach":"Birth is not a beginning; death is not an end"; "Alas! man's knowledge reaches
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At present there are nine cases down for hearing at the Criminal. OUTBREAK OF BUBONIC Sessions,
IN WEST INDIES
A bangle thiol was sentenced An American telegram_states that bubonic plague line broken to two birch whippings and-to-be- out in the island of Port Rico and imprisoned for twelve months.
to the hair on a hair, but not to P1,000,000 SUGAR SALE the republic of Cuba. The dis eternal peace."
The following is a characteristio personal anecdote of the author:- Chuang Tzu was fishing in
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without
AT MANILA.
which has caured the plague in The very unsanitary conditions
Caba are the result of the rovolt
A charge of larceny from the traoted republic is feeling the grip of the scourge more than person at West Point, was heard The sale at Manila on July 12 Porto Rico. The city of Havana at the Polics Court this morning, is in quarantine as several deaths and a Chinese was sentenced to the P'a when the Prince of Oh'u of 10,000 tons of sugar at A
have occurred..
fourteen days imprisonment, per to take charge of the administra ton, and the refusal of a seven day sent two high officials to ask him average price of nearly P100 introduction of annual licensing centuries B.C.). This writer was tion of the Ch'u State,
The Chief Justice this morning option of an equal amount at the fees for motor cars and motora follower of Lao Tzu, whose ONE WAY
lorries in Bangkok. At present doctrines he did much to spread. ing and,
"Chuang Tzu went on fish-same price, breaks the sugar tie up and its attendant demoralization gave judgment for the third par
ties in the case of U.-L. A. Mohi“, turning which has held in bodegas soma The Ministry of Finance in-owners merely have to pay a
his head, said + I have P10,000,000 in sugar, and bids of the government. Porto Rico deen the Coronation Garage tends to sell all Government registration fee of Tes. 10, and Chuang Tzu, who wrote properties, and to devote the pro-it is thought that something in brilliant style and was a master heard that in Oh there is a fair to go far toward relieving the caught the plague from Havana, and Lai Nga-po, 14 ago opeds to defraying the Govern- the way of annual payment for a of irony, attacked the schoole sacred tortoise which has been money stringency which has for and acting Governor M. Drew membered that the case are out
dead for some 3,000 years, and the past month caused uneasiness Carrel, the secretary of state of of a deal in second-hand con licence might very well be de of Confucias and. mondod, especially considering|
Mo Ti that the prince keeps this tortoise to business men all over the Porto Rico, is contamplating a
quarantine for San Juan.
Naval surgeons on duty with the wear and tear to the roads with great ability.. Ho abounds carefully enclosed in b cheat on islands,
An application, made by the altar of his ancestral temple. This sale, says the "Cable-news The Govorement inteuils to for which motor vehicles, particu- in quaint anecdotes and alle Now would this tortoise rather be American was made by the bank the battleship squadron now in Lewis, at the Police Court this divide the Threo Eastern Pro- larly motor lorries, are chiefly gurics instances. A selection dead and have its remains be of the Phillippine La. on bolsif Cuban waters have been landed morning, to have a man released vinces into two paris-Northern responsible.....
from his philosophy has been rated, or be alive and, wagging of its clienta in Iloilo and Negros, to direct the fight against the on bail who is at pressat is tas Manchuria, and Southern Man At present, says the "Bangkok
would to whom the bank has advanced plague. It is understood that the house of detention was rerum
Washington authorities will be after Mr. Lewis had made one Thiere will bn Gaver Times, nothing has been deter Published by Mr. Lionel Giles, its tail in the mud General for each division mined as to what amounts shall under the title of Musings of a rather be alive, replied the two large operations which are a
pected to move something like prepared to send a corps of phy-striking common ta tar has been referred to be charged, provided it is decold Chinees ratio
100,000 tons of sugar, of an sicians and nurses to both Cubs that the man had bee Council for considera-lard to amend the present, re- contains, smỡng
roximate value of P10,000,000, and Porto Rico if the sitriation Kal-Kung Yik Po gulations as suggested.
during the next two montis,
ment's expenditure.
MANCHURIA.
officials of and wa
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becomes worse,
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