1911-07-03 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 8695

SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

THE KING'S MESSAGE.

"FAITH AND CONFIDENCE."

[TM# "TELEGRAPH" COLERSPONDINT

MAJAAMERI

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

THE CORONATION.

KING'S MESSAGE.

(SERVICE TO 701 "' Telegraph,*']

London, July 1, 8.30 p.m.

Tondon, July 1, 1.35 p.m. . His Majesty King George V. His Majesty King George V has issued a inessage to the peo-has pont the following message to ple declaring that the affectionate Mr. Winston Churchill, the Home demonstrations, evinced during Secretary:

the Coronation ceremonies lind To my People:-Now that filled him with fresh faith and the Coronation and its attendunt

confidenco.

ceremonies are oror, 1 désire to

assure the people of the British

THE SHIPPING STRIKE. Empiro of my grateful sonse that their hearts have beon with me through it all. I folt this in the beautifulinprossive service in the

MEASURES AT HULL.

THE "TELIORATE" CORRESPONDENT}

London, July 1, 8.30 paì.

All the ammunition stored in

the Territorial Barracks at Ifull has been removed and the rifto bolts withdrawn.

The visit of Mr. C. E. Askwith, Comptroller General of the Bourd of Trade Labour Department, has

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REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

JAPANESE ROYALTIES.

FETED IN LONDON.

[BBAVION`TÓ TEM *E TELKORAPU."

(ESTABLISHED

MONDAY, JULY

·REUTERS TELES

PRINCE WALES.

TO TOUR THE EMPIRE.

(SERVICE TO THE “TELEGRAPH."]

· 1881.)·

1911.

Loodon, July 1, 10 a.m. At the Domidon Day dinner at the Imperial Institute, H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught said that it

London, July 1, 1.15 p.m. Tho Nihon Jinkwai (the lend- ing Japanoso society, in London) gave a garden party yesterday at the Botanic Gardens in honour of was the desire of His Majesty the Prince and Princess Higashi King that the Prince of Wales Fushimi, the Japanese envoys at should become acquainted with

the Coronation.

all parts of the Empire.

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RAILWAY OUTRAGE,

IN FRANCE.

His Excellency Monsieur Takt- The Duke hoped, when he lud aki Kato, the Japanese Ambass taken over the post of Governor dor at St. James' and presidenteneral, to welcome the Prince of of the society, received the guests, Wales to Canatła.

Amongst others present were Admiral Togo, General Nogi, experienco in my life, and scarce. | Admiral Shimamura and Sir ly less in tha stirring scenes of the

Claude Macdonald, British Am- succeeding days, whou

my poople

bassador to Japan; and mmy |signified their recognition and

naval officers. their heartfelt welcome of me as their Sovereign. This has been

japparont not only in the loyali

THE KING AND QUEEN.

proved fruitless so for as the ar-enthusiasm shown in our passage DINE WITH THE PREMIER. rauging of a settlement is con- to and from Westminster and our corned.

Hopes are entertained of a set- tlement being offsoted at Liver- pool.

RACING.

THE LONDON CUP,

(TOR “TELE2RAPH" CORPONDENT

London, July 1, 8.30 p.m. The result of the race for the

London Cup was as follows :--

Merry Task ............ į Anchore.....

Cholys

..3

AUSTRALIAN GRAND

NATIONAL.

(Tan “Taczararı” COLARIPONDENT.)

London, July 1,8.30 p.m.

Following is the result of the

Australian Grand Nationul :--

Arquebuss...............

Sparkle

Obi...

....3

HOME CRICKET.

COUNTY RESULTS.

progresses which womade through the different districts of London,

but also in the thousands of inds | siges of goodwill which inrecomt to me peross the sons from every

part of the Empire.

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[SERVICE TO TAX " TELKORAYN,”]

London, July 1, 10a.m. Their Majesties were the guests

of the Prime Minister, the Right Hon. II. H. Asquith, and Mis.

