1911-08-01 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

July 31st, Barometer 10 am. 29.70, 4 p.m. 29.00; Temperature...85, 88; Humidity...75, 65.

No. 8582

SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

ECHO OF PROUDLOCK

CASE,

EDITOR FINED,

(TER "TELUARAYD" CORRESPONDENT

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REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

It is right and just, ho suya,

that the people should decide this

momontane question,

Sir Frederick severely criticizes

the netion of the Government in

not ovon voting ou Supply For

Singapore, July 31, 4.15 pan. Mr. Jack Jennings, editor. of carrying out the policy of redis the "Times of Malayą" (which is tribution..

published in Ipoh in the State of

Perak, Fedoratod Malay Statos)

was charged at Kunla Lumpur,

tho Federal Capital, with defama tion of the Court by reproducing an article from “Capital", reflect- ing on the con lact of the Proud

lock trial..

Mr. Jennings was fined $500, for defamation and an additional

$250 for solling papers containing the defamatory articles.

He is also, orilored to make a humble apology within soven days,

DESTROYER FLOTILLA.

LEAVES PORTLAND..

[THE "TELEGRAPH " CORRESPONDINT}

- London, July 31, 5.30 pm.

The British flotilla of destroyers

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Later.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 1

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1911.

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REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS,

MR. BOTTOMLEY'S.

APPEAL.

DISMISSED.

[SRUVION TO THE “TELEGRAPH.]

London, July 31,5 p.m.

The appeal of Mr. Horatio

Bottomley, M.P., against the

decision of the Court in awarding Mrs. Curtis £50,000 damages has

bcou dismissod.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Mr. Boitomloy: That was only AMATEUR CHAMPION,

| a condition of tits stayóf excoution.

Lord Justice Buckley: Aro yon going to bring the money into court?

FOR THE MILE.

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

This land already resulted in NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

the Committee taking into consi-

deration arrangements for the in-

[Savio To Tom "TRENORAPH."]struction of Overseas ollicers.

London, July 31, 9 p.m..

PRESIDENT RESIGNS.

("Sakura Po" BERyzam)

Poking, July 81.

Mr. Bottomley: If your lord-] ships expedite the appeal I do not propose to bring it into court, Ga in that ease the appeal must be disposed of within a week or two.

Lord Justice Vaughan Wil-ship for the Holborn Prize, run at o3 as satisfactory, and the accopt-sider his decision, liams I understand that in the

Berwick, the result of the race was ance of the terms proposed was alternative you are ready to give security for costs. We have there- as follows:- fore to ascertain liow much will be a proper sum. What sum do you, Mr. Ritter, suggest?

H. E. Shai Ohuk, the president of the National Assembly, has do

In Great Britain and India, cided to tender his resignation.

Tho president and vice-pra

over, havo requested him to recons

In the mile amateur champion- these arrangements were regard-sident of the Now Cabinet, how

Mr. Rittor: £200 is the sum my clients suggest.

Mr. Bottomley: I agroo. Ho explained that he suggested in the court below that the money should be brought into court in seven

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Regarding inspection by au

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terms include the stipulation that

Taylor

Battersby

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ANGLO-CHINESE DISPUTES.

TO BE DECIDED AT HAQUE,

["BAG Po" Sanvien ]·| Peking, July 31. The British Minister at Peking The winner got honie with ton such inspections shall only occur has notified the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the Szo- on the invitation of the Govern- chuon mining dispute between

A further tologram from Ouawa'states that the Dominion [Mr. Horatio Bottomley, M... applied that his appeal should be Parliament has been dissolved oxpedited. Ho explained that and will re-assemble on the 11tho action was brought against days; if it were not brought in timeof 23 minutes, 35-1.2 seconds,

im by Mrs. Curtis, as executrix there should be no slay.

of October:

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Pre- mer, has issued an election nd-

dros, in which houakes an appeal on behalf of a Reciprocity Trosty with the United States, which

shall not impair British prefer-

ence but shall eventually help

to

further friendly relations between

Great Britain and the United

States.

A SHIPPING DEAL.

yards to spare and finished in the

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of her fatlior, bafore the Lord Lord Justice Buckley: You which constitutesa world'srecord. Chief Justice and a special jury quite understand thatyour giving

that?

Ja week ago, and the jury found security for costs does not affect

a verdict in favour of the plaintiff, with damagos to the extent of Mr. Bollomioy: Quito. £50,000, on the ground that cor-

Lord Justice Buckley: During tain stros had been sold to the what tins will you give the plaintiff's father by means of security? false and fraudulent répresente- tion.

