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MONDAY, MAY 20, 1912.

THE CHINA MAIL

BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH SECOND EDITION

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HOME CRICKET

(Reuter's Service to the Ching Mail.) Î

LONDON, May 19!”

[COFIMIGHT CANADA AND IMPERI AL DEFENCE.

TELE DENTRE OF THE EMPIRE.

Hants beat Worcestershire at Worcester by eight wickats.

Warwickshire beat Gloucestershire (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) by throw wickets at Bristol

Lancashire beat Middlesex at Lerd's by an innings and eight ruis. Northants bens Essex by seven wickets at Leyton. --

Notts beat Leicestershire by an Arnings and twelve runs at Notting

bar.

Cambridge, University, beat, Sussex at Cambridge by ten wickets.

London, May 19

Hon. Mr W. T. White, Chaâdian Minister of Finance, states that he does not doubt that the Parliament and people of Canada will do their full sbare imperial defence. The federation of the Empire seemed to present no in-

Ele concluded superable difficulty.

We are the elder son, we have the

The witch between the Austra-territory and resources, and we hold the Kane and Survey at Kennington Oval centre of the Empire." "Canada will be resulted in a win for the Australiane the centre of the Empire in the days to by seven wickets.

The South Africans v. Yorkshire atch at Hudersfield resulted in a draw

The match between Keat and Somerset at Gravesend resulted in

and 19 runs.

[coma.” ...."

AUSTRALIA'S APPROVAL.

[COPYRIGET] TRAINS COLLIDE NEAB PARIS

PLEVEN DEAD; THIRTY-NINE

INJURED..

(Reutera Service to the China Mail.).

· LONDON, May 20 Reuter's Paris correspondent tale- gruphs that two suburban trains col lided at Marcadet Bridge, year the Eleven people were Gare Nord. killed and thirty-nine injured.

GERMANY AND ENGLAND.

DEBATE IN THE REICHSTAG.

(Router's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, May 20.

In the course of a debate in the

Reichstag on Germany's foreign Policy, references were chiefly made to England by the Conservatives and the Centre. They said that it Edg-. land withdrew her claim of '! Seizdra of the Sea there would be no rea

A Melbourne telegram states that win for the former by an innings Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, in an interview mid be "welcomed Mr Churchill's speech, which would strengthen the hands of the Common wealth Government if they asked Parson for Germany increasing her linment for a large naval construction Navy, grant. The speech also provided an adequate reason for an active nuval policy in the Dominions.

MORE TROUBLE IN PERSIA.

BRITISH FORCE LANDED.

· (Beuter's Sorvies to the China Mail.).

LONDON, May 19.

A Bushire telegram states that the tribesmen have attacked Bunder Abbas, on the Persian Gulf; and H.M.S. Perseus-and Alert have land- ed parties, and the transport Minto detachment of Rajputs. A wira from Karachi states that H.M.S. Fox bus, been ordered inmediately

Mr Andrew Fisher Commonwealth Prime Minister, considered Mr Chur chill's policy the most practicable for the safety of the Motherland and her Dominions.

BRITAIN AND THE MEDITERRANEAN.

to Bunder Abbas. The telegrams AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE

indicate that the situation is serious,

as the Arabs. resenting, interference

with gun running, seized the mauni (Heuter's Service to the China Mail) cipal waterwells. The Perseus has already handed 150 rpen.

THE PRINCE OF WALES

"ARRANGEMENTS.

A GROUNDLESS REPORT.

LONDON, May 19.

Her Kiderlen-Waccater, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, said that it was erroneous to think that Germany was opposed to the aboli tion of the right of Seizure of the Seas" The English were always held up as an example, but they rigorously insisted upon demands which did not fit in with their policy.

Stop Press News

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FRGE CONTRACT FOR

BRITISH FIRM:

-ENORMOUS—INNIGATION SCHEME) FOR MESOPOTAMIA.

(Reyter's Service to the China Mail.)

