The
Hongkong Telegraph.
August 8th, 1912, Temperature a.m, 81, p.m. 84; Humidity...83, 76.
No. 8860
TELEGRAMS.
職七廿月六年子壬
TELEGRAMS.
THE FLOWING Ttide.
ANOTHER UNIONIST GAIN,'
THE BALKAN unrest,
Rontor's
[Service to the "Telegraph."] London, August. 8.
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The bye-election nt North Wast Manchester, caused by the resignation of Sir George Koup (Liberal),
resulted bus follows:-
Sir John Randles (U.) .. 5,573 Mr. Howart (L.) ... 4,371 Unionist majority 1,202 This is a Unionist gain.
EXCITING POLLINĠ.
Later.
The polling at North West Manchester aroused unusual ex- oitoment. Votora came from the Continent, Madeira and Egypt, while motors brought many to the polling booths from the sea- side and the lake-side.
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A WARNING.
Router's
[Service to the Telegraph."}] London, August 8.
The ams sore of Christians at
TELEGRAMS.
U. S. PRESIDENCY.
THE NEW PARTY.
Router's
(ESTABLISHED 1881)
Copyright, || 1912 by Proprietca
[Service to the "Telegraph.”]
London, August 8.
FRIDAY,
The National Progressive Cop-
AUGUST
TELEGRAMS.
WEATHER FORECA
SHOWERY
Barometer 20.76
August 8th, 1911, Temperature s.m. 82, p.m., 83; llumidity...82, 77.
1912.
五拜證
魏九月八英港香
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
SUEZ CANAL
REDUCTION OF DUBS.
BAST AFRICA.
LESSON FROM MALAYSIA.
Router's [Service to the "Telegraph."]
Router's
(Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, August 8.
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The Directors of the Suez Can- vantion at Chiengo has nominated of Company announce n reduc- Katchann is producing great Mr Roosevelt for the Presidency tion of 60 centimos par ton in oxcitement in Bulgurin.
The newspapers in Sofia de-and Governor Johnson of Cali-their dues. nounce Turkey in unmeasured forats for the Vice-Presidency. terms, and declare that unless Europo restores order, the Balkan States will be obliged to act on their own account,
MOTOR BOAT RECORD.
AN ATLANTIC TRIP.
London, August 8.
There was a frenzy, of onthu- jam Insting an hour.
Adolegato, Miss Adams, 'anid tho now party was the American jexponent of a world-wide move-
ment for social justice.
KRUPP CENTENARY.
LAVISH DONATIONS.
NEW ALLIANCE.
BULGARIA AND SERVIA,
London, August 8.
PANAMA CANAL.
SIGNIFICANT RESOLVE.
Router's
$80 PER ANNUM"
BING COPY 10 Oz.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED..
The Times.” reports an Alliance betweon Bulgaria and Sarvio.
Inorensos irosliown in both ex-
of July.
[Service to the."Telegraph."} London, August 8.· London, August 8. Speaking at the British East
Reator's Washington corres- African dinner, Mr. H. C. Bolfold, pondent states that the Senate, the new Governor, and formerly after discussing the Panama sind imports for the month Resident of Perak, said he had Canal Bill, resolved by 44.votos to soen small beginnings in Malay-11 to favour tho exempling of sia transformed into very excellent Amerionit cdasting vessels from results, and what had been done tolls. thero was intficativoof what might
The largeness of the majority bo done in East Africa. He is believed to foreshadow the ex- would heartily co-operate in the emption of all Americ in vessels, development of the country.
Chuignoring the British protest.
THE TEA TRADE,
A message to the "Times" sta- tes that an Allianes has been con Improved by Old Age Pensions at cluded between Servia and Bul- garin,
Homo
Tondon, Augus£ 8. A now Atlantidó record has been
On the occasion of the Conten- erento i by the 35ft. motor-launchary festivities at Essen in con- Potrait, which has done the nection with the firm of Krupp,
oyage from New York to Queen-he family lounted 14,000,000 MONTENEGRIN TROUBLE.tures of the past year in England, General Election, Sir Georgetown in 21.2-3 days, consuming marks in gifts to workmen, of
900 gallons of gasolino. The cins, lonavelont institutions in voyago was stormy throughout.
