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TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1912.

THE CHINA MATL.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH SECOND EDITION

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IMPENDING CHANGES IN THE BRITISH CABINET.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, Aug. 3.

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THE SEVENTH TEST MATCH,

SOUTH AFRICA V.

AUSTRALIA.

The Tinute ways it has reason to believe that changes in the Ministry (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.j ari panding involving a hye-election in Beutlard

Rumours that the Master of Elibank is relinquishing his duties as Patronage Secretary are revived.

A BIG UPHEAVAL.

LONDON, Aug 3. The Seventh Test Match--South Africa and Australia at Nottingham- began to-day, in showery weather.

South Africa made 266 for 8 wickets, of which A. D. Nourse had 64.

LATER.

LANGFORD'S CLAIM

The impending Cabinet changes

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THE MIKADO'S FUNERAL.

PREPARATIONS BY PARLIA MENT.

(Independent News Agency's Service to the China "Mail)

Tokyo, August 3. The Imperial Parliament will be summoned for an Extraordinary Session to discuss the estimate of expenditure for the late Emperor's funeral.

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RECENT NAVAL AR

POINTMENTS. -

QUESTIONS IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, Aug. 6.

Me Churchill, First Lord of the Ad- The new Emperor has received animity, defonded, in the Tlouse of enormous number of telegrams of

Commons, the appointment

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described as "being

bated upon two certainties, namely the retirement of Lord Morley, and the return of Lord Gladstone to Eng- land. It is believed that Earl Crewe, feeling the strain of the India Ufice, will cause no surprise if he succeeda Lord Morley as Tart President of the

Council, while the name of the Master

CHAMPIONSHIP.

Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)

Lespex, August 5

A Sydney telegram states that Lang. ford claims the boxing championship, in view of Johnson's reported retire- ment..

of Elibank is coupled with that of REMARKABLE AVIA- -Governor of South Africa.

TION FEAT.

SUCCESS MARRED BY ACCIDENT.

Other important changes are that Mr Birrell, Secretary for Iceland, will go to the lords with a less exacting post, and that Mr Samuel, Post Master Genern, will succcal to the Trish'j (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) Secretaryship.

DENIALS

The Colonial office denies the report of the resignation of Lord Gladstone, who intends to return to South Africa

in October

+

Losos, Aug. 5. Mr Moorhouse, an English: airman, with two passengers, has crossed the English channel from Douai to Ashford in an aeroplane built to carry five per

The machine was smashed on sons. landing by collision with a tree which it uprooted. The occupants, however,

Mr Birrell, likewise, has issue, awere not injured.

dezial of his probable transference-to-They had travelled 100 miles in two the House of Lords.

Cabinet changes, buwever, are un- deahtelly expected prior to the meeting

hours.

of Parliament in October, but definite MORE sapouncement will probably be deferred

antil after the holidays.

り

ESPIONAGE IN GERMANY !

LATER.

JJ

ENGLISH YACHTSMEN

+

Reuter is authorised to state that

ARRESTED.

there is no foundation for the rumours (Beuter's Servies to the China Mail.) in to-day's press regarding the Master .of Elibank,.

TURKISH POLITICAL

CRISIS.

DISSOLUTION OF CHAMBER EXPECTED.

(Bouter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, Aug. 15. The Serate at Constantinople has adopted a Government motion inter- preting the constitution.

Loxbox. August 5.

The Lokal Anzeiger states that five English yachtemen have been arrested on suspicion (of espionage

1

Twe are alleged to have landed and photographed new torpedo-shooting stunda. The yacht was searched and many photographic plates of harbours rere found.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.Į

LATER.

The alleged English spies, who were An Irade dissolving the Chamber is arrested at Eckernfcerde have been

sent to jail at Kiel. expected to day,

the world. Included are messages from King George, the British Parliament, Princo Arthur Connaught, President Yuno Shih Kai, and the National Council of the Chinese Republic.

STORMY WEATHER IN

ENGLAND.

SAD DROWNING FATALITIES.

(Reuter'a Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, Aug. 3.

Yesterday was a day of storms and floods, and many drowning fatalities are reported.

A cutter containing 23 Boy Scouts and other passengers capsized off Shoppey and nine scouts were drown- ed. Coastguards rescued the others.

Four Boy Scouts were drowned while bathing at Rotting lean, near Brighton.

LATER.

Cold and rain were the features of the holiday. Two degrees of frost were registered at the Isle of Wight.

IN SCOTLAND.

Torrents of rain fell throughout Clydeside, and at Greenock it ea knee-deep, causing trate and work at the shipyards to be suspended.

The tunnel for a mile and a half to Gourock has been Rooded, while the wall at Greenock has collapsed.

The railway is much damaged in the West of Scotland,

SUPPORT FOR MR ROOSEVELT.

ASSISTANCE FROM THE

SUFFRAGETTES.

(Reuter's Bervice to the China Mall.)

Lospor, August 5.

A Reuter's telegram-froiú Chicago states that forty-seven states are send. They are Dr. Stone, Dr. Robertsing delegates to the National Progres

sive Convention, which opens to-day, EXTRAORDINARY ACTION OF and three others, Megars Macdonald. for the purpose of nominating Mr

THE GRAND VIZIER.

M LATER.

a solicitor, Robinson, an engineer and Roosevelt for the Presidency, the third an artist, all of Sheffield.

Many women delegates, who are

6r of Mesara Armstrong-Whitworth and Co., to be Director of Naval Con-payment of 20 cents caab, Hong struction, and anid that he had been mest kong ourrency, for every change. anxious to make the appointment satis- factory to the Admiralty.

