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FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1911.

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[COPYRIGHT.) THE VETO CRISIS.

LORDS SWALLOW THE BILTER PILL.

(Reuter's Servics to the China Mail) LONDON, Aug. 10,

The Duke of Bedford, Lord Ampthill, Lord Denbigh, Lord Scarborough, and Lord Stankope supported Lord Hals bury.

The Bishop Winchester said he would vote for the EAL

The newspaper do not venture forecast at the result of the division, though the Halsburyiten are confident The latest expectation is that the Government will have a small majority,

LATER. The debate bus bean adjourned.

TEL DEBATE RESUMED...

LONDON, Aug, 10.

On the resumption of the debate this afternoon, Lord Londonderry urged that no Unionists should support the Government, but that they should rather abstain from voting.

Lord Northumberland insisted on compelling the Government to create Peers. This would necessitate referme sad the establishment of a strong Second Chamber.

The Duke of Devonshire supported Lord Landsdowne, whose was, he said, the only practical policy.

Lord Templeton, and Lord Ebury enpported Lord Halsbury.

Lord Meath told the Government to do its worst.

INFLUENCING THE WAVERSRS.

Although the speeches of Lord Hals. bury, Lord Salisbury and Lord Willoughby de Broke last evening abowed a determination to push matters to extremes, and although, the 'House was filled with Pears seldom seen there, whose votes are an unknown quantity, it is believed that Lord Lansdowne's direct appeal act to forge the King into hateful position w suffice to in- fluence the waverers.

LORD MORLEY'S PLAIN.

SPEAKING.

MAJORITY OF 17 FOR BILL.

LATER

The House of Lords has passed the Veto Bill by 131 votes to 114.

TREMENDOUS ENTHUSIASM.

The announcement of the figures WES greeted with tremendous enthusiasm. Members of Parliament rushed from the House of Lords in order to spread the nays abroad.

ARMY CHANGES.

IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS

ANNOUNCED.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) LONDON, August 10,

It is officially announced that General French has been appointed Chief of the Imperial General Staff; Liost-General THE CONCLUDING FEATURES. Sir Charles Douglas, Inspector General; Lieut-General Sir Arthur Pagot, Com- mander of the troops in Ireland; Liest. General Grierson, to the Eastern Com mand; Lieut-General Franklyn, Military Secretary and Lieut-General. Enig. Commander at Aldershot."

The concluding speeches were deliver ed by Lord Curzon and Lord Halsbury, then finally by Lord Selborne.

All couched their language in most vigomas tems, nad were sometimes almost passionate.

Lord Rosobory supported the Govern-

ment.

STRIKE DEVELOPMENTS.

FOOD QUESTION STILL SERIOUS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, Aug. 10.

The newspapers are apprehensive that a famiuc in London will result from the strikes. The wholesale food marketa are practically at 3 standstill. The retailers expect the supplice to be exhausted in thres or four days.

The military contractors have request. ed the War Office to furnish an escort to take food from the markets to the camps.

Tons of fruit and other perishable goods are rotting at the parts.

One hundred and fifty shipa ara lying at London with cargoes unloaded.

The conibuses in the streets are reduced owing to a shortage of petrol. It is feared that the tramways will parily cease owing to a shortage of ccal for the generators.

Baton charge were made by the police at the East India Docks laat night. Among the number injured was

MLA named Stewart whe

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considered the finest scout in the Territorials, and who had served in South Africa with the 36th Yeomanry.

HOPES OF SETTLEMENT.

LATER

Important conferences, in which the |Government la participating, are being held with a view to endeavouring to end the strike.

The men's leaders are hopeful of an

LATER. Lord Morley read an announcement slowly from a sheet of foolscap in reply | early settlement. to the appeals of Lord Rosebery and Lord Jansdowne Beadded: Every vote against my motion not to insist on the amendments is a vote in favour of a large and prompt creation of Peers."

In the course of his speech Lord Morley said there was nothing in their relations with the Sovereign, their coun- trymen, or Parliament of which the Gov. ernment had need to be ashamed.

LORD ROSEBERY WAXES FURIOUS.

Lord Rosebery hotly denounced the Government's behaviour towards &

The demands of the fish porters for double wages have been conceded pand ing a definite agreement.

There have, nevertheless, been farther scenes of violence. The mounted police were compelled to make a charge at Southwark.

The position in the railway goods yards is becoming more serious, while decomposing foodstuffs on the wharves are menacing bealth

GOVERNMENT INTENTIONS.

THE CARLTON HOTEL FIRE.

VICTIM AN AMERICAN ACTOR..

(Reuters Service to the China Maz.}

LONDON, Aug.' 10, -

The victim in the Carlton Hotel fire

was an American actor named Finnin. The guests included Herr Dernburg and My Edison, the inventor. The former lost everything except the suit which he was wearing. Several Bremen were slightly injured.

THE STEAMER COLLISION.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.).

LONDON, August 10.

COPYRIGHT] TYPHOON IN SHANGHAI,

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.

\{From Our Que Correspondent.)

SHANGHAY, August 11.

A typhoon is raging here this after-

noon.

Extensive damage has been caused, there are high tides, and some flooding is reported.

There are fears of a repetition of the

1905 floods.

PLAGUE IN SHANGHAI,

CASES IN THE SETTLEMENT.

