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THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1914

THE CHINA MAIL

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH DOLLARS FOR CANTON SINGAPORES WET DOOK.

[Rautar's Barolem të tha 'Okino Mall) (Bouter's Service to the China Mail) | (Reuiar's Barnion to the CXins Mall,,

HIGHWAY ROBBERY. THE MEXICAN ORISIS. THE ITALIAN STRIKE:

£3000 STOLEN.

LONDON, June II. A selegram from Sydney states that pay clerk, while conveying, ■ box containing £3000 to pay the wagoe the Railway Pay Office at Eveleigh, was accosted by two ms, ked man.

The mon drove up in a motor car which they had stolen during the ...whaufour's absence, and covering the the clerk with a rovolver, decamped „with the box)

AUSTRALIAN-POLITICS.

DATE OF DISSOLUTION AND ELECTIO.

«Lordan, Jane 11,

A telegram from Melbourne states that the Hon. Mr. Cook, Premiar of Australia, has announced that Parts ment will be dissolved on July 30 and that the General Election will take Diace on September 20,

THE DUMA.

A Contentious Bill.

Lostios, June 11.

A telegram from St. Petersburg states that on the Duma voting by 166 to 60 votes, in favour of a Bili grating immunity to the mambers, the Extreme Right withdraw from the -House,

́¡ Wha' the members are to be immuse: from not stated-Ed}

HITCH IN THE MEDIATION PROCEEDINGS,

Loros, June 11.

| Chinese Government

Singapor

the red of furthe

DETORY OF

who shrimponed the Vinoris Duck,

"RENEWED DISTURBANCES.

first instalment of the five millions borrow | One and dry doel LONDON, June 10 ed by the Chines Government Peking and many impe A telegram from Ancona stater that from the Qulolaple Group to redeamt offected in the matter of wha A telegram from Niagara sintes that thousands of people attending the the Government Kwangtung Note, which the rear 1868 the graving » hitch has occurred in the mediation funeral of the victims were infuristade in circulation at a big, discount, shout formally opened by H.E., Sir Harry Ord, proceedings, in consequence of the by a spectator smoking a cigarette we understand that, bouds there being and in 1870 the Albert Dock was con

45%. In that provides at prosent, United States insisting upon the non-while watching the funara). `Disorders recognition of General Euerte, while ensued and shots from revolvers were steamer, H.MLS. Fame, * T.B.D. will

big armed Chines guard on board the ploted, while in 1800 the New Harbour Dockey at Keppel Harbour we purchased the mediators are inclined to allow

woat the Banshow as fares Tigar laland, and hcluded two graving docks. Last by the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company Geoeral Huerta the right to nominate

| when sho laarm the harbour for Cabeza, his sacsössor,

probably shout soon to-morrow, and that Augh the King's Docks Keppel Har two Chinese gunbonts are coming down bour was oposed by the Coremor and from Canton and will escort the Kinchow in this connection it is significant do nots op rivar to the Chiness city

baat in its dimendon the dock claimed attention a work of

引

INTERNATIONAL

MOTOR CAR RACE,

LONDON, Juneş]},"

Bred.

Many paraóna ware sent to hospital. Another telegram states that in the strike affings at Florence and Bari natabers of people were wounded, ons being killed at Florence

General Strike OM.

→

The General Labour Confederation

Referance is also made in our Chinees. bilagres so the shipment from Shanghaitons and aportance. T

of 1,500,000 for the Cleaton Govament.

pleted at a cost of over £400,0

the largest dry dock in the Far is 878 foot in length by 128

The Motor Car Tourist Trophy, raced at Rome has declared the strike off RAILWAY COOK BOYS FINZI, - breadth, with an entrance width of for at the Tele of Man, attracted twenty-throughout Italy.

two starters of various nationalities. The distance to be covered in 100 miles, and the result of the first day's 300 miles -1.8. Le Guinness (Sunbeam) in 5 br. 15 mins, 57 secs.. Porporato (Minerva)5 bra, 31 mins., 3 secs.

NEW MINISTER YŐR 'BRAZIL,

LONDON, June 11, Senhor Rezia De Olivera, at present officiating in Cuba, has been appointed Brazilian Minister at Tokyo and Poking.

ALBANIA QUIETER.

LONDON, Jane 10.

A telegram from Dumzzo states that the Prince and Princess reviewed the Forces and received uz ovation.

GREAT BRITAIN, CHINA AND TIBET.

Trade With The Far East.

Another telegram states that the Duma has adopted a motion calling on

LONDON, June 11. the Government to adopt more effactus Router Barns that the Anglo- measures for the promotion of trade Chinese negotiations with Tibet, pro- with Mongolia, China and the Easting in India, are still uncom generally by the creation of special pleted. China bax misel fresh points export bounties," modifications of the versioning delay. Custom Tariff and development ef communications.

HOME CRICKET.

