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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
August 4th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 78, p.m. SI; Humidity...93, 85.
No. 8856
TELEGRAMS.
CHRISTMAS Weather,
HAYMAKERS SNOWBALLING.
Houter's
[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, August 1.
駒三廿月六年子
TELEGRAMS
sugar convention.
IS IT DOOMED ?
Router's
[Service to the "Telegraph"]·
London, August 3. The withdrawal of Great Britain
TELEGRAMS.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright,–1912 by the Proprietor.
MONDAY,
A LISBON INCIDENT.
BRITISH' LADY ARRESTED.
Reuter's
WEATHER FORECAST:
FINE. Barometer 29.70
August 4th, 1011, Temperature a.m. 78, p.m., 78; Humidity... 98, 91.
AUGUST
89 1912.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
ADMIRED IN HOLLAND.
Reuter's [Service to the Telegraph,""] Loudon, August 3.
CANADA.
VISIT OF BRITISH MP's.
Router's
[Service to the Telegraph."] London, August 4.
[Service to the "Talegraph."']'
London, August 3, The weather reports at the
Itautor's correspondent at A telegram from Tho Ungue Many members of Parliament beginning of the holiday month from the Sugar Convention has Lisbon telegraphs that by an states that at the Congress on are unofficially spending the uroof a "Christmassy cimrnutor.enused considerable sensation on order of the military authorities Pensions a letter from Mr. Lloyd recess in Canada. **
It is the moldest August ox the Continent. Gorman and the police searched the residence George was rend sympathising The Times" states that Mr. L. perienced for half a century, Austrian opinion is that the whole of Miss Oram, correspondent for with the Old Age Pensions move aroot en Colonel Seely have The Grampians are snow-clud, Convention is doomed. The the Daily Mail and, despite ment in Holland aut dwelling also been officially invited to visit and the haymakers at Stainmore, nowspapers say it is almost cer- the protest of the Secretary of the upon the benefits dorived under Canada, in Cumberland, have had a snow-tain that Russia will not adhero British Legation, arrested her, the Act in Great Britain.
'IMPERIAL PREFERENCE. ball match.
to the International Treaties and The British Minister hms inter-
A motion was carried, with on- Mr. Bordon and his collongues Sharp frosts are being ex-will also witlulraw.
viewed the Foreign Minister onthusiasm that a telegram should were the guests of the Carlton poriouced, FIL Oven Boven
the subject.
be sent to Mr. Lloy 1 George stat-Club at a dinner last night. degrees have been registered in
Later.
ing that the Congr044, represent- Mr. Bouar Laiv, who proposed many parts of England.
thanka 1 him for his latter and the serious war in armaments ing 300,000 Dutch, cordially the toast of the guests, said that expressed rospectful a Imiration. with fermany necessitated Im-
THE KHOTAN AFFAIR,
RUSSIAN DEMANDS.
CONCEDED
A POLITICAL MOVE,
Minding Lang characterises
to
the withdrawal as a political move return home, in consequence of
Miss Oram has been allowed which will have little effect on the the intervention of the British immediato fularo of the sugarinister on her behalf. industry unless the whole Con-
vention is brokan up.
The crop
prospects are exceptionally good, foreshadowing a fall in prices.
LAND REFORM.
4
This will be the onus of cheap | LLOYD GEORGE'S CAMPAIGN. suger, not the withdrawal from the Convention,
REFINERS ALERT
Loulou, August 1. Router's Poking correspondent
London, August 3. tolographs that China has agreed.
Mr. Lloyd George inaugurates to the Russian demands arising
The Aireenik an Liverpool the land reform campaign in the out of the killing of Russian sugar refiners have decided to Eastern Counties on the ocension Mussulmans at Khotan on July make immediate representations of the Liberal Federation meet 15. The Profeet and Magistrato to the Government.
ings at Peterborough in October. have dismissed the oflicer res ponsible, at a trial hold in open
Court.
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The Russian Coneul at Kashgar AMERICA AND FOREIGN-
and the Chinoso local officials
will fix the compensation.
TURKISH BOMB AFFAIR
MANY KILLED.
London, August 4.
stated that two bombs exploded
ERS.
NO TERRITORIAL ACQUIS: ITIONS.
London, August 3.
