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Barometer 29.70
The Hongkong Telegraph.
July 10th, 1012, Temperature am. 82, p.m. 87; Humidity...81, 07.
No. 8840
TELEGRAMS.
驥四初月六年于
TELEGRAMS.
IMPERIALISM.
(ESTABLISHED 1881
Copyright, 1912
ristor.
WEDNESDAY,
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRA)
JULY 17, 1912. =AA
July 15th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 84, p.m., 83; Humidity...74, 77.
號七十月七英港香
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
THE DOCKERS' STRIKE. THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.
TEST CRICKET.
FLOODS IN JAPAN.
YOKOHAMA FIRE
"AFRICANS"OUTPLAYED.
THE CANADIAN - ATTITUDE,
RAILWAYS DAMAGED,'
CLUB HOTEL DESTROYED.
STILL NEGOTIATING,
Router's
[Service to the Telegraph.”).
London, July 16. Received, 17, 11,20 a.m.
The Test Match between Aus- tralia anil the South Africans was resumed to-day, Australia taking their first innings score to 380 before being dismissed.
Thore
two centuries, Kolloway knocking up 102 and Bardsley 164.
worn
!
With arrears totalling 127, the Africans wont to the wickets second time, but they failed to stand up against the bowling of their apponouls, and at the closo of the day's play they had lost eight wickets for 146.
tIp
Itoutler's [Service to the Telegraph."} ;.
London, July 17, 19:15 6.00. Received, 10.10 a.ın.
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At a dinner given by members of the House of Commons to Mr. Bordon and his colleagues, the Hon. Mr. Alfred Lyttleton, who presided, dwelt on the importance of the mission of the Canadian Ministers, and said our supreme idea throughout the yours had been one Imperial Navy and therewith a voice in the control of the foreign relations of the Empire:
Mr Borden emplasierd Canada's carnost eagerness to
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, July 17, 9,95 a.m.
Received, 1.35 8.10.
Great floods have occurred in Kiushiu (Japan) and in numerous places the railways have been washed away.
Z
ANOTHER ELECTION.
SIN G. KEMP RETIRES,
(Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, July 17,9.25 a.m.
Received: 9.35 a.mn.
The Club Hotel i Lekohama, has been destroyed by fira.
Router's [Service to the " Telegraph."]
London, July 15, 0 p.m. Received, 17, 8.47 a.m.
Negotiations regarding the dockers' strike still continue be tween the transport workers', lea- ders and Lord Davonport. Mr. TURCO-ITALIAN WAR. Asquith has again postponed his House of Commons statement on
ITALIAN LOSSES..
Reuter's
Router's [Service to the Telegraph."} London, July 16.
[Service to the "Telegraph."] Received, 7.20 p.m.
London, July 16. Sir George Komp, Liberal M. P. share the burden in the day of for North-west Manchester has re-
Receivel, 6.20 p.m. peril, but he warned his bearers signed. The Liborals of the con- !
Renter's Rome correspondent that Canada would nover willing: stituency had foured his resigna-states that an official monenge ly accept the position, in wars, oftion for some time, and had aays the Italians had 16 killed' His Majesty tro King was pre- | self-constituto guardians. The requested the member to postpone and 73 wounded at Sidiali. Sp- sont in the afternoon, and the next ten or twenty yours would be his rotirontent until the end of veral hundred hodios of Turks teams were presented to him dur-critical in the Empire's history,
Parliament; ing the toa interval.
THE KING, PRESENT, :
MANNING THE NAVY.
AN IMPORTANT STEP,
London, July 18, Received, 17, 11.20 a.m. A Departmental Committee is being established to deal with the maiing of the Navy and the sugge od increnso of pay.
Lord Fisher has been asked in proside..
NAVAL ESTIMATES,
BIG INCREASE POSSIBLE
London, July 16. Received, 7.15 p.m.
and he trusted that in futuro they would not have causo for vain |regret at nøgleated opportunities.
A CONFERENCE.
Lutor.