ALONDON, May 30,

Sir John Jackson's Company. London, has obtained the provisional contract, worth £4,000,000, to com- plete another Stange Willcock's?? thirty million inngution scheme, in Mesopotamiais

THEIR MAJESTIES AT

ALDERSHOT.

(Router's Service to the China Mail)

NOTICE TO

TTHE

LEANNUAL MEETING NAI "SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the Company's Útiles, WATERY BUILDING NG 31, Queen's Road Central on the Siar MAY 1919, at

Noos, for this purpose of revalving the NATAL LINE OF ST Report of the fenom Manegers with ».

Statement of Accvente tu S1st December) | ITAKING Chrpot on through Bille of Lading to 3002H 1011.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com pany will be CLOSED from 10th May to the Slat May, both days inclusive.

CHAN FOOK

G. A. WATKINS,

Gmeral Mand

Hongkong, May 14, 1912;

WATKINS, LIY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thaban EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEFT- ING of WATEINS LED will be held at

LONDON, May 20 Their Majesties, King George and the Company's Ulles, Warezya' Boszare, Queen Mary, yesterday were present No. 31, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong! as a service and brilliant church on FRIDAY, the S1st day of May, 1912, parade at Aldershot, which was at at 19:15 r.. for the purpose of consider tended by detachments from all the Ting and, if thought fit, passing as an regiments in the district.

Their Extraordinary Resolution, the following Majesties return to London to-day.

Rallolution, that is to say :--

BRITISH STEAMER The Socialists declared that an SEIZED IN AMERICA. understanding depended upon Ger. mahy alone, as Bogland bad re- | (Router's Service to the Chiña Mail; peatedly "pronounced herself in favour of an entente.

The Conservatives and the Centra

denied that Germany was nonaible for England continuing to arm.

FURTHER ITALIAN

VICTORIES.

BARRACKS-AND--MAGAZINE-

DESTROYED. ¿.

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(Router's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, May 20.

LONDON, May 20.

The New Orleans authorities have seized the British steamer Santori, on a charge of violating President, Taft's proclamation against the ship- ment of arms for Mexicans. One hundred thousand cartridges and ten cases of carbines were aboard.

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A CHINESE CLAIM.

Defendant Withdraws.

In the Summary-Court" this morning. before Mr Justico Gompertz, a ossa war:) mentioned in which the Sec Hop Company, steam launch owners, claimed from Tong

The Daily Telegraph states that con- siderable interest is being shown in the proposed cruise of Mr Asquith and Mr Churchill in the Mediterrancan at Whit suntide. They will probably discuss with Lord Kitchener at Malta the gen eral situation in the Mediterranean in in the event of war, the proposed aaval (Rauter's Service to the China Mail.redistribution having been criticised ined the Turkish barracks and maga-Heung Ts the auna of $1,000, of which

LONDON, May 19. The motor tour of the Prince of

A Malta telegram states that Lord Wales and his visit to the French Kitchener will arrive on the 29th iost, Adet ut Toulon have been. counter- manded owing to the Court being in on board the cruiser Hampshire. He "mourning for-the-late King of Den-will join Mr Asquith on the Admiralty

yacht, and will visit Gibraltar.

mark.

LATER."

The report that the tour of the

high quarters.

Prince of Wales has been counter- THE WORLD'S LARGEST

manded is groundless, as the arrange- ments have been completed. It is not a pleasure trip, but a course of instruction.

A MEDICAL APPOINT- MENT.

(Router'e Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, May 19.

Sir David Bruce has been specially promoted Surgeon General for his ser vice in the cause of science.

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THE COFFEE TRADE OF THE WORLD.

AN ALLEGED. CONSPIRACY.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, May 10.

WARSHIP.

A NEW JAPANESE CRUISER

(Reuter'a Servics to the Ckina Mail.)

LONDON, May 10.

An Italian battleship has destroy

zine at Marmaris, opposite. Rhodes.

STRIKERS TO RESUME

WORK.