He had ontored his appeal

Mr. Bottomley: I will do it this morning and hand the money into court.

Lord Justice Vaughan Wil liams: Wowill fix Thursday, July 20, for the hoaring of the appeal.]

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against the verdict and judgmont un various grounds. He should contend that there was no caso lo go to the jury; that there was init- direction by the learned judge; tunt thore was wrongful admis- sion of ovidence; and that the verdict was perverse. Horegrotted PRICE FOR THE EX-SHAH'S to say there was another ground. It was that tho verdiet was, to extent, induced by the

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IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

COMMITTEE REPORT,

[SAVICA TO THE “TELJCRAP."]

London, August 1, 1.35 p.m.

The report of the Committee of

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Great Britain and China is still ments concerned.

[ponding, and the British Minister has suggested that the dis The Imperial Government shall pute ought to be settled at the Hague conference, Regarding the Pionma dispute, the British Minister said that this question can be settled amicably without sub- mitting it to the Haguo Con- foronce.

be liable to pay the passages of this Inspooting Officer and his

stalf one way and the Dominion concerned shall pay the passages

in the other direction,

With regard to the education of,

is now considering as to the The Ministry of Foreign Affairs

advisability of adopting the Bri- tish Ministor's suggestions,

the Imperial Conference, convened Overseas officers at the Staff THE NATIONALIZATION

to discuss the subject of Imperial Colleges at Camberley and Quetta,

AFFAIRS IN PERSIA.. Defence, of date the 14th and tho the Defence Committee recom- 16th June, has been published. mond that the accommodation at The report states that the Im-Camberley be increased so as to perial General Staff lins made con-enable thirteen Overseas officers siderable progress during the two ta attend annually.

years of its existence.

HEAD.

ha loft Portland for sea with RENNIE LINE TAKEN OVER peculiar conduct of the case by the SERVICE TO THE “ THIEGRAPH."]

souled orders.

JACK JOHNSON.

A SUGGESTED MATON.

(Tum#Taumon¿PH" CONRESPONDENT.)

London, July 31,

530 p.mu.

It is suggested that Sculler

Arnst ehould box Jack Johnson.

As

[Itmay be remembered that, was reported in the telegraphic] columns of the "Telegraph" on. the 30th instant, a message from Sydney stated that Arust had won the world's sculling cham- pionship, defeating Peures in record time.]

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

AFFAIRS IN CANADA.

SITUATION IN MOROCCO.

London, July 31;8.35 am.

As soon as the formation of the

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Staff was seriously taken in hand,

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KAISER CONCILIATORY.

plaintiff's counsel (Mr. Ritter).

Their lordships, Mr. Bottomley {said, would perhaps accept it as

common knowlodge that when a Atolograni from Constantinople charge of this kind was hanging states that the Mojliss has decided

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[SERVICE TO TOR "TALBONAPA."] Louden, July 31, 10.55 p.m.. The "Shipping

over a member of Parliament it| Gazolie "

was contrary to the practice to offer £16,500 sterling, this be learns that the Harrison and the procedure of Parlia-

Line of Steamships acquired a controlling, in crest in the Ronnie Steunship Line.

The business, however, will be conducted by the Rennie Lino as

hitherto

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turning to the country.

"ALIVE OR DEAD.”

ment for the member to take any ing the amount, of the pension serious part in the proceedings of forfeited by the ex-Shah for re the House. He based his applica tion on this ground of public policy, for pending his taking what steps he could to reverse the verdict the constituency which he represented, one of the largest London constituencies, had no effective represoniation în Parlia- ment. He asked their lordships to allow the appen to be taken

Tho roward will be given for the capture of the ex-Shali, alive, or

dead.

Smaller suma are offered for

LORDS AND COMMONS,

it was found that a nioredofinite ar-

rangement with regard to various (SRUVICE TO THE points was required.

TELIGRAPH."},

London, August 1, 7.45 a.. Reuter's Borlin correspondent

OF RAILWAYS.

·STRONG MEASURES

ADOPTED,

['" Saruno Po" Blayzon.) | Peking, July 31.

The President of the Ministry of Communications has telegraphi- ed, to H.E. Tuan Fang, tho director of railways, to enforce strong measures against those who oppose the nationalization of railways.

CHINESE AMBASSADOR IN LONDON.

ALLEGED NEGLECT OF DUTY.

("BEAT Fo" SIRVIOR)

Poking, July 31.