[This is a decidedly marked Unionist triumph. At the last
Kemp pollo 5,559 votes.and Mr. Bonar Law 5,114.]·
Essen and naval and military The motor-launch is procooling charities.
to St. Petersburg.
THE TIMES."
A NEW EDITOR.
Toulon, August 8.
THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.
MASTER OF ELIBANK.
AMBASSADORSHIP SUGGESTED.
Mr. Geoffrey Robinson, formor- ly oditor of typ "Johannesburg
London, August 8, Star" and prior to that Private Secretary to Lord Milner, has been
The "Times" says there is a appointed editor of the London very general foaling that the "Times".
Mr. George E Buckle, tho pre- sent editor of the "Times", is retiring.
[The new "Times" editu, is a comparatively young man, being still some three years on the youthful side of 40. Ho was edu. cated at Eton and Oxford and ba- cano Fellow of All Souls College in 1898. He holds the M. A. de gree. He entered the South African Department of the Co
Master of Elibank's gifts should be utilised in an Ambassadorship.
LAND REFORM.
DENOUNCED BY LIBERAL.
LEOAL ADVISER.
(From Chinese Sources.)
·Peking August S. President Yuan has engaged Sum Ka-pun is adviser on logat affairs.
'A GERMAN REQUEST.
M
The German Minister at Poking: has roquested the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jp Kiyʻlaying the rails of the Naza Chum Railway in Kiang-si.
RUSSIAN ADVANCE. Russian troops have advanced into Di-" Shat Fo."
CM S.N CO.
London, August 8,
Shanghai, August 8 Sir Horbert Raphael, Libéral
The people of various societies P. for Repton, in a letter to his constituents, denouncos Mr. Rembled at the Tan Kwai lonial Office in 1899 and went to Lloyd George's land erugula, and Theatre in Shanghai and raised
South Afrion as Private Secretary
to Lord Milnor in 1901, foursays it can only result in a dan-the question of the alleged sale years lator later becoming editor gerous rift in the Party.
of the "Johannesburg Star",
Mr. Buckle has edited the
"Tine since 1884. After a
brilliant career at Oxford, he joined the editorial staff of the
INSURANCE ACT.
"Times" at the age of 26 and less WORKING MOST SMOOTHLY.
than four years later, on the death
of Thomas Chunory, was mado. editor.]
BRITISH TRADE.
INCREASED RETURNS.
Landon, August 8, The trade returns for the month' of July show incronses in ex- ports amounting to £73,738,724 187,738.7247) and in imports of £7,286,170, as compared with the corresponding month last year.
Insurance Act. Ho aid it was
CPAsfully.
THE SETTLEMENT.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
TELEGRAMS.
THE NEWS CONDENSED.
A stato of siogo has been pro claimed at Salonika.
A mixed Commission is to Buttle the frontiór dispute between Turkey and Montenegro.
A reduction of 50 centimes per ton in thoir duos is announced by the Suez Canal Company,
By 44 volas to 11, the U. S. Sunato hus rosolved to favour the exemption of American coasting vessels from Panama Canal tolls.
An explosion at the Lothringen Colliery, in Prussia, has caused great loss of life. Twenty-five bodies have been recovered, but ten more men are missing,
Writing on the Lea, trade and referring particularly to the foa
Mr. A. Sugden, Customs Com- missioner at Hunkow, say: The demand of the working classes has long boon tho obiel Tactor in consumption, but that the old- logo pension scheme would affout London, August 8,
the toa trade would hardly have Router's Cetinje correspondent boen expectel. However, the
· Albania lns boon galined by | Komp. wiros that Turkey proposes a
women pensionera bave not been the dissolution of the Turkisli mixed Commission to settle the obliged to forego so much of their Chambor. frontier dispute, and. Montenegro that Buch drinkers favour a dark greatest luxury-while it is true
has accopteil the suggestion.
Russia hinted to Montenegro the expediency of avoiding a rup
ture,
MINE EXPLOSION.