Mr. Bordon, the Canadian Premior, had a long personal conference with Mr. Winston Churchill-to-day,
MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
RETIREMENT RUMOURS.
London, July 16. Received, 7,15 p.m.
Mr. E. Harold Sponder, of the that there hoon some perturbation The Daily Chronicle"„states London "Daily News," says that in Liberal circles over a state- it is understood that the Cabinet ment in an article by Mr. H. W. not yesterday and discussed Massingham, editor of
The startling ostimates submitted by Nation," published yesterday, lol the Admiralty, increasing the the effect that there is a danger expondituro by four millions in of the Government losing the 1013. The proposed increase is services of Mr. Lloyd George, largely on behalf of the Mediter-Happily, says the "Chronicle,"
SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE.
* Intor,
ranoun.
Mr. Winston Charghill will
there is no four of such a catastrophe. It is incredible that Mr. Lloyd George would con- template quitting the Cabinot on
were found.
'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 arrast ́· and fright, wa NOW OFFER to all bona fide NEW SUBSCRIBERS to the "HONGKONG TELE- GRAPH," whose names are enrolled during the month of JULY, the SPECIAL RATE of $1.50 (hilf prica) PER MONTH.
If the action of the police prevents the paper from being sold on the streets by news. boys we will sell it direct from this office as well as deliver it to all our subscribers, old and new alike.
Hongkong, July 2, 1912.
tho strike.
LIVERPOOL STRIKE ENDED.
MILITARY COLLEGE,
(From Chinese Botirona.}
Peking, July 10,
The Ministry of War proposes to start a college for the training of gendarmos:
NO WOMEN'S VOTES:
$88 PMR ANKUM
SINGLE Corr 10. CHITA
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN
Telegrams.
The Club Hotel, Yokohama boon destroyed by fire.
At Bisley, England won the Kolapore Cup, South Africa being socond.
Floods in Kiuslihu, Japan, have washed away the railways at numerous points.
Mr. H. U. Belfield, Resident of Perak, has been appointed Gover nor of East African Me
The well-known aviator, Mr. Latham, has been killed while Council are not in favour of the Congo.
The members of the State buffalo hunting in the French demand of the women suffragists for the franchise to be extended to them;
THE PEOPLE'S VOICE.
The Liverpool anti-insurance strikers have decided to resume work to-morrow, the Labour lea-On account of the agitation of ders having satisfactorily explain-
the people, President Yuan will not give a post to Liang Kai- ed the working of the olearing oliu, a follower of Houng Yon
wai, the reformor.-Shat Po,'
DR. SUN'S LIBEL ACTION.
house.
IMPERIAL CRICKET.
FUTURE' ARRANGEMENTS.
London, July 16, 8.40 p.m.
Received, 17, 9.25 a.m.. The Imperial Cricket Confer ence met at Lord's to-day, whon the question of the method of ar- riving at the final result in the Triangular Teats was deferred until the necessity arose for de
cision.
Members of the House of Com mous have entertained to dinner, the Canadian Minister risiting England.
H. M. the King was present at Lord's yesterday, when the Aus tralian and African pricketers were presented to him.
discussed startling naval estimates. The Cabinet is stated to have
for 1913, increasing the expendi- turo by four millions.
The Imperial Cricket Confer ence has discussed fixtures for Shanghai, July 16.
ensuing seasons, and the date of the various visits have been pro- Dr. Sun Yat-son has summon-visionally named. ed the editor of tho. "Sin Man Po" for libel. The case is being heard at the Shanghai Court, and both parties are represented by
counsel.
·U. §. RESTRICTIONS
REMOVED.
The Chineso Minister
at
South African mail service has The controversy regarding the
with the Union Castle Line is terminated, and an agreement
about to be signed.
The "Daily Chronicle" says there is no fear of the Govern- ment losing the services of Mr. Lloyd George, as has been sug- gested by Mr. Massingham.
