1911-06-29 — Page 1

SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED (1881)

THURSDAY, JUNE 29 1911.

NEW SERIES No. 8692

就四和月大年三林堂

四年福

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S

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TELEGRAMS.

THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE. POLITICS IN FRANCE.

14,000 IDLE AT LIVEUPOOL ARBITRATION

AND MANCHESTER.

HOME POLITICS.

U.S. AND BRITAIN,

THE PRIZE BILL.

RIOTING AT HULL.

· [TMN "THLEɑxken" CORRHAPONDENT

London, June 28, 8.25 p.m. AtLiverpool the shipping trado is paralysed owing to four thous and dockers having joined the strikers.

There has been rioting at full and the military have been aummoned.

NEW CABINET.

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London, June 28, 1.50 p.m.

The formation of the now

French Cabinet in succession to that of M. Monis, resigned, has

been completed. M. Cruppi is Mr. G. R. Askwith, Comptroller General of the Labour Dopart-appointed Ministor ol Justice ; M.

ment of the Board of Trade, has Desolves, Profeet of the Soino and intervened. At a conference of

owners the granting of an in- Minister for Foreign Affairs; M. Mossimy a civilian, Minister for

crease was recommended, but the companios were urged to decline;

to recognise the Soumon's and War; and M., Lobrau, Ministor Firomon's Union. :

for the Colonies,

FLIGHT OVER NIAGARA.

[TER "TELEGRAPH ODHUESPONDENT.Į London, June 28, 8.25 p.m. An aviator has made a succos:- fal flight over Niagara Falls.

THE PROUDLOCK CASE.

APPEAL WITHDRAWN. [Ta# "Telegraph "' CORUNSTONDENT,

Singapore, Juno 20, 1 p.m. Mrs. Proudlock (who was con-

FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE.

JAPANESE SAILORS" VISIT.

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London, Juno 18, 1.50 p.m. Eight hundred Japanese sailors

visited the Festival of Euipire.

victed of the murder of ME THE SHIPPING STRIKE. Stoward in Selangor and seu- tenced to death) is

unblo to

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· London, Juno 29, 1.20 am: The strike has developed

seriously at Liverpool and Man- ehostor, where there aro

14,000 mon idlo.

Shipping is at a standstill.

лоп

(SRAVIOR TO THE ** TULMINAPH.**]

Landon, June 28, 11:50 a.m. Great Britain's reply to Pro- sident Taft's arbitration proposals has been roueived at Washington,

OWNERS' CONCESSIONS. Hopes are expressed that the Treaty will be submitted in the

presont session of the United

MILITARY COLLEGE:

OPENED IN AUSTRAĻJA,

At a conference of one hundred shipowners of the United King-States Sonate, dom it was decided that a moderate increase of wages might be

granted at certain ports in view of the present trade conditions.

The conference recommended the Shipowners' Association to fix a standard rate of wages for the respectivo districts and advisod the Shipping Foderation to extend

its functions so as to cover wages disputos.

It was unanimously ĉe sided to Aninea tha'dòmands of the nien for a recognition, by the owners,

Unions,

bear the suspense consequent CONFERENCE OF OWNERS. of the Seamen's and Firomon's upon her sentence and Ima writ- tent to her lawyers withdrawing. her appeal, trusting to the Sultan to take pity upon her in her suf- ferings, and thanking the 'public for the sympathy they have shown to her.

[ls rud beon decided to invite public subscriptions to dofray the ebste of an appeal in the Proud- jook ease, and it was hoped that the ser o'tained woold bej suficient to secure the best legal: advice available. Over $200 was subscribed, as soon as tho ¿find was opened. Tho ludios of

Ladon, June 28, 8.10 a.m.

A conference of British slip-

waers will be held to-day to co,isider a proposal to fix a

standard wage. -

AT LIVERPOOL.

PELAGIC SEALING.

INTERNATIONAL TERMS.