He refused to apologise with refer ence to the appointment of Lord Fisher as Chairman of the Commission appointed to inquire into the use of oil fuel for the Navy. said Mr Churchill,

ministrator within

There had been, Naval Ad-

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W. Chambers, Gray Terrace, by Mrs Fred Reynolds. A Lost Interest, by fra Clearys Wemyss. living memory The Quest of Glory, by Marjorie Bowen.

Valentins Hawtrey whose abilities were

Heritage, by mrs and so

Julia France, by Gartrade Atherton. distinguished. The fact that the The Dabter, by Mary Angela Forbes. Commission was sitting would not delay Fatal Fingora, by Williani Le Queur.

Winte any action by the Admimby regarding ail fael or steps being taken with re- ference to the development of oil sup plies within the Empire.

SALE OF CROWN LANDS.

At the Offices of the Public Works Department this afternoon two lots of Crown land below Kennedy Road" were sold by public auction. The first lot- inland lot No. 1992, adjoining the Hang" Kung Electric Co's, premisos-megauring |about 7,025 square feet, was acquired by

price, 21,130 (13 cts. per square foot).

Hay, by John Trevena

the Vicar of Normanton, by Edward The Bachelors Comedy, by A.E. Buckrose. Love Gilds the Beane, by Alice and Everton

Castiu, The Family Living, by L. Watson,

QUEEN'S DISPENSARY

Messes Leigh and Orange at the upset (Watkins & Co.)

31, Queen's Road Central, HONGKONG.

The second lct-inland tot No. 1923- maantes 3281 square feet, and was pur chand by Mr. Chak Hok Ting, also at the upset, 83,994 (12 cents per square foot)."

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK

Ninety-Fourth Report.

The following is a

mary of the

Sinety-Fourth Report of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, which is to be submitted to the Shareholders at the Ordinary Half-Yearly Meeting, to be held in the City Hall, Hongkong, on Satur- day, August 17-

Gentlemen-The Directors have now to submit to you a General Statement of the affairs of the Bank, and Balance Sheet for the half-year ending 30th Jane, 1912,

The not profta for that period, including $1,953,135.15, balance brought forward frero last account, after paying all charges, deducting interest paid and due, and making provision for bad and doubtful accounts, amount to 84,809,054.88.

The Directors recommend the transfer of $250,000 from the Profit and Loss

Account to credit of the Silver Reserve

Their boat and photographic ap-Suffragists, will take an important part Fund, which Fund will then stand at

Reuter's Constantinople corresponparatus has been sixad. dent telegraphs that the tirant Vizier, ignoring the notification from the Chamber of the Vote of Censure, went to the Senate Chamber and end the Dissolation Decree ordering a new election.

FRISH COMPLICATIONS.

Another telegram sent by Reuter's Constantinople correspondent states that the Chamber is far from nccepting the Government's and Senate's inter. -pretation of the Constitution and to-

THE WAR OFFICE AND WIRELESS,

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

Loxpos, Aug. 5.

The War Office have appointed a committee of officers, whom it is expected will consider the application of the latest developments of wireless telegraphy for the needs of the army,

-day passei a vote of want of confidence FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

in the Government and adjourned

sine die. Tlias a direct epailist has krisen between the Committee of Union and Progress, who dominate the Cham ber and are supported by a con. siderable military section, and the Government, which is backed by a military foren and confronted by an Albanian rebellion.

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$17,000,000.

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After making theru Transfers and deducting Remuneration to Directors there remains for appropriation $1,354,054.88, mit of which the Directors recommend the payment of a Dividend of Two Pounds Sterling per Share, riz., £240,000, which at 2/01 the rate of the day, will absorb $2,393.766.24.

The Balance 81,960,288 64 to be carried to New Proit and Loss Account.

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(Reuter's Service to the China Mait.) Admiralty, who, with Sir Francis Hopwood costing £33,560, 1s. 3d., were purchased and added to Other Sterling Securities" and other members of the Admiralty, on Lostos, Aug. 5.

bringing the amount under that heading his recent inspection Queenstown Harbour to £406,500 written down to £335,400. Comment on the Franco-Russian and Haulbowlue Dockyard, drove to This expenditure was met out of the Naval Convention, which it is proposed Blarney Castle, eight miles from Cork, and earnings of the half-year.

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W. Hutton Polts and Mr J. W.C, Bonner, tion as to how it affects the Mediter The right hon. gentleman and his party

PLAGUE AT LIVERPOOL. rancan, and whether, it will provide ascended the tower, which is about, 100ft.

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The Austrian Press discusses the (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.Russian, French and Italian naval bases possibility of the establishment of LONDON, Aug. 0. in the Aegean Islands, in which cae

Austria would certainly submit similar claim.

A case of plague has been discovered at Liverpool, the victim being a boy seven years of age. The origin of the case is at present unknown.

LORD GLADSTONE.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, August 5.

It is posible that Lord Cladstone, Governor General of South Africa,' who |

The Tince Paris correspondent says he has good reason for believing that an exchange of views Letween France, and Great Britain preceded the con- clusion of the Convention."

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The current bue: of the Yellow Drugon" (Queen's College publication) contains the following acknowledgincut:--|

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hoaglung, 19th July, 1912. Sir, I am directed to inform you that

high. The stone roste outside and a few feet below the summit of the tower, and to reach it is a task attended with some little risk, it being necessary for the devotee to the top holds bis ankles to present him get down head foremost, while a man on dashing to the ground below. Mr Churchill His Excellency the Governor tus received removed his hat, got out upon the parapet, letter from Sir Frederick Lugard to tig and assumed a perpendicular position, effect that on the 24th May, Empire Day, his legs, planted his lips upon the world Majesty the King and Emperor this then, with Sir James Lang firmly holding he had the honour of presenting to His famed stone. The feat was loudly cheered. Coronation Number of the

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