Washington, Chang Yim Tang,
In the Tont Matoh, the Africans bas telegraphed to the Ministry have lost eight wickets in their It was proposed that England United States Government has their first innings, are only 10 of Foreign Affairs that the second venture and, including visit South Africa in 1013-14 rovised the Chinese Immigration runs ahead of the Australians' Australio visit Africa in 1914-15, Act. By the revisions no re- Arat innings score. England visit Australia in 1915 striction is placed on the im- 16, Australia visit England in 1916, and South Afrion vigil Eng-migration of Chinose labourers, his supplementary estimates on
land in 1917.
Chinese labourers or overseera
Mr. Oharohill is to announce
The scheme, however, was not residing in America will be treat-Thursday. It is stated they will definitely decided upon, as some
ed similarly to those of other indicate a heavy outlay for the of the delegates were not suff- foreign nations, emigrants enter-Mediterranean and for increasing
the pay of seamen, ciently empowered.
ing into the United States in compliance with the articles of Mr. Pearson, who saccosde Mr. the Exclusion Aot will be at Ellis as Governorof North Borneo, liberty to sue if they be refused will not assume office for three NEW YORK SENSATION. landing, Chinese labourers are years, and in the meantime he free to enter Manila, and Chinese will study the methode in the Consular officials are permitted Straits and Ceylon. BIG GAMBLER MURDERED to examine passports with the
American officials,
The Liverpool dockers who struck because of the establish- . UNPAID TROOPS.
mont of a clearing house in con- noction with the Insurance Act, The soldiers of the Army corps have decided to resume in con in Po-how have not been paid for sequence of satisfactory explana three months. The officers have tions as to its working. now telegraphed to the Govern- Mr. Rosenthal, who was to be Rosenthal, the chief witness in an will not hold themselves repon-charges against the New York
London, July 16, ` Received, 17, 11.20 am. New York has been deeply
the ground of Raval expansion; BRITISH EAST AFRICA. SOUTH AFRICAN MAILS. stirred by the murder of Mr.ment that in case of revolt they chief witness in an enquiry inta announce the supplementary for which his speech at the naval estimates on the 18th inst. Mansion House in July, 1911,
Roporta in the 'nowspapers in- ís largely responsible.
dicate a heavy outlay for the
Mediterranean and for increasing
A NEW GOVERNOR.
the pay of somen.
TURKISH POLITICS.
Reuler's
CHINÄ MERCHANTS CO.
BRITISH FRIENDSHIP.
MORE CAPITAL
[Service to the "Telegraph."},
London, July 16, 5.40 p.m. Received 17, 4,5 a.m.
Independent Nows Agoncy.)
Tokyo, July 17.
AGREEMENT AT · LAST.
Reuter's [Service to the "Telegraph("] -
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onquiry which is beginning to day into charges against the po- lice of corrupt connivance ip con- nection with the gambling hells.
Mr. Rosenthal was a well- known gambler, and he had 'ac- cused the police of participating. in profits from the hells.
sible."Shat Po."
LOTTERY TICKETS
BANNED.
Shanghai, July 16.
He was called from an hotel in- The Ministry of Finance has to the street, and killed by a telegraphed to the provincial fusilade of shota from a motor-car authorities prohibiting the sale of containing six occupante, of lottery tickets. whom two were recognised an policemen. All escaped.
police of corrupt connivance in connection with the gambling bolls, has boon shot from a motoz çar containing six occupants, two of whom were recognised as po lisemen. No arrests have been made.
LOCAL
Lindon, July 18, 2.40 p.m. Received, 17, 1.30 a.. London. July 1.
There are oight cases to Receiva, 5.20 p.m. Mr.. H. O. Belfield, O.M.G., : Conferences which the South
dealt with at the Criminal ACTING MINISTER. Reuter's correspondant at Con-Resident of Poruk, has been African Minister, Sir D. P. de V.