{SERVICE TO THE " TELEGRAPH."] London, June 28, 11,30 p.m. Tho "Times" correspon lent:t}

At a meeting of shipowners in Washington announces that as

,

L'amang, at a meeting held at the Liverpool yesterday, it wasagreed the rosult of the conference it esidency, resolved to cable the

King asking for a pardon for that each shipping company Washington of representatives of Mr. P.oudlock. The wire added: We believe from the should exercise freedoin of action Britain, Russia, United States and ovidenco given in court that Mrs.

Proudlock received great provo-as to granting or refusing the Japan, is has been arranged to {cation and acted as she did only for the protection of her honour,' concessions demanded by the 802-spend pelagic sealing in the THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY.nen on strike.

Northern Pacific for fifteen years. Subsequently seven lines ar- Canada and Japan will receive ranged a settlement with their as compensation a share of the men. Others are expected to yearly dole of skins from

ACTIVE PRÉPARATIONS.

{"Independent Nawa” AɑxxOT.)

Tokyo, June 20.

Pioparations are in active pre- gross in Sydney for the formation follow suit, thus terminating the America and Russia, both of whom of the new Australian Navy. A strike on the Morsey.

pall for oight hundred sailors will

be published next month. Can-

didates for the Navy will be so′′ copied from the Army.

TOGO AT NAVAL

REVIEW..

SPECIALLY HONOURED,

(" Indurandent "Nawa" honsor.)

Tokyo, June 20, Amiral Togo of Japan wra ereo ally honoured at the grand Naval Coronation Review by be- ing a guest upon the warship on which H M. King George embark ged with the Frinses of the Blood

and other Roynities representing foreign Powers,

PORT OF LONDON.

pledge for that purpose thirty per cent of their respective

catches.

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REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

POLITICAL FEELING IN-

THE COUNTRY.

In consequence of the attitude

[SERVICE TO THE TELEORAPE," of the House of Lords towards the

Voto Bill, Liberal members of Parliament who find boon con-

plating paying vicits abroad have been warned by the Party Whips not to leave the country.

The state of suspense in political circles is described as more in-

London, June 20, 12.5 açın.

In the Honso of Commous, Mr. MuKinnon Wood, on the motion

for the soccid readingof the Prize Bill,hasised the support given

by the Colonial Premiers to the

Declaration of London. General

Both, he said, viewed the matter from the South African stand Loint. He pointed out that these

agreements would improve the WHAT WILL, RESULT BE?

position of South Africa in the

event of war, especially tho abar-

Joument of the doctrine of con- tinuous voyage,

touse now than in the autumn of 1900 when the House of Lords was debating the expediency of reject-f ing the Budget,

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DEPARTING GUESTS.

FROM THE CORONATION.

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London, June 28, 11.30 p.m. To railway stations are busy with the doperture of the Royal

guests, after the Coronation

festivities. H.R. the Duke of Connaught, II.R.II. Prince Arthur

of Connaught and other English Royaltion, as well as the foreign Ambassadors, aro bidding. furo- well to the departing visitore.

HOME RACING.

PRINCESS OF WALES STAKES.

AL**

Andrea (Trigg) Bryony (Fox),

William.

London, June 28, 1.50 a.m.

London, Juve 29, 7.10 a.m. While nothing definite is known

[SERVICE TO THE “ TELEGRAPU,”] Australia's now Military Col.

London, June 28, 8.15 p.m. regarding the final intentions loge, erected under the scheme of

Probable starters and jockeys. either of the Government or of the in the race for the Princess of Australian defenco, has been oper- The agrooment, Mr. Wood con- ed at Duntroon, near Sydney, by tinued, renroved uncertainties hold on both sides that the result

Opposition, the belief is widely Wales' Stakes oro as follows the Earl of Dudley, Governor

Lomberg (Dillon). under which British commerce will be neither a creation of now

Swynford (F. Wootton), General of the Commonwealth.