LONDON, June 11. Middlesex beat Warickshire at Lords! by ten wickets.

Lancashire best Kent at Manchester by an innings and 153 runs.

Lew Yok Lin has been summoned to Peking to Consult with the Government on the state of affairs." He is not relinquishing his post in London.

Fresh Outbreaks.

LATER

The mob in Naples stoned the art larymen. The latter fred, killing one. The crowd besieged z" dairy where the police had taken refuge.

The dairyman fred a shot from | revolver, killing a demonstratne,

Crowd formed processions in Florence and Roms, chearing the King and Army and protesting against the violence of the strikers. There was no

disorder.

COLONEL ROOSEVELT'E ́SON

MARRIED.

LONDON, June 1.. A telegram from madrid states that Mr. Kermit Roosevelt, who has just returned with his father, Ex-President Roosevelt, from a South American Ex pedition, war married yesterday to Mise, Willard, daughter of the United States Ambassador at Madrid..

DYSENTERY AND MALARIA OUTBREAK.

British and American Bluejackets Affected.

Three cook boys employed by the Canton Kowloon Hallway Co, wars charged before Mr. Malbourne this morning with gambling and expentrating one if the company's coaches Me Lambert, superintendent of the locomotive action, told the Magistrate that he had

money

A Chinese eployed at Hong Hom station, said he heard the defendants were playing nga pal. He had never played is in his fe

feet; it can however be divided by

calcain into an inner and outer. pation which can then dook ships of 50 ft and 248 het in length, rompers tively.

The great Lagoon dock, which is now ready for user sad which makes further ers in the commercial history of the pert, was commenced in January, rabe awarded the men against gambling and the original costrnet having been awarded messing the can" dozens of timoto Moses, John Aird and Co. In the Yesterday he received a telephone message previous October. Unfortunately, how to go to Hang tum station and there, in ever, progress on the work was some- a third class cooking coach, her fire what delayed and a disagreement ba- Chinese gambling with cards. They were tween the contracts and the Govern smoking and spitting all over the placement resulted in the termination of the making filthy men. Small heaps of contraet in March, 1911, followed in were on the sosta. The three October of 1912 by the cominencement defendants were amongst the fire. They of litigation in the High Courts, Mosers. had no business in that part of the Aird basing heavy claim-upon allega coach.

tions rompenting misrepresentations by which they maintained they were in the oki Tanjon Pagar Dock Board and duced to enter into an agreement with

their agent. Mr. Justice Parker who has since been made a Lord Justice of Appeal, early in the case intimated that he was of opinion there was no question of fraud in the matter, and despite his efforts to secure a settlement of the com litigation continued until February of at your when the parties came to terms. Meanwhile, the contract for the construe- tion of the dock and the re-building of the main wharves was relet to Masers. Tophair, Jones, and Railton who.com. menced operations in June, 1011, and whosa succesful completion of the King's Dock at Kepped Harbour was a matter. of very favourable comment on the port of Governmout.

LONDON, Jung, 11. The New York Herald states that an epidemie of dysentery and malaria, has broken out gumong the American

Tampico,, - trooper and bluejackets at Vera Cruz

Eighty-seven cases of malaria fre Shen Soen Ling, the Ambassador reported as being on H.ALS. Her at Vienna, is temporarily to repre;

unione homeward bound.

The sent China at London pending the state that the accounts are exagger authorities at Washington decision as to whether Lew Yuk Linated. returns. The latter leaves for China

Yorkshire bent Derbyshire at Leeds early in July.

by an innings and five runs.

Hampshire and Notts drew 8: Southampton.

PUBLIC EXASPERATION AGAINST THE SUTTRAGETTIJ.

LONDON, June 11.

The public yesterday showed their exasperation against the suffragettes by driving away those selling literatura in the City and tearing their placards.

Volunteers are coming forwards for the purpose of protecting churches, etc.

An East-End Procession.

Miss Splvis Pankhurst, borne in a litter, beaded a procession of East End suffragiste to the House of Commons,

After they had continued a mile, the police surrounded the litter and arrest: Bed Miss Pankhurst.,

A man was injured in the proces sion, which was followed by enormou

(Wah Tan Yat Po's Service.)

different to what he told me last night.

Inspector Lamment: That is very

Mr. Melbourne quoted the section which aid Anybody found gambling in the street. A railway coach was not the

stroat.

Inspector Jammont aid that was the only section appliable colens a warrant

was issued.

The chage of gambling was withdrawn and on the second charge défendants were fined 3 or seven days' imprisonment: each) and cautioned.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

CORPA

Corps Orders by Lieut-Col.

Chapman V. D.

PARADZE,

Friday June 19th Semaphore Signalling

PROMOTION,

affect from 3rd, June, 1914.

Corp. Bradbury to be Sergeant with

BRITISH POST OFFICE AFFAIRS. follows:

Corerament and the Employees.