'Such affectionate demonstra. | Asquith, at a dinner given at the tion truckod mo profoundly and Premier's official residence in fillol me afresh with faith and Downing Street. confidence in believing this generous outspokon sympathy with the Queen and inyself is un- der God our purest source of strength. I am encouraged to go forward with now hops, and what- over perplexities and diflicultier may lie before me or my people, J. Balfour and the Countess of we shall unito, facing them re-Minto.

solutely and calmly with, public

{SEXVICH TO THE "TEINGRAPH."']

London, July 1, 4.45 p.m. While the Hayre express was travelling towards: Paris pt the rate of sixty tiles an hour, it

escaped by the arrowest chance

from a frightful disaster through

the malicious removal of a rail

near Pont de Larche. The engine

and tender were travelling so fast that they jumped the

gop. Two carriages were overturned. Soveral passengers were slightly

injured, 14

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REUTER'S

ELEGRAMS.

THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE.

ALLEGED INCENDIARIM

AT LIVERPOOL.

(8MAVION TO THR “THLZORAPH,'']'

London, July 1, 4.20 p.m.

There have been five successivo

firas on the Atlantic liner Arabio, all of which were extinguished with difficulty.

It is believed that the fires wero

the work of incoudiaries,

AT HULL.

·統三月七英港香

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE GOVERNMENT.

AND TUE PEERS.

[SARVION TO THE

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835 PER ANNUM. Suruli Core 10 Care.

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

CURRENCY REFORM.

("Sasuke Po"! Savion.)

Poking, July 2.

The

new currency system will be introduced on the 1st day of THEGRAFE."the seventh moon.

London, July 1, 2.10 p.m.:

It is stated in the "Daily News"

on high ministerial authority that the Cabinet has come to a united decision to employ the

Royal prerogative at the earliest opportunity unloss this Peers drop their amendments to the Veto

At Hul! a meeting of twelve | Bill." thousand strikers refused to ratify

the agreement accepted by their

leaders, until the claims of the

duckers had been settled.

SITUATION IN LIVERPOOL.

Loudon, July 2, 7.20 a,. There is no improvement in

the strike situation in Liverpool,|

which continues to be gravo.

It has been announced that the

sailing of the linors Arabie and

Snevis his been cancelled.

Tho tugboat mou at Liverpool

bare joined the strikers, thus

affecting the handling of cargoes

on twenty-three stoamers, includ-

ing the Lusitania.

EXPLOSION ON

WARSHIP.

THREE MEN KILLED.

The Chamber of Commerce in Peking has requested the Ministry of Finance to allow the use of bar silver temporarily..

[TO SUPPRESS GAMBLING.

STRONG MEASURES.

("Bazuro Po" Sanvier.]

Peking, July 2

JIE, Chang Ming Chi, the Can- ton Viceroy, lune memorializo'l the Throne to introduce strong meas- ures to punish the gamblers in order to wipe out the gambling evil.

MORE LOANS.

" Basco Po" Savic.).

Peking, July 2

The Presidents of the Ministry

of Communications and tho

[SKAVICE TO THE " TELEGRAFE,"Ministry of Finance have jointly

London, July 1, 4:25 p.m. H.M.S. Superb, battleship, bna

put into Portland with three men killed through an explosion of gas in the coal bunkers during the naval muvres in the English Channel,

SHIPPING DISASTER.

NORWEGIAN SHIP FOUN. DERS.

p.m.

London, July 2, 11.55

The Norwegian steumerEclipse,

RISE IN WHEAT. A telegram from Nowcastle

statos that in consequence' of the Tho dinner was followed by n・ Another express proceeding in strike the Corn Market thoro is

the opposite direction brushed almost blocked with foreign belonging to Christianis, foun- past imutediately after the smash wheat, which is held at an ad- Evidently wholesale dienster hind been planned. Tlic public are furious. There is evidence of diabolical sabotago.

t'atrical performance.

Those present included most of the Cabinet Ministers, Lord Curzon, the Right Hon. Arthur

spirit, and confident that under STRATHCONA TO RETIRE. TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP,

Divius guidance the ultimate out- come will be for the common

good.—" George R.1."

CRYSTAL PALACE FETE;

London, July 1, 10 n.m. His Majesty has promulgated | a message-m which he states tha

A CANADIAN VETERAN.