(From Our Chan Correspondent).

Sangha, August 10.

Some cases of plague are notified to-day in the Settlement, the occurrences. being reported from Frenchtown.

THE PRAYA EXPLOSION. Proceedings at the Magistracy.

At the Magistracy yesterday afternoon

the secont explosion on the Praya was in

vestigated by Mr J. R. Wood, the shipper of the fireworks, a Chinaman named Li Man Nung, boing charged with manslaugh. tar. Inspector Langley prosecuted and Mr. R. A. Harding defended..

Eridance of fatal injuries to a Chinese child baving been given by Dr Macfaciano, an officer from the Analyst's Department Most of the passengers on board the was called. He said the crackers contained Emir at the time of her collision within the boxes altogether consisted of 100 the Silverton off Taifa, wore Moorish graine of fulminate of mercury. labourers. The survivors were rescued Department was awaiting the epition of an explosives export as to the affect of such a by the Silverton's boats.

quantity of falminate of mercury enclosed

·

ME BALFOUR.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) Losos, August.10. Mr. Balfour starts to-day for Bad Gastein to take the "cure."

LATER

Mr Balfour bas left for Bad Gastein.

THE ARBITRATION QUESTION.

OPPOSITION TO BRITISH

· STIPULATIONS,

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

¡Loxox, Ang. 10. Foreign Relations Committes of the Washington telegrazas state that the

Senate his had two prolonged sittings to consider the Arbitration Treaties.

Opposition has developed to the proposed joint commission of inquiry and also to the British stipulation that matters affecting the dominions shall be submitted to their Governments,

in & case.

The

P. C. Coppia ghive-evidenen of what he Baw after the explosion.

Mr Harding: Did you here anything to do with the arrest of the prisoner --No,

- Do you know what the contents of the box were?-No.-

·

You didn't know that it contained crackers ?-No.

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A Chinese constable déposed to arresting defendant on board the ss. Houngshan. informed that defendant had go to Cartón Le reply to Mr Barding he said he was

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His Worship-Is defendant a resident of the Colony?

Mr Harding No. He is only passing through had this case of goods wasa pertion of his baggage.

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the favourable action of the Sonate.

In the House of Commons, during young and inexperienced King, but question time, Mr Winston Churchill admitted that the Bill must pass. This aid that unless there is a settlement would, he said, still leave the House with a home (?) force with which to today the Government would make a reaist any dangerous measures proposed statement regarding the steps to be taken by the Government, and the Empire for the maintenance of order and the would thus be spared a scandal which food supply. The Commissioner of would weaken the hold of the centre of Police had been instructed to take all the Empire upon its component parts. necessary measures for the preservation of the inward had also been given orders to arrest intimidators.

KEEN RIVALRY.

Lard St. Levan and Lord Henengo announced that they would support, the Government.

The House is overflowing, and there da the keenest rivalry between the Halsburyites and the Liberals to speak.

Lard Belebury actually moved the action for rejection, but his supporter was given the preference.

THE ALTERNATIVE,

LATER Lord Morley, in the course of his speech, announced that if the Bill were defeated His Majesty would assent to -the creation of a sufficient number of

Peers to overcome any combination.

OTHER POINTS,

Lord Camperdown announced that he cold support the Government though La dotated: the Bill."

The Inko of Norfolk therespon

My Sydney Baxton announced that the Board of Trade conference had com pletely settled the coal porters' dispute.

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TROOPS FROM ALDERSHOT.

LATER.

A thousand troops from Aldershot are being drafted into London so as to bo in readiness to maintain order. “

The whole of the Aldershot troope have been ordered to be in immediate readiness if called upon.

LEGATION RULES.

CHINESE FOREIGN BOARD INDIGNANT.

(Wah Tes Fat Po'a Service.)

Prano, August 10. with the Foreign Legations, in that the The Wai-wa-pu is very indignant

only clause abolished in regard to the Legation regulations is that prohibiting a Chinese officer from carrying his sword

Legation quarter. CONTROL OF THE SERVICES.

(Wah To Yai Po's Service.)

---Pexing, August 10.

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Inspector Langley-Not so far as E know.

His Worship-Woll how are you proceed- ing?

Inspector Tangley understand that the object is to got some authority as to the amount of dangerous goods contained in the box, to son if the contexts could some under the beading of explosivos.

His Worship-Well, at the time de fondant was not breaking the law?...

Inspector Langley-No. The whole case rests on the expert's, opinion as to how dangerous these crackers wore.

His Worship Evidently, no matter what the crackers are, they do not come

under the law.

Inspector Langley-If the explosives are, there in suficient quantities, the goods coma under the Explesítés Act. So far I can understand, the can rests entirely on the expert evidence.

The case was adjourned until Thursday.. bail being fixed at $250.

FILLIS” CIRCUS.

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An army of motor vehicles is moving towards London in connection with the supply of fodder and food.

THE ESPOINAGE CASP.

(Beuter's Service tô the China Mail.) -

LONDON, August 10. The Daily Chronicle states that the

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PERING, August 10.- The Opium Suppression Commissioner has decided to increase the number of Sappression Departments through be Empire.

declared that he would vote so as to Englishman arrested for espionage in ing is Bongal and Upper India accom The monsoon conditions now appear

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