Cardinal Martin was the worst sufferer, and it in Peers nor a Gera) llicustom Lord Dudley, in his speech at

n) wiso weakened our naval off- The Peera will not press matters the opening ceremony, said he was glad that New Zealand wes

je'cney as a belligerent, either as beyond eliciting an unequivocal sending her military cadets to the regaida blockuding or otherwise. throat to create new Peers and Duntroon College, as the friend. It create} no dangers which did will thou pass the Veto Bill un- ships thus formed would lead to a not exist now nid it lessened the amended, yielding to

mojoure." closer bond between those tiro

existing risks. A refusal to ratify

Bontinels of the Empire in the

the declaration would be atiende i

by the risk of fod being declared South Sens.

abs lute contraband.

The Declaration of London, he

"force

THE PARLIAMENT BILL.

In the House of Lords, when the debate on the Parliament Bill was resumed, Lord Cromer mov-

[Duntroon, the site of the new Military College, is one of the oldest homesteads in the neigh-aid in conclusion, was it to be ed as an amendment that a com- bourhood of Sydney and lies regarded as a substitute for the encl House shall be appointed to amideta tractofbeautiful country.

LORD AND LADY

DENMAN.

SAIL FOR AUSTRALIA.

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London, Juno 28, 4.50 p.m.,

Lord Donman, the now Gover- nor-Cioneral of the Com-; monwealth, and Lady Denning, have sailed for Australia.

[Lord Demuan was Deputy peaker of the Hue of Lords,

mittee of seven members from****

The College is to be conducted Navy. Wo must still depend determine whether any megsend was born in 1874. Educated United States Military College on upon a strong Navy for our upon the lines of West Point, the

is purely financial, instead of at Sandhurst, he served in South. anel decision being loft to the Africa as Captain, commanding the Hudson, near New York, ne safety.

the 35th (Middlesex) Squadron of was suggested by Lord Kitchener

Speaker.

Imperial Yeomanry, 1900, and· in his report on Australian

was wounded. Lord Dudley, who retires,lins boen Governor-General defences.]

of Australia since 1008.)

NEW POSTAGE STAMPS.

TO BE IMPROVED.

[BraVICK TO TER “ TELEGRAFN."

London, June 28, 0.30 p.m.

In the House of Commons at

question time; the Right Hon. H

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Right Hon. Sir R. B. Finlay

Lord Morley said that nothing could induce the Government to (Conservative).commenting upon

accept such an amendment. the constitution of the proposed The amendment was subse Prize Court, on which Great quoatly passed by 183,, votes to

44. Britain was to have only one mom-

baront of fifteen, whilst the United

States and Japan were to nominato Boven members, cliaracterised the

arrangement as outrageous.

The Government, hecontended,

Mr. Havelock Wilecn, the leader of the Seaman's Union, In order to counteract poaching announces that nearly every ship the contracting Powers agree not ping company in London hrs to admit into their respective L. Samuel, Postmaster General, hnd made a complete surreader arrived at a'eattleniont with the countries skins of unknown origin. said he was disappointed that the of British principles on the gres- TheGovernments of China, Mex- now postage stamps had not beentions of contraband and the SITUATION AT HULL: ico, Chile and other countries more successful: "He hoped that destruction "of neutral · vessels. The situation is the most serious will be approached with a view there would be on improvement Though they had the support of at Huil, where the railwaymen to the prevention of the use of in the printing when the row Amarica and Jopen, the ratifi- threaten to strike today in eup their flage on the high son by contractors were more experiented cation of the Declaration of Lon port of the scamsn,

and less pre

striker,

י.

seal poachers.

Id ♬ would be a pational calamity,¦

HOME CRICKET.

COUNTY RESULTS.

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Lamson, June 20, 12,5 a.m. The lutaat résults to hand in the English County Cricket matches

are as follow

Middlesex won by nino wickel, Marylebond won by three wickets.

Trucaslice won by nius wickets, **Kent won by 15% rund,

Hampelalte won by five wickete Cambridga pored a win,

THE COLONIAL TROOPS.

VISIT TO WINDSOR,

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Jane 28, 4.50 p.m..

Lulu,

The Colonial troops attending

the Coronation paid a visit to-day

Windsor Castle,

The Weather Forecast,

•RAIN

WHO STORM

VERY

CHANGE

FAIR