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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 1911.

•The Telemachus, which urrived from Saigon

ably associated in the popular mind with on Wednesday, brought 91 deportese from TELEGRAMS the effects of the revision of the Anglo-Saigon, Another 23 arrived from Singapore. on the same day by the Hong Was I. They wora takon ovor by the police, and will be trans- toned to China as opportunity offers.

The fairly large attendance at Bycock's now Cirens last night witnessed a performance

remarkable for its all rand excellence. Tho

Sir Willam Church, the eminent physician,

Japanese Alliance, and--perhaps, not alto- gether wrongly-it is suggested that Japan, even if unwillingly, will be drawn into the general scheme of arbitration treaties deris. ed by President Tarr. As has been astutely pointed out: Japan cannot very well ask the-

lengthy programme was one of varied and United States to again pledge barself toplossing items, all of which won the abstain from everything of an aggressive or admiration of patrons, politically ambitious nature in Manchuria, ince this would cast doubt on the United Statos' former ninnerous assertions as to the announced on July 29th at the annual meeting of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund that policy of the open door and equal oppor- the relationship that cancer bears to the animal tunity in China. Yet the protest against in which it ecours is an individual one." In PINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, the clause in the loan contract is primarily plain words, that cancer is "not catching" and founded on a fear of United States' aggres-cancer honges cannot exist. He mentioned sion, and it will task all Japan's diplomatical in Chins the men are very liable to occur ingenuity to show this "ispot the case. of the gullat, but in women the disease is unknown, the reason boing that the won bolt their ries when it is very hot, being sorval first while the women have to wait, and then the rice is cool sud non-irritating.

BRANDY We thus have the curious position of the United States being removed out side the scope of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance by the recent revision, and yet maining Japan's foremost mal most dread-

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The trains will be worked with flags by:] signallors.

The Foot Guards from Pirbright have been ordered to come to London. It in stated that they will be used to protect MOVEMENT public buildings and the Royal palaces.

(KUROUCH REUTER'S AGENCY,)

STRIKE

"DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT

Loxnon, August 17th.. In the House of Coianions: to-day Mr. Churchill announcel a fresh difficulty m the London dock strike, owing to the men insisting that only union hands shall be taken on at Albert neck. He empliasized the violence of the mob at Liverpool, and stated that the soldiers were compelled to fire. He mid that business at Manchester

Two battalions of was at & standstili. infantry and a ragiment of cavalry vero in readiness in case of trouble."

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Tho display given by Fillis' .Cirous at the Skating Rink is well worth ecoing. Ains, the wonderful contortionist, givòs an unique anter

Mr. Lansbury and other Labour MP's tointout and causes,ous to wonder at the slas. ticity of his body and limbs. Zeno's juggling denounced the brutality of using soldiers. is remarkable for the dexterity with which it is (Opposition profeste.) He suggested that composed, while the Australia thoroughbred the soldiers should have fired at the legs of the people, and proceeded to criticize the

horse-are-put-through-a-performance-which-

their trainer could have only taught them to

escomplish after considerable and patient labour Then there are clever performances by other animais, while mirth is provided by the con

frontal clowns Piccole and Fiori. For the fall list of attractions tho rendor is reforced to the advertisment on page 4.

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action of the troops.

Mr. Churchill refused to comment ou witt had been done in circumstances of great difficulty. (Chaos.)

Mr. Lansbury zogelided by shouting at

The Gordons have left-Colchester and are proceeding to Sheffield, and the West Yorkshito Regiment and the Fourth Hussars are following.

THE GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE:

The manager of the Midland Railway in a statement says that the Government having assured them of ample protection the Companies were prepared to giro effective though restricted strike service.

In the House of Commons Mr. Chur-

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chill, speaking again, said the Government would not shrink from the duty of prevent ing

catastrophe overwhelming the people through the break-down of the machinery whereby they live. THE RAILWAY MEN'S GRIEVANCE.

FATER.

It soomas that the railway employees: complain that the Companies misinterpret the decisions of the Conciliation Boards

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THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.

THE PARLIAMENTARY PRO GRAMME.

Loknoy, August 17th. At a luncheon given at the National Liboral Club Mr. Birrell paid a warm tributa to Mr. Asquith for leading the party to victory on behalf of a free constitution based on a system of representative goveri- mont. He called upon the party to support the Governmont next session to carry House

"Mr. Asquith intended to make a "great" pronouncement of policy at this tunchoor. but was absent owing to throat-trouble,

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It is officially stated that Parliament will adjourn on the 18th inst.

DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF SALTSBURY.