Sessions to-morrow. A alegrum Front Shanghai stantinople says the Chamber has appointed Governor of British Graaf, has had with Mr. Harcourt,
At Chiu Ping-kwan, Minister of Lady May held her first statos Puni at a meeting of the passed a vote of confidence in East Africa in place of Bis Mr. Samuel and the Union Castle
Internal Affairs, will act as Minis-Home," since her arrival in the shareholders of the China Mer- the Government, by 194 votes to Exellenos Col. Sir E. P. U. Line, have resulted in an agree- BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. ter, of Finance pro teit, Sai Colony, yesterday afternoon. chants Steam Navigation Com-4, after spooches by the Grand Girouard, KC.M.G., who has ment which is on the point of
Kai Kung Yik Po." pany it was decided to ro-organise Vizier and the Foreign Minister, resigned. tho Company and increase its emphasising that the relations
capital.
CHINESE POLITICS.
(Independent Nows Agonoy,) Tokyo, July 17,
A Peking telegram says that tho Minister of Interior has been appoints Acting Minister of Finance on account of the resig- nation of Hsuing Hei-ling,
JAPAN RICE MARKET.
(ladapontent News Agency):
Tokyo, July 17, Į price of rice is gradually
with the Powers are generally good. They expressed especial gratification at. the renewal of Great Britain's warm [friendship,/ which was a guarantee, for the future.
It is reported that Mahmod Muklitur hus uccupied the
| Portfolio of Mluister for War.
SPREAD OF CATHOLI- CISM.
London, July 10, 6,15 a.m.
Received, 5.15 p.m.'
A lostorby the Duke of Norfolk and others appeals for £15,000. storling in order to establish a | Catholic mission at Putumayo. :
BISLEY.
THE KOLAPORE CUP,
London, July 16, 7.30 p.m.
Rousived, 17, 8,48 n.m.
The shoot for the Kolopore Cup at Hisley (soven shots at 300, 500 and 600 yards) has resulted na follows:-
England.... South African 750– Guernsey Tudia
701
725 724
By their score South Africa win the Colonial prizą.
signaturo and which sottles satis- factorily the long-pending_con- troversy regarding the South African mail service.
AN AVIATOR'S DEATH.
KILLED BUFFALO
HUNTING.
Londón, July 16, 2.40 p.m
Received, 17, 1.30 a.m.---- The well-known aviator, Mr. Intham, has been killed while buffslo hunting in the French Conga
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THE GOVERNORSHIP.
Mr. F. O, Jenkin; barrister-at- law, arrived in the Colony yester day and is to practice in the Courts here.
· BRITAIN AND TIBET,
Poking, July 16,
It is estimated that the case of London, July 16.
U. L. A. Mohideen v. Lau Ngai- The British Minister at Peking po and the Coronation: Garage, Received, 5.15 p.m. has written to the Ministry of which was completed yesterday," Router learns that Mr. Poarson, Foreign Affairs to the effect that cost at least $4,000 to fight. who succeede Mr. F. R. Ellis as Great Britain will in future take Governor of British North Bor-free aotion in Tibet, and will not at the Pulics Court this morning, Twenty-two men were charged, neo, will not assume office possibly allow Ohina to interfore, President with being concerned in an opium for three years. The Govern-Yuan is considering the question divan at Wanchai. One man ment in the interval will be with Premier Lu and General was found guilty of keeping dad administered, according to an
EDUCATIONAL CON-
arrangement between Sir J. West Tuan Ki-ani, Minister of War, Ridgoway and the Colonial Ofoe, by one of the ablest officers of the Federated Malay Statos Service.
FERENCE.
was fined $120. The other were fined $2 each.
A Chinese, aged 76, was charged at the Folice Court this The Ministry of Education has morning, with obtaining money Mr. Pearson at first will be despatched Li Yuk-ying as by false prstences and bring m attached to the Colonial Office and subsequently to the Straits Obinese representative at the possession of spurious coins Be Settlements and Ceylon with a International Educational Con- admitted to lecturing and Collec. view to studying the methode inference to be held at the Hague.ng for an alleged hospital & The
"Sal Kal Kong Xik 1 these territories.
cuss wearemanded until Sat