Loxmox, June 11.

JOINED.

The andermentioned members haring joined the Corps and have been posted as Pte. W. Randall to Civil Service Co. Pte H. H. Pagg to Civil Service Co Pts. D J. Brown & Civil Service Co. Pto. J. Ralston to Civil Service Co. Pta. A. 3. D. Pullen to Civil Barvice Co. Or. W. G. Cope to No. 2 Section Artillery Battery

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*COME DETAILS OF THE DOCE,

The new red dock has a total aren ol· 241 seren, with 1,602 feet” of doep water quayage and 1,000 feet of stepped quay for lighters and small craft The arrangment of the dock allows of ite being enlarged to 38 beras with 5,754 foot of deep water quayage..

The depth of water in the dock at low water tedinary spring tides ds 30 feet, but the walls are doigned to allow of this being increased to 38 feet, and the depth at high water, ordinary spring tides is 30 feet. The height of the walls from dock bottom to coping level is 43 fook.

The depths of water in the entrance is 33 feet at low water ordinary spring tides. The wildblic of the entrance is 300 Pte. A. E. Martin is permitted to rengi fect at the outer end, and 150 feet

In the House of Cominons, on the MONEY FOR CANTON debate on the Post Office Estimates, general dissatisfaction was expressed at the inadequacy of the recom- mendations of the Holt Committee, dabod 4. 6. 14. although they involved substantial increases in wages to postal servants.

SHANGRI, Fane 11. "It is reported here that Taels 1,500,000 from the Central Government ment, by the as. Kanchor. are being conveyed to Canton Govern

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BANDITS DEFEATED.

The "White Wolf" bandits, on attack ing Changrun, were defeated by the troops of Kansu. They are now retreat ing to Ning Yuca.

NATIONAL LOAN BANCTIONED,

PERINO, June 11. The Government has sanctioned

crowds until it reached the Strand the proposal to borrow a National

where the Palles broke it up..

A party of twelve entrained.. - for Westminster, and were allowed to enter the House of Commons, where they were received by Mr. Illingworth, the Chief Ministerial Waip

Afterwards they dispersed quietly.

Drastic Steps Pording.

LATER,

Loun of $20,000,000.

ERGONED.

THE WATIE SUPPLY.

its narrowest pouze, the entrance' walls being 400 feet long each.

The width of the quay round tise dock is 40 feat.

The godowns now provided are 8 on Level and Storage of water in roservoirs the South quay 200 feet by 50-feet each, on the let June, 1914-

2 on the East quay 200 feet by 50 foeb CIFY AND WILL DETENT WATER WORKS.

on the Norils quay 250 feet by "LEVEL:

100 feet, and 2 on the West quay 250 feet by 100 feet, with capacity for storing 45,000 tenu of ganoraleargo.

Ultimately, Mr. Hobhouse an nounced the appointment of a Special Coromittee to consider readjustment recommendations.. He also an nounced that the Government forth with would appoint a Committee to inquire into the whole question of this below credow the relations of the State and its employes as regards wages and hours.

17 95% below ongelow).

1914.

19 ft. hi. below aretoe Tytes Intermediates. 8 in. below

• £2. §. in.below arestow} "Toktulum, 13 M. O ta.

#f. 6. below overflow Wong244) Chang, WON

1915. Salow oralow:-}-

MISSING JAPANESE DIPLOMAT AND ATTACHE,

London, June 19:

the disappearance of the Japanese Nothing further has been imrned of

Minister and Attache, who disappeared recently while returning to Mexico City from a visit to the Japanese cruise And Hill Distric

May 1914. Idrumo at Manzanillo. It is believed in Tokyo that their return to Mexico City has only been delayed:

The Minister: Found 0

NEW RAILWAY LINE.

PEKINU, June 11. The survey of a railway line from Chinchow via Chaoyang, Pingchner, to Jehol is completed. The total The Daily Telegraph prints a length is 250 miles. It has beer de saga from Mexica City, which

that detachment

found the irist

mari

Mr. McKenna, the Home Secrecided to commence with Chinobow tary, has been received in audience by the King, in connection wish, Railway, using part of th

of the profits on

is understood, anti-sufmgette mes-made by the Peking-Mukden line to pam Free

meet the expenses which amount

The Council of the Women's $4,200,000,

Liberal Federation have resolved on

the motion of Lady Carlisle to call on the Government for immediate mansures to suppress militancy.

OIL CONCESSIONS.

PERT June

It is reported

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INDIAN SOLD

The roads leading round the dock ars 75 feet wide.

"Fresh" "water" "mans me faid throughi ou along the quays, and the whole of the premises are provided with clotzio height and power

11:00

The godowns and quays: men pemuseofad by railway with the rest of the Board a wharges and property

She amount of earth, excavated from

Cite the dock win 1,863,160 culio yards wh

ha, been used to

-tidet:

claim 150 acres

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