Accordingly a paper on the de-

It is reported that H.E. Laik Yuk Lin, the Chinese Miniator tailed arrangement of loans, at-says that it is stated in official at the Court of St. James, failed tanntify the Foreign Secre tachments and interchanges of and quarters that the Foreign Ministry in London that Prince Chun, the special representative of the netwoon officers of the Regular the result of his conference with nation of King George, was a ter is fully satisfied with Emperor Hsun Tung at the Coro-

Army and of the Overseas Armics the Kaiser. was forwarded to the Overseas

Governments.

Canada and New Zealand had replied to those proposals, accept- ing them on principlo.

John T. Reanie, Son, & Co., before the long vacation. Aberdeen Direct Line, control the Lord Justice Vaughan Wil- the capture of his two brothers. flect of steamships sailing overy |liams (addressing Mr. Ritter): ten days out of West India Dock Are you instructed in this matter? for Natal, Dolagoa Bay, Boira and Mr. Ritter replied that he was Chinde, calling at Portland and very fully instructed. the Canary Islands, also taking desirous of saying, in regard to passengers for East African porta statomouts that had appeared in NO SURRENDER MEETINGS. in reply to the message, stating nefaras Mombasa and Madagascar. the public Press about one ground The line was inaugurated in 1856, of this appeal-

whon sailing ships only were

He was

Australia has not yet replied. South Africa has sent an answer

that she is no. yet able to gauge

employed. The present service · Lord Justico Vaughan Williams [SERVICE TO TA "Tar."] | the actual requirements of the

was commenced in 1882 and the (interrupting): That is a per-

AMERICAN RECIPROCITY. East African service in 1892, soual matter. We don't want any-

(BRAVIOR TO zus “ TELEGRAPH,”]

London, Angust 1, 1.45 p.m.

A telegraphic despatch from

Ottawa says that the Hon. Sir Frederick W. Borden, the Or- positionist, has issued a maniforto,

London, July 31,9 p.m.

It was found, necessary to

the steamers maintaining a thing about that discussed here. regular service as for north What we want to know is if your as Beira, calling at Delagoa Bay client has any objection to this hold two "No, surrender" meel- and Inhambane, and carrying appeal being oxpedited,

goods also to the British concos- Mr. Ritter replied that his cliontings on Friday owing to the de- sions at Chindo and Quilimane. had no objection, and if Mr.

The Harrison Line was establish- Bottomley, as he undertook after mand for tidke's for admission to ed in 1830, and is managed by the trial, paid, the £50,000 Mesars. Thomas and James Harri- damages into court, ho would the Halsbury banquet. son, of Liverpool, under the name give Mr. Bottomley every assist of the Charente Steamship Co., ance to expedite his appeal. If with direct sorvicos to and from not his instructions were to apply the West Indies, the United for security for costs. States, Mexico, Brazil, the East -

Mr. Bottomley replied that ho Charente and Calcutta. The conta

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defence force.

TRAINING OFFICERS.

London, August 1, 2.20 a.m. The Defence Committee con-

His Imperial Majesty will con- tinue the negotiations as here tofore.

The predictions, therefore, of the change of attitudo, owing to the Kaiser's conciliatoriness, was

fulsified.

An early settlement of the difficulty was not expected,

The Government, ho said, wes not likely to take the public into its confidenco presently.

That well-informed journey, "Frankfurter Zeitang,"

the

sider that satisfactory progress states that it does not shure in the has been made towards the exc-belief that negotiations will be cation of the proposals regarding quickly concluded but says that The Chief speakers at the ban- the education of officers through Germany is doing its utmost to

reach a peaceful settlement. quet, which was given at Chel-out the Empire.

The Committee is agreed that The journal also declares that the Conferencen of 1007 and 1909 the Kaisey thoroughly agrees with Harrison Line has a fleet of 43 Mr. Ritter: May I ask if Mr. Selbourne, Mr. F. E. Smith, and mod an improvement in mill- the notion of his leading states steamers, aggregating 217,000 Bottonley is going to pay the

in which he declares that he wel-Indies, South and East Africa, was willing to give security for sea Town Hall, included Lord

comon the fight on the question of American redprocity, ›

toni]

1 £50,000 into court?]

1Bir Edward Carson,

Lary education.

Juan:

mombor of the Chinese royal family. Consequently Prince Chun was only treated ns on ordinary envoy. Prince Ching is alleged to have been very angry over the matter and holds the Chinese Minister in London responsible for negligence.

CHINA'S SECOND

CHAMBER.

SECRETARY APPOINTED.

("SEAT FO" SILVIOR.)

Peking, July 31. The now Cabinot has strongly recommended the appointment of Chu Ki as under secretary to the House of Peors,

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