"MANY "KILLED.
brew, which is against the Chine leaf, the affect is a greater demand
The Times" suggests that
for poor, oven bad, qualities. the Master of Elibank's services Continuing, ho anys:This year should be utilised in an Ambas- it is well to review shortly the sadorelüp. position ton has gained in the world. ILS use has steadily grown throughout civilised coun
trise until it has become an
| abaniyt îno German army us
A
Mr. Roosevelt his
om
Nu Pesidency by the is reported to be more wholesome and Governor Johnson, of then coffee: such use should formin, for the Vice-Presidency, stimulato the brick tea trade. In
Tho Unionists have secured a notablo gain at North West Man- olostor, Sir John Randles win- ning the bye-election caused by the resignation of Sir George
LOCAL
An enjoyablo entertainment the occasion of Ladies Night, at was given to a hirgo gathering on the Oatholic Union last night,
Yostordne Jollege.
The alitor of the " antortaixed Yellow Dragon III Bclass on the occasion of the dissolution of the class. «
"The junk Use which was haard
in the Summary. Court yesterday, yesterday, was finished after we wont to press. Ilis Lordship
London, August 8. the winter of 1910 consump. Renter's correspondent attion overtook supply, and in Bochum, in Prussia, states that an the first six months of 1911
A new Atlantic record has been found for the plaintiff with costs. the Lothringen sales in England rose from created by the 35-foot motor A stay of execution for seven explosion at Colliory set the mine afiro. 15 million to 7 million lb. The Inundli Detroit, which did the
So for 25 bodies have been re-winter of 1010w common Indian voyage from New York to Queons-day was granted. covered, and 65 men have been and Ceylon tea fetching 81, por town in stormy conditions in less
ved, while there are ten mise lb., and sweet low-grade congous than 24 days,
ing.
CHINA'S CHANGING
HEADGEAR,
rose from 4d, to Od. for blending. This mooting point of demand and supply was not alone result- ant on the increase of the former, hut on the deuroase of the latter. Five years ago much common China and Ceylon ton was on the London market at 344.
por lb. As this was much below cost of production, it was clear that low
To mark the centenary of the Krupp firm, the family have given 14 million marks in gifts workmen and officials, bone- volent institutions and naval and military charities.
At a house in Bhaukiwan, ninotoon taols of opium were Hound in dummy shelves. The idea was a clover one, for the shelves word hollow, but a man was fined $300 this morning nevertheless.
In future who discovery of documents is ordered in Sum- mary Court case, the solicitors are to ask to see account books if they desire to do so. This was laid down by the Puiste Judge this morning.
of the Chinu Morohant Steamship Company. Yuen Huk-ting waR |slected as representative to wait
upon Dr. Wa Ting-fang nd) enquire into the matter. Dr. Wai replied that it was never intend-- ed to roll the concorn. However n attempt was made to re- organize the Company. The offi-
In the course of his annual grades wore being over-produced, Mr. Lloyd Georgo has stated in cials of the Company wore vory' London, August 8. unreasonable and Dr. Wa him report, the Customs Commissioner and the picking of the coarse the House of Commons that the leaf was discontinued. The next Insurance Act is working most Prior to the njrnment of the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd self had a narrow e-capo from boat Shanghai says→→
Long prior to the outbreak of two years saw values double, and smoothly and successfully and ingaranalte. Dr. Wu'adiled that George made a statement on the he re-organization of the Comthe revolution a strong movement India, Ceylon, and Java toas koer that the conduct of the omployers
This morning an interesting Case was mentioned in the Sum- working mest smoothly and suc-uny, will pa bo regardoit as a was ridvated for in favour of a high quality, with production is beyond praust
matter of the post, and he would the removal of the queue, which gauged to demand. Labour trou
mary Court, in which the Crown. The conduct of om- inform the Cominitten of the appendage is now almost univer- bled Indian plantations; rubber
The Katchana nasuneres are issuing a Chicon to recover ployers was beyond praise. The Company to publicly announce Rally conspicuous by its absence. began to catch hold in Ceylon; low cases of vindictivo spite ne- on the 19th inst, the refusal of The fashion of the headgear to be Java increased its production, but creating great excitement in penalties for aluistering the centuated the general loyalty, the fler of Lau Ilok-sun, the adopted to replace the original has reached about all it a Bulgaria, and Sofia papers-deolare estates of three deceased-men,
intendol purchaser of the con-skull-cap. is at present subject pears capable of 50 million lb.
only to the caprice of the indi- While labour has not grown easier that unless Europa restores order. without taking out letters of vidual wasror; but it is a hu-in India, rabber takes more and the Balkan States will be obliged administration. GOVERNMENT POLICY.
morous comment on the situation more of the low lands in Caylon, to act on their own account.