LONDON, August 17th. The Right Reverend John. Wordsworth, and demand that the hattor be oudest of DD., LL.D., Bishop of Salisbury sun mended, and that the Companies recognise 1885, is doads

the Trade Unions. The Companies retort STOCK, EXCHANGE FAILURES.

that the 1907 agreement stipulated that there should be no strike till 1914 Tho

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Lornos, August 17th. Three small failures have occurred on thi

At a time when we are having a dolugo daily, the Opposition, niet of bloodthirsty Labourites claim that all the railway Stock Exchange of thms which dealt chiefly

are of a buno-fur commercial character, fact which adds to, rather than detracts from, Per case. Per their political value. How this situation is of Idoz. Bot. to be met, is troubling Jayanesa publicists,

and many suggestions have been pude all thoughts revert to the reservoirs. The water Rod

328.40 2.45 | tending towards somia zepprochemeid, with Return for the lat August" has just been 20- the United States: There is a gerond Hea colved. On that date there were 595,956,000 31.40 2.70

that Japan is averse to forming arbitration gallons of water in the reservoirs of the island, 31.40 2.70 treaties, founded on bee alleged soreness which is about seventy-one zillion gallous move over the decisions ghen against her in than last your. The consumption during the matters she has referred to arbitration, month of Aust represented 25.1 gallons per head por day, as compared with 225lash year, This hardly seetis possible. Japan's worst

At the Kowloon reservoir the water stored is experience of arbitration was in the House-

givenas256,200.000as compared with 87,533,000 Tax question, there har claim to impast year. All the reservoirs wore " below over-

on property held nude perpetual ow" except Tytam-intermedinto,, which wi lease was disallowed. This was really such fotel. Since the 1st of August we have had more than 35 inches of rain. There can

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se seriously to heart as to actually think

cevardis."

Mr.

employees want to strike, the non-unionists thing as kean as the unionists.

Mr.

"Mr. Lloyd Georgs aumoured that the Governihent was dealing with the whole

Asliwith, of the Board of question with a view to preventing the Trade,

• the CAR interrogated after Board of Tende conferences

regard- sortening of the industrial wartano.

Austen · Chamberlain said the ing the statement that a strike Way Opposition would give the Government inminent. He laughingly replied that he

Bad heard many rumours, one of which was gary support, in carrying out the larri

that the Germans had a hand in the matter | These suggestions making for unrest were due to the prolonged heat inflaming tem; pers and creating a desire for a holiday.

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Mr. Ramsay Macdonald severely criticised

be no danger therefore of a water famine, ver Mr. Churchill' attitude. Tho conduct of if wo get no mora rain this year.

the police, he süd, raade one's blood boil If it were true that an officer shot.a mat through the head, he should be tried for murdor. (Lashourite cheers.)

· CANTON,

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

August 16th

it a ground for rejecting all arbitration in future The spirit of the age is in the direction of arbitration, and Japan cannot

Mr. Lloyd George deprecated anything VOTES ON THE RECENT OUTRAG afford to fall behind the times. There is.

The number of guards and chair toplies who Į which would make the task of Mr. Buxton however, a further question, and that is, how were hart on Sunday was eighton, and all and Mr. Churchill more difficult. :--' farat arbitration treaty with the United these cases have been placed under the caro of Mr. Lloyd George dwelt on the railway States would meet Japan's needs. What Dr. Swan at the Pok Chai Hospital. Tosterday Japan realy wants from the United States

is an acknowledgment of her paramount iqiluence in South Manchuria, but this there is not the remotest hope of her. oltaining At the most some

such

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MANCHESTER.

At Manchester the strike is rapidly bo. coming worse. Business is utterly dish cated. The railway stations are closed and lo train service, is suspended. On the other hand signs of improvement are noted at- Tondon Docks.

The Cabinet has considered the labour afterwards the railway

a depary went to this institution, and shared ontrouble and laid emphasis on the fact at the sura of $140 among the wounded as comalý giving trouty-four hours' notics was a pensation.

mistake, because it made negotiation imition, and The bombs which did so ranch damage wore thrown from a tailor's shop, and after the ont-possible. Consequently, he appealed to the managers and man's leaders had prolonged rge the proprietor of this shop was arrated: mon not iz gory at their threat till the separate meetings-The Board of Trade will vague clause as that, appearing in the He has been able to prove his innocenco, as the rhinery of lie Board of Trade could have another meeting to-night. Already revised. Anglo-Japanese Alliance, whereby revolutionista entered his shop under the Japan's intorests. In Eastern Asia are repretoace of looking at some clothes. He has on into operation, otherwise they would the Midland Railway has suspended book cognised, might be expected. But this could since been released, but before he was liberated alienate public sympathy. He concluded inge for Manchester, and other services are not appear in an arbitration treaty, which, his fellow-tradors in the street drow up aby stating that the Government must at while binding Japau to settle all disputes petition in his behalf which was sent to the in a peaceful manner, would still leave the door open for financial operations in Man- chiris. An alliance by which each side

anilorities.