A message from Washington states that the Sonate lins adopted rosolution on the motion of
Reator's Salonika correspon-Sentor Lodge demanding the dont, wiring on the 2nd inst.xclusion of foreiga corporations in the market at Uskub and killed from the acquisition of territory two Jows, four Moslems and 39in America. The debate, which Bulgars.
was hosted, took place within closed doors, owing to the delicacy of the diplomatic questions in- volved.
Three Moslems and leven Bulgars wore wounded.
KRUPP'S CENTENARY.
HOW THE QUESTIONS AROSE. It is stated that the resolution is the outcome of an investigation by the Foreign Relations Com- NOTABLE CELEBRATIONS
mmittee of an unfounded report London, August 4.
that Japan, through a trading Router's correspondent at Essen corporation, had secured from states that celebrations in honour Mexico the concossion of Magda- of the contonary of Krupp's have lena harbour.
tion as un
GERMAN POSSESSIONS.
A WIRELESS SCHEME.
Reuter's (Service to the Telegraph."]
►
London, August 3. With a view to linking up
CHELSEA HOSPITAL. ·
THE NEW GOVERNOR.
London, August 3. General Sir Neville Lyttleton haa book appointed Governor of Chelsen Hospital in succession to the late General Sir George White..
A SOCIETY WEDDING.
ROYAL PRESENTS.
Router's ||
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Ferial co-operation; hence the Unionist insistence upon the polioy of Imperial preference.
Mr. Borden hopod that when he returned to Canada ho would be able to announco atesalt making for the strengthening of the Empire and the advancement of the ideal to which Mr. Bonar Law had referrod.
LORD STRADBROKE ILL.
SERIOUS OPERATION,
London, August 3.
號五月八英港賽
TELEGRAMS.
BOXING.
MCVEA BEATEN.
Boutor's, [Service to 'the "Talágraph;"]
$86 run ÄNNUAL :
BIBLE COPY 10 Citirs.:
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED
It is reported that Lord Låver- pool will succeed Baron Islington as Governor of New Zealand:
London, August 4. A message from Sydney states that Langford boat Moves in a
The welding of the Marquis of twenty round match on points. Anglesey and Lady Marjorie Manners aroused great interest THE DOCK STRIKE,
in Society oiroles at home. ROYAL MÚNIFICENCE,
General Sir Moville Lyttleton London, August 3. is to succeed the late Field Mar- The King has contributed £500 slul Sir George White as and the Queen $100 to the Wo-Governor of Chelsea Hospital. men's and Children's Fund in connection with the Dook strike.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
German and Austrian opinion on Britain's withdrawal from the Sugar Convention is that the whole Convention is doomed. Minoing Lane oluraotorises, tho withdrawal as a political move.
Despite a protest by the Secre tary of the British Legation, Lis- bon police, acting on the order of the military authorities, search- The Havre seamon havo read the residence of Mias Oram, sumed work, realising the hope-
lessness of the strike.
Two bomba exploded in the market at Uskub," Turkey, and several people were killed and wounded.
"
Daily Mail" correspondent, and arrested her. Subsequently, in consequence of the intervention of the British Minister, she was allowed to return home.
After a heated debate within ulosed doors, owing to the de- Lord Stradbrake, who was boxer, who is wanted at Ostend involved, the U. S. Souate ling In the case of Kid McCoy, the licacy of the diplomatic questions operated on ten days ago for an for alleged larceny, bail has been adopted a resolution demanding abscess, resulting from soptio
fever following typhoid caught granted in £3,000. in Egypt on his return from Uganda and the Soulan, is now botter, though still very ill.
THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.
SITUATION DISCUSSED.
the "exclusion of foreign corpora- tions from sho acquisition
of Krupp's, the head of the firm is said that the resolution is At the contonary colobrations of territory in Amerion. It
paid a tribute to "Germany's the outcome of an investigation first workman "the Kaiser. by the Foreign Relations Com- mittoo into an unfounded report At oricket, the Australians that Japan, through a ́trading drow with Derbyshire and the corporation, had scoured from Africans were beaten by Lanca-Mexico a concession on Magdalena ahiro.
Barbour.
(From Chinese Sources.)
Peking, August 4. President Yuan, Premier. Lu, The Turks and Albanians have and the new Cabinet Ministers had. an all-night engagement attended the meeting of the State without a decisive result, and the Council to-day, and delivered revolution is spreading.. spooches regarding the presont situation.
NO PREMIER.