Two men, one, an ex-Chinese Premior L and the other to record that one of the largest and the world demands more, tea. Cabinet Ministers attended the sewing machine companies waR The prospects for China would Sir Herbert Raphael, Liberal police constable, wer" charged, meeting of the State Coaucil and compelled to supplement its stock therefore seero good; and it is M.P. for South Dorbyshire, has at the Police Court today, with announce the policy of the of sewing machines morely to sup- to be sincerely hoped that the written to his constituents de-assault and larceny from the Government.- Slut Po."
ply the demand for machines to growers will seize the opportunity nouncing the land crusade to be person. It appeare that the tanke the oloth tourist caps, hitherto improve quality and establish carried out by Mr. Lloyd George, complainant felt his pocket being to the type most in general use, a stronger footing, rather than whiol, he says, can only result clutched at it, and had his hand grasp at quantity alone and re-in a serious rift in the party... duce the position of their leaf to the contempt it was held in a few
ALBANIAN REVOLT.
BETTER NEWS,
The ingress in exporta includ ed £2,350,420 in cotton and
London, August 8, 2559,050 in wool. The other The dissolution of the Turkish principal increases were in iron Chamber has apparently calmed and steel manufactures, mathe Albanians, who have aban- doned the intention of marching chinery and apparel.
to Uskub.
THE ENGLISH “SPIES,”
cern.
of
ASPIRING TO OFFICE.
Shanghai, August 8. Lau Wai-yat, Minister Labour and Commerce, has asked President Yuan to engage Liang Kai-chiu and Young Po, followers
A state of siege has been proof the reformer Heung Yau-wai, olaimed at Salonika.
for services in the Republican Government.
ALL RELEASED.
PERU ATROCITIES.
London, August 8.
Reuter's 'correspondent states
that the five Englishmen-Dra
MISSIONARY WORK.
London, August 8,
POLITICAL ADVISER.
President Yuan has written to
Bengal Rico.
years ago. By careful insistence
Mr. Geoffrey Robinson, former- on reliability of musters, the Kiu-ly editor of the "Johannesburg There has been a further alight kiang men have been recovering Star", and previously privats
out. Sentence of three months'. imprisonment with four hours' stooke, was passed on ench
A man and a woman were
rise in the price of rice in Bengal, lost ground and have greatly im- Rocretary to Lord Milner, has been charged, at the Police Court to and it is attributed by some to proved the trade; the Hankow appointed editor of the " Times" day, by the Kowloon Wharf and the large exports of the com- men have not followed the same in succession to Mr. Buckle, who Godown Company, with the modity to Penang, Singapore and rule, and this season deliberately is retiring.
Sun Kau-yun asking him to Tangoon, accept the post of 1st class advisor on political affairs,
CONCILIATION.
Patroleum/Returns.
prepared false samples with a cheat of the bulk to match, Moa sures to prevent this were taken;
Larceny and unlawful posses- sion of steel outtings. Il appeara that some deal workers, in lengua
Mr. Belfield, the now Governor with the sampan people, drop The Petroleum Maatschappy hat much had had to he refused of Fast Africa, speaking at the cargo overboard, and the sampan President Yuan han despatched Rembang reports a total oil pro- after closing on sample, and, apart British East African dinner, said people dive for it later. Tho In compliance with the desire an official to Kirin to settle the duction for the year 1911 of from the resultant disputes, buy-lio had seen small beginnings male, defendent said he diyed to Macdonald, Robinson and She of His Holiness the Pope, four differences between the Clovernor 1,807,708 tons, against 1,742,665 era at home cancelled orders, transformed into excellent resulte see what fish were in his not and Held arrested at Eckarnafoorde British Franol-on friars have General and the provincial tons in 1910, and a net profit of sending to Indin, as they could in Malaysia, and what had been found the cuttings Defendante on muspicion of being spies, have been deputed for missionary work authoritiesSai Kai Kang Yik 48,028, which enables's dividend not risk being short of leaf of done, there was indiostive of what we osch fined $25
01 1, pas sent, only Parinayo,
Stone and Roberts and Maasra.
mlabs: be done in Pari Attlong