It is said that before the attempted murder took place the Admiral received saveril latters warning him that the rebels were about to

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all cost protect the mitenys and the food supply,

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being cancelled. All e railway lines are preparing for emergencies,

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FROM THE MANILA PAHLENEWK,

AMERICÀN DIPLOMATIC APPOINT. MENTS.

WASHINGTON, August Hub. Secretary. Knox, of the State Departmel to-day announced diplomatic nominations to Germany, Italy, and Japan. Ambassador John G. A. Leishman is transfocial from Rong to Barlin to the post rolinguished by: Dr. David Jayue Hill. Ambarrales Thomas J. O'Brien leaves the Japanowy. Embassy at Tokyo and goes to Italy, an Charlos Page Bryan is named for the Japanese post. Arthur M. Beaup appointed Minister to Cuba. :

SHANGHAI TRADE.

Mossre, Nool, Murray & Co., in their last Piece Goods Report, referring to certain "wonl be encouraging remarks, appearing in... Manchester paper says As we hare rau-atly East Piece Goods markets is a most orione pointed out, the Japanese competition in the Far

consideration for the Lancashire mill owasrs, 49 well as the American makers, and both secticas).

could well do with the trule that the new risul is acquiring year by your in rapidly incrawing quantities.

It is satisfactory to be able to report that the flood season may now be considoroil over and communications will shortly be in full working order again, and it is to be hoped that the heart-roading stories of death and destruction that inventive minds to able to conjure up whousver necessary will be found to here boen rory mach avardawn; at the ears time it must be admitted that thero has been a lot of aufforing and an anxious time for many, also that trade has been very much upset by the flooded state of the great water course faring

eight or ten weeks

Within

than the interval people all over the work! have boon paying much attention to the staple which plays on all important part of which has Goods Trade. Cotton, the value been violently ducinating and is an altogether unknown quantity the growth appears to be satisfactory and everything points to a big yield, so that the daily rises and falls mast bo due to the operations of plungers, as is amid this time of the year.

The quilway situation, which ves most

The official report shows flat the Hussars gloomy yesterday evening owing to the fo- while escorting five prison vans containing passion that to companies would refuse to minoty prisoners on August 13th were meet the men's demands, brightened some-surrounded by a ferocious mob armed with what late last night on the announcement bricks, bottles and iron bare. The Hussars Yesterday, by order of the military, a corporal that the heads of the Railway Unions bad fired blank cartridge without effect and then bolonging to one of the regiments stationed axepted Mr. Buxton's invitation to come to six shots with ball. Eye-witnesses state thint here was taken to the execution ground and London to-day and confer.

the crowd was madly hysterical, and tho there boheaded. By some it was supposed that

It is inferred from this that the strike reading of the Riot Act left the people THE PAY OF MERCANTILE MARINE this man had had a head in the outrage on the

perfectly unmoved and uncontrollable till Admiral, but it transpiras that the man had boon-will, in any case, bo postponed sprending revolutionary doctrine among his Moreover My Lloyd George, at the close hall was fired. comrades, and for this crime he was sentenced to of the sitting of the House of Commons, said he was hopeful of a settlement of a amation which was serious, but nos alarm

death.

POLICE FOR COUNTRY DISTRICTS,

Hall

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shrieks.

Then there were awïul

OFFICERS.

APPEAL TO THE BOARD OF TRABE.

The polico cleared a passage through the 'The Imperial Merchant. Sorvico. Geitd

Liverpool has addressed to the President of tho mob. One of the rioters was killed when Board of Trade a letter appealing for increazed attacking the Scots, Greys with an iron bar.wages for ships' floors. It is pointed out that, arising out of the results of the recent strike The positionat Liverpoolto-night is grave.holding very responsible and onerous portione of scumen and firemen, the pay of offleers

VONALONG OFFIE: ID, DES VODY ROAD Chound itself to recognise the territorialesassinato him. It will also porhaps be re- LONDON OFFICE, 131, FLEET STREET. RO rights of the other in the Pacific and in metbered that before the rising of e fer East Asia would, indeed, meet the case, but months ago the Vicarcy also received letters if Japan objects"ro arbitration the United warning him of what was about to happen. Stater Ima a still stranger objection toen Thus it would appear that the revolutionary tangling foreigu alliances." The United

eamp is not wholly free from traitors-a fast States being excluded from the scope of the which mast he of some consolation to the