LOCAL
We are informed that the Hon. H. E. Pollock, K.O., will leave the Colony shortly on holiday,
Mr. Lindany Campbell, Aus-
Mr. J. W. White, assistant or tralia's pioneer aviator, has been Chang Ping-lan is ondeavour-killed through falling a distance ganist of St. John's Cathedral,
roturned to the Colony to-day, ing to influence the Provincial of 8,000 feat. authorities to assist him in secur- ing the adoption of the system The Board of Trade bus ap-Hongkong Gun Club was decid- The Championship of the favoured by the United States pointed a committee to advise on od on Saturday. The winner was of America in not having a Pro-methods of stowing, launching a Mr. H. J. Haggerty of the Hong- mior.- Shat Po."
propelling ship's boats and kindred matters,.....
ed.
been inaugurated by a meeting) Seuntor Lodge, in the course of in honour of 821 long sorvico the debate, described the resolu
kong Club. expansion of the отріпусен.
"TROOPS AND POLITICS. Horr Krappe Boldenbach, Monroe doctrine, and cited the
Shanghai, August 4. the head of the firm, paid on British protest against the Gor
A Chinese pleaded guilty to [Service to the Telegraph."'] On account of the interference A company has been formed in eight counts of forgery at the eloquent tribute to "Cermany's an occupation of Agadir as a
London, August 4. by the troops in Peking with Berlin with capital amounting to Police Court to-day. The forgories first workman"-the Emperor. precedent. The resolution was
Great public interest was mani-political affairs, President Yuan 650,000 to erect various wireless were orders for goods from diffe An old foreman replied, nut aimed at Japan nor Gerraany, logising the firm.
but was in harmony with the crmany's possessions in the fested in the wedding of the has directed General Tuan Kaitations with a view to linking up ront local firms. He was romaand- No lower thinn 71,000 will American theory of national Pacifio by wireless, and rendering Marquis of Anglesey and Lady sui, War Minister, and Chiu Germany's possessions in the Germany indepandout of foreign Marjorie Manners at St. Peter's Ping-kwan, Minister of Internal Pacific, thus rendering her inde- participate in the festivities, which conduct. will extend over five days, mud the
A Shanghai contemporary saya cables, a company, with a capital Church, Eaton Square. The Affairs, to force the troops and pendont of foreign cables. UNWARRANTED.
of £650,000 sterling, is being ceremony was brilliant and the police to dissolve the society Emperor and Herr Bethmann-
Christmas weather is being when the Shanghai swimmers it is generally believed there that Intor.
formed in Berlin to ercet large picturesque. Magnificent presents jointly formed by them. Bollweg, the Imporial Chancellor,
experienced at Home, there being come to Hongkong this season Router's New York correspon- stations in Now Guinea, Samoa, were received from the King and will attend.
dont says there is a consensus of Marshall Islands, and the Caro- Queen, from Queen Alexandra, ed. the China Merchant Steamship in many parts of England. Hay than on either of the two previous The Government has prohibit-seven degrees of frost registered they will have a better chance, opinion that the resolution pro- lines, connecting the latter with the King and Queen of Spain, Co. from changing hands. makers in Cumberland have been posed by Senator Lodge is un- the German-Dutoli.
from other royal personages, and necessary and unwarranted, and
other distinguished people.
The committee of the China indulging in snowballing mat Merchants Steamship Company ches.
A HOPELESS STRIKE.
FRENCH SEAMEN RESUME,
London, August 3. Reator's correspondent at Havro wiren that the seamen who went on strike on June 21st, re Toognising the hopelessness of the
atrike, have resumed work.
JAPAN'S BEREAVEMENT.
WORLD-WIDE SYMPATHY.
(Indepeulent News Agency). Tokyo, August 5. The Now Emperor has received an enormous number of tele- grains of condolence from people of almost every nationality in the world, including messages from King George, the English Parliament, Princo Arthur of Connaught, President Yuan Shih, kai and the National Council of the Chinese Republic.
THE FUNERAL EXPENSES
The Imperial Purlinment will be summoned for an extraodinas y session to discuss the estimate of expenditure for the late Em- pour « funeral.
the Monroe doctrine does not need | oxtonioti or amendment,
The "New York Herald" dog- cribes it as mere brag und bluster.
HOME CRICKET.
WEEK-END RESULTS.