(SERVION TO TH# “. TELEGRAPH."]

London, July 1, 10 a.m., At the Dominion Day dinner at to Imperial Institute, Sir Wilfrid

[he and the Queon will ever re- Laurier, Prima: Minister of Con-

[TH="TALBÓRAPH" CORRESPONDENT"}}

Lønd ¤, July 1, 8.30 p.m. Appen led aro the Intest rosul's in the County Cricket matches:-

Middleox best Clonedato, Warwickshire bout Honts

OPENING BOUNDS.

(BREVICH TO THE " TILEGÍAPH,”]

London, July 1, 4:40 p.m.

Lawn Tennis Championships at In the opening rounds in the

Wimbledon, the play was memo- rable in the doubles contest, the

vance of from threepance to six-

pence.

· English wheat is one shilling

learer.

Flour is scarce and dearer.

EFFECT ON THE MAILS.

L

London, July 2, 11.55 p.au, The Cunard liner Carmania

was unable to leave Liverpool

"

yesterday owing to the strikė,

The inails at Queenstown were

dered off Langanes in lcoland.

All the crew of fifty-six were lost.

BOY SCOUTS.

INSPECTED BY TOGO,

AND NOGI

(SKRYZOR TO THE “ TRIKGEAPH,”]

London, July 2, 12.35 a.m.

General Nogiand Adiniral Togo inspected Field Marshal Lord Kit-

asked the Throne for permission to raise more foreign loans. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL.

("Surena Po" BeeVICE.)

Peking, July 2. Fang the Director

II.E. Tuan General arrives at Honan to-day on, his way to visit Yuan Shil Kai. He will arrive at Hankow on the 4th inst

MINISTER RECALLED.

{"BHAT PO" Service.)

Poking, July 2,

It is reported that the Chinese Minister at Washington has been recalled..

ARMY AFFAIRS.

("BRAT PO SERVICE)

Peking, July 2. The Army Board ruggests to place a special commissioner in each of the provinces to look after army affairs,

The Viceroya and Governors. of the various provinces are strongly opposed to the idea. The suggestions have been post- poned for the present.

A STRONG GUARD,

("BHAT PO" SERTION.)

Peking, July 2

E. Toin Fang, the Director: Genital, Las requested General

I picked up by the liner St. Louis, cheuer's troop of Boy Scouts in Keung Kwai Tui to, placo, some

mombor the great gathering of sila, announced that Lord Strath- Fronchmen, Gobert and Decugis, In consequence of the strike, Hyde Park yetlerday crning, in strong men to profeet liim,

beating thus Germans, Rake and Kelby 1210, 7-5, 6-3.

ohildren at the Crystal Palace, so striking in its vast array, its cons was about to retire from his dignified simplicity, its perfect post of High Commite ar for ordór, and its touching spirit. His Majesty fools that London inay well be proud of its children. Their ongorneas to carry out in-.0.M.O., first Baron Sirathons, tators were widly enthusiastio,

structions and uphold the credit

of their schools, with their mar- vollous self-resimint, augura well for their own and the country

Canada.

Critics were amazed at the skill of the players the play being described super-tennis. The spec

[Donald Alexander Smith, has been High Commissioner for Canada since 1898. He was peittore in this singles competition, There were three English com born in Scotland in 1820. He The mountable heat whe The cke entered the service of the Hud-

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the continental service from Hall the presence of Lord Kitchener

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has been suspended.

and Major-General Baden-Powell.

Coneral Nogi brielly addressed

[This is how one of our Manila contemporarienanticipates events:

Shipping Strike Now Endod. the boys in Japanese. -Loudon, Juno 25.-Tlie inter- cally over, The Anchor, Donald national seamen's strike is practi- General Nogi subsequently

on, White Star, Union Castle visited Aldershot barracks, where

and Royal Mail lines liave come

General Bir H. I. Smith

Porrien

and was the last governor of that peat Gor, o cores baling 13, ployes and the others will soon on Bay Company at au ohtly age in which she Frenchman, Docugis, to an agroamput jeith their em-hs lcorporation mit SLOV

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The Weather Forecast.

RAIN

CHANGE

FAIR ANG

STORAN