Government. gen: Pre situation developed in Japan's foreigu Anglo-Japanese Alliance, however, it is politics by reason of the conclusion of the erally felt that Japan must do something to revissal Anglo-Japaadse Alliance is andrrive at an teule with that country, and interesting one, more especially when it is it will be interesting to see how Jupan works taken in conjunction with the conditions out the problem. It has been asserted that peorailing before the treaty was revised. As the anger of friction between the two Ak now known, Japan has take exception to contries was as great before the revision of a clause in the contract of the Chinese the Anglo-Japanese Alliance as it is now, Currency boy, the particular clause which but this is only true in a way. Japan then mets with Japan's displeasure being the had the support of Great Britain, which, if one which provides that in the great of any only as a moral support, gave her confidence

In many of the country places no proper police further loan being required the capitalists. in dealing with foreign Powers To-day she exist, the only force for the protection of the interested in the original loʻn all have has the support only in so far as European public being the old fashioned village watchmen prier rights over those of any other country countries are concerned, and the danger of who are often decrepit and useless and are even This Japan bolds, perhaps rightly, as giving friction in that direction has been reduced sometimes to league with bad characters, The

The executive of the railway max bas those capitalists a monopoly, which, as tho to a minimum. It is from the United States now Police Tastal has recently sent dispatches greater part of the fona is to Lo spent in the that she now fears the greatest competition, to all the district. Magistrates asking how many resolved not to settle the present dispute development of Manchuria, she fears may and while her relations with the Government towns and villages in the respective districts are unless the lookout it. Liverpool and else iend to the undermining of her, influenes in retain perfectly friendly, recent history Magistrates to hold conferences with the leas not yet policol. He also invites these

where was removed, and all the men were close provinces. The matter is complicated shows that there are many direnisingeairy for the purpose of reising fouds to by the fuel in the loan is entirely a private which friction may arise.

establish police forces in all these places. It is The cruiser Winger Tas arrived at Liver Cue, in which the four Powers, of which the capitalist's are nationals, take nesribed “ni).”

The plague return festerdery, was again also the intention of the Tactai to send a certain

number of those students who have graduated pool, and two more warships are expected.telegraphs that in a report to the Sanate "official" part. Nevertness, in lieu of any

from the Police College to their castivo

the Foreign Relations Committee defends other possible procedure, Japan lias brought

districts in order that they may take charge of police affairs therein. *

The War Oflice bare taken the greatest its action in eliminating the joint.com- The matter oficially before the Government. of the Quited States, while Russia, which as Daring the last few days' numerous gas burnu

precautions to ensure the working of the mission clause from the British and French arbitration treaties. It characterizes the another Power directly escerned is acting have been stolen from MacDonnell Read and where the depredations of banditti end the fear railways in the event of a strike. Every jointly in the matter, his approached Ger- the Park.

of resolutionists keep the people in a continual military station. Las been warned to have treaties as broeders of war and not of peace, many. The other two Powers concerned in The loan-Great Britain and France--being. The case in which Mr. Wood anel the muster Provincial Arsenal shall cast and it up two

state of alarm, the Viceroy has ordered that the men mobilised, and 25,000 soldiers at and argues that under the treaties any ques allies of Japan and Russia, vapectively, have of a lighter belonging to the Wharf and machine-guns monthly and that several thousand at Aldershot are ready to go to London to not yet boon approached, it boing evidently Godown Co.-3100 for having a fire on board his rounds of summoitiga for these weapons shall thought that they will raiso no objection to heal while carrying dangerous goods was re- any arrangements acceptable to the others. opened at the Magistracy: yesterday, and his The Japanese negotiatique with the United Worship cancelled the fine.

We regret to learn that Mr. E Joues Hughes is lying seriously ill at the Peak Hospital

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MANUFACTURING ARMS,

Because of the unsettled state of this province,

reinstated.

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MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS

so be manufactured. The cast will exceed be atationed along the lines to the south Tis: 5,000-monthly, and the Board of War at. Peking has already granted permission for this and north.

expenditure.

The much is in an ugly mood. Prices are

rising.

THE ARBITRATION TREATIES.

LONDON, August 17th. Router's correspondent at Washington

tion arising out of the Monroe Doctrine, immigration, or territorial integrity raight

on board ships is, in many cases, little, if any, mero than that of the seamen and fireman While realizing that the serving under them. Board of Trade has no power to regulate the pay of officers in the Mercantile Marice, the Guild submits that a suggestion or recommen dation on the part of the Board that the prai tion of merchant officers in respect to pay and other matters might be considered at iba pro sent time would be advantageous to the interest of shipping generally.

WANTED-A WARRANTY.

Chief Ministerial Whips "I enu rabs tou

Norman blood." " Coronets all right, but I can't answer for the

blood; it's the kind hearts and the single Prime Minister" "Never mind tho Norman faith that I'm worrying about."-Punch car-

toon.

Three men have been arrested in connection

Canton Road, on the 7th instant. They were with an armed robbery which took place at 112, be detergined without the constitutional charged before Mr. Wood at the Maghtery cooperation of the Senate.

yesterday and remanded.