KİD, MCCOY.
OUT ON HEAVY BAIL.
London, August 3. The well-known boxer Kid McCoy, arrested on a warrant charging him with larceny at Ostend, has beon liberated on bail of £3,000..
·SHIPS' BOATS.
IMPORTANT INVESTIGATION.
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London, August 3.
AVIATION:
AUSTRALIA'S PIONEER
KILLED.
C.M.S.N. CO.
have 'tolographed to President
occasions.
Mr. David Campbell, manager of Messrs Lane Crawford and Co,
Yuan, Vice President Li, the It is reported that China has Shanghai, died somewhat end- Cabinet Ministers and the State agreed to the Russian demands denly at Shanghai on July 31. Council to the effect that the arising out of the killing of He leaves a widow and two step- reorganization of the Company Russian Musulmans at Khotan, daughters, and a son who is in the cannot be considered as a sale of and that the componention will firma of Messrs Butterfield and the concern.
be fixed by the Russian Consul at Swire in Hongkong.
Lau Hok-shan is determined to Kasligar and the Chinese local buy up the China Morahanta officials. Bia action has been severely. Steamship Co. for Tls. 8,000,000, criticised by the public.
Inspector Dymond and a party
London, August 3. Mr. Lindsay Campbell, while flying from Brooklands, foll at
At the Pensions Congress held of detectives made a raid on a at the Hague a letter was read gambling den at 4, Rose Lane Byfleet and was killed.
from Mr. Lloyd George sympath-Yosterday and arrested twelve Eye-witnesses say that he lost control and fell about 8,000 feet. dustry and Commerce, has xo- movement
Lau Wai-yat, Minister of Inising with the old ago pensions men. One of them was fined $25 ITA Holland. The for "keeping" this morning, tön
A RECOMMENDATION.
London, August 3. The following cricket results Bre telegraphed:'
Australians v. Derbyshire, at Darby. Drawn.
Mr. Campbell was Australia's commended the appointment of Congress, representing 200,000 were fined $2 each, and one had Lancashire r. South Africa, at Liverpool. Won by Lancashire pointed a Committee to advise on experience preparatory to starting of Industry and Commerce. Mr. Lloyd George expressing
The Board of Trade has ap- pioneer aviator and was gaining Houng Bui-kwan as Vice-Minister Dutchmen, sent a telegram to his bail of $10 estreated,str by 225 runs.
methods of stowing, launching an Australian Aviation School.
thoir thanks and their respectful Essex v. Kont, at Leyton. Won and propelling ships" boats and
admiration. by latter by an innings and 114 kindred matters. runa.
Yorkshire v. Warwickshire, at Hull. Drawn
ALBANIAN REVOLT.
AN INDECISIVE BATTLE
London, August 3.
"Shat Po."
بر
Kowloon and Queen's College, SUN YAT-SEN.
having tied for the leading pesos Shanghai, August 4,
in the Lawn Tennis League com President Yuan bas despatoled At a banquet, given at the petition, a deciding match was NEW ZEALAND
the cruiser Hai-sum to Shanghai Carlton Club to Mr. Borden and played on Saturday on the Oraig GOVERNORSHIP. to take Dr. Sun Yat-sen and bis colleagues, Mr. Bonar Law engowar Courts, The College Hampshire v. Leicestershire, at Southampton. Won by Tanta
Huang Haing up North.
spoke on the Unionist insistence team put up a fine fight, but they by nine wickets.
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY, on a policy of Imperial Prefer were five games down at the A telegram froin Cottinje stuter
London, August 3,
President Yuan les directed ence, and Mr. Borden in reply fulsh. The shield wil Somerset v. Sussex, at Taunton. that an all-night engagement was A Wellington massage states Jim Tin-yan to return to Canton said he hoped on his return to sented to the champions next Visitors won by 80 runu. fought between the Albautans that it is reported that Lord and take charge of the Canton Canada to be able to announce a Saturday when a match will be
Surrey . Worcestershire, nt and Turks without a decisive Liverpool will sooned Baron section of the Canton-Hankow result making for the advance played, on the Kowloon" the Oval. Surrey won by ten results.
Talington" sa Governor of New
Sai Kai Kung Tik ment of the ideal to which Mr. Clabu ground, batween, wicket.
Bonar Law had alluded,
and the Rest of the Leago
The revolution is spreading. Zealand,