8610 was for three months rent of steam launch, due from the defendnot to the plaintiffs under a contract dated October 1011, and 8021.25 contribution ayable

by defendant in

in respect of the sun

of 81042.30 paid by plaintiffs to the Military Authority at Canton

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That the Company be wound-up

voluntarily, and that Ens ALFRED MOUNTFORD' WILLIAMS, Incorporated Accountant of Vic. toris, in the Colony of Hongkong be and he is heroby appointed Liquidator for the purpose of such winding-up.

Should the above Resolution be passed by the requisite majority, it will be submitted for confrmation as a Specs

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Hongkong, May 14, "1912, -

Lane,

(Reuter's Service to the China Mall) Mr Crowther Kaith, represented thenes

LONDON, May 19.

The Wilkes Baares Miners Convention bas ordered the strikers to resume on the 22nd inst.

THE DARDANELLES

OPENED.

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, May 19

The Japanese cruiser Kongo, the largest warship in the world," was successfully launched at Burrow, by Madame Koike in the presence of a distinguished gathering. It represented the heaviest weight ever launched. and steamers are passing out. practically all the machinery, with the exception of the turbines, being or board.

AN AMERICAN DREAD- NOUGHT.

The Darionelles was opened to-day

DEATH OF LORD STALBRIDGE,

(Router's Bernice to the China Mail.)

LONDON, May 19., - The American Dreadnought Texno

The death of Lord Stalbridge, who was launched at newport News. Her displacement is 28,307 tous and her bhas been chairman of the London and speed is 21 knota.

North Western Railway siaca 1801, is reported.

A telegram from New York states that the Federal Government is pro- secuting the so-called Coffee Trust, ¦ BULKHEAD AND WATER- of the Brazilian valorization scheme,

alleging conspiracy to withhold coffee | TIGHT COMPARTMENTS. and attempting to restrain. the coffee

trado of the world. The defendants | BOARD OF TRADE TAKES ACTION. citad include Baron Bruno Schroë-

Loxboy, May 19,

der, of London, Burge, of Antwerp. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) Comptedes Touches, of Havre; De Silva of Sao Paulo, Wille, of Ham- burg, Societe Generale, of Paris, and the New York fock Comping---

SIR FREDERICK LUGARD IN LONDON.

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY'S

POSSIBILITIES.-

(Reuters Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, May 19.9

A TIMELY WARNING.

(Reuter's Borvico to the China Mail.)

LONDON, May 19.

The American Admiralty is de- spatched a cruiser to watch the steamer lases and to advise all ves- gels by wireless of the whereabouts

Mr. Sydney Burton, President of the Board of Trade, has appointed a of icebergs. strong committee of leading naval | urehitects and engineers to advise bi on the subject of the provision of bulkheads and watertight com partments.

MR LLOYD GEORGE IN WALES.

THE PRINCIPALITY AND. DISESTABLISHMENT.

At a Tanques given' by, the Royal Colonial Institute Sir Frederick Lugard mid the possibilities for Hongkong (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.). *igivaralyx very great and he believed it would secure the predomin ence of the English language throghent

the Far East ZONES

LANS AT RHODES

TURKISH PRISONERS.

London, May 19.

Mr Lloyd George received a great ovalion at Carnarvon, the pavilion being uncomfortably crowded. At the outset there were sullingette mletr

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Judgment was accordingly given Tor plaintiffs with costal

A WASHERMEN'S STRIKE.

Higher Wagen Demanded.

A large proportion of the Chinese washermen of the Colony have gone ap strike on account of their employers! refusal to grant them on increase of 10 cerits in their daily wages. There are two washerman's guilds in Hongkong, and the disaffected washermen are said to belong to the older of the two.

It is stated that ́s recent increase in the pay of the monthly-paid washermen from $11 to $12 is the cause of the trouble. The other men at present re- ceive 60 cents per day, and in refusing their demand for an increase the masters pointed out that the increment - wolid amount to $3 monthly, and if their ro quest were acceded to the monthly man would probably demand to be paid ca s daily basis as this would mean to them an increase of nearer 9 than $18 month.

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The monthly paid men have now come out in sympathy with the other men and in the meantime Europeans are won- dering when they will receive their clothes..

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