1911-08-02 — Page 1

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Hongkong Telegraph.

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No. 8588

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

HAMAXHERI

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

LORD MORLEY'S WHIP. enough to put the country before

[SILVION TO TAI ** TELEORAPH."']

· London, August 2, 2.15 p.m.

The Right Hon. John Morley, in a whip to the flouse of Lords on

the Liberal sido, takes the unusual

course of naking the Liboral l'oers whether or not they will attoud.

HOME CRICKET.

MATCH ABANDONED,

[SERVICE TO THE " Telegraph."]

London, August1, 11.25 p.m.

Leicestershim, withi

a Party vote and will preserve the

true lines of national develop-

mont.

"

[Mr. Albert R. Carman, of Montreal, in tho "National Review" on the subject of Canada refusing to adopt the reciprocity proposals made by the United States, ways:-It John Bull were making friendly overtures to a smaller neighbour it could mosn but one thing-future aunoxation

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WEDNESDAY,

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS, - *

TREATMENT OF

LEPROSY.

IN THE PHILIPPINES AND

SOUTH BORNEO,

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SERVICE TO THE TELEGRAPH." London, August 1, 8,40 a.m.

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AUGUST

2

1911.

三辣藏

號二月八英港香

SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

A PRIVATE DINNER.

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

THE NO-SURRENDER

PARTY.

ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORT.

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS:

LEASE OF FI

TO GREAT BRITAIN.

("! Buka Po!!

University; Hon. Mom. Am. Inst. Architects; Member of the Soviete Nationalo dos Beaux Arts, Paris; LL.D. Univ. of Ponua.; Hon. London, August 1, 8.45 - p.m.

Mom. Royal Bavarian Acad, and A private dinner will be given Madrid Society of Artists; B. Philadelplain, U.S.A., Apr. 1852; to-night by members of the Housom. 1800, Mary Gertrude, d. of Froderick Mead of Now York. of Commons in honour of Lord St. Educ. Pannsylvania Acad. of Fine Audries, formerly Sir Aoland 1871; came to England for them, Arta Engaged by Harper Bros., 1878. Exhibited first oil pioturoat Hood.

R.A., "A May Day Morning," 1890; "Fiammetta's Song, "R.A., 1894; series large, docorativo somewhat changed by the enthuto Poking. panels: "The Quest of the Holy

It is the hope of the promotors

SERVICE TO THE " TELCORAPH."]

London, August 2, 12.40 a.m.

Tho political situation has been

Grail," Boston (U.S.A.) Public siasm of a large body of Unionists and the Lady Anno," R.A., 1800; who Library, 1895; "Richard III.

supporting Lord

both

says that, owing to the prohibitory that the function will sorve to law, the Government are unable re-unite the prominents of the to accede to the request made by Unionist Party and that

camps will attend.

as all his past history shows, and, adds the Canadian writer who rocalls this ancestral trait, Uncle the Government of Great Britain Sam corces of the same blood. In fact, Uncle Samuel has been busy to send forty South Borneo lepore

nnosing lies of the Ainorican

+

continent ever since July 4, 1776, 40 the loper colony in the Philip- ind it would be childish, woare pines, where there has been mark- throesured, to suppose that lio has points, (7) abandoned the game activity. So Canada is warned by

bandoned this profitable line offed success in the treatment of the

disease. owing to the rain.

Mr. Albert R. Carman, of Mon- treal, in "The National Reviów"

Kout won by an innings nad120 | | London)against mrerafty offer of DROUGHT IN CAROLINA.

runs,

AMERICAN TRUSTS.

GIVING WAY..

{SERVIUE TO THE "TELBORAPH,”]

London, August 1, 0.10 p.m.

A New York telegram states

that in order has been issued for

complites with the Anti-Trust decision of the Supreme Court

regarding the Standard Oil Con-

?

pany.

COTTON MILLS SHUT

DOWN.

SERVIÓN TO THE "TELEGRAPH,'')

reciprocity. He asks. Englishmou what their Government would be | likely to be up to under parallel circumstances, nnd points to "the Sudan, Tibet, a choica piece of Persia" und "such inconsiderablo. tritles" ая "another section of the Dark Continent" and other | fulien Into the British maw. Ha inquires "what would tho. British people mean if they were in the sama position as the Americans, and had such a rich, undeveloped, sparsely populated and yet highly civilized country dividing the mills in North and South Carolina

North American continent with

act as the early bird doos when

A telegraphic message from

Charlotte, the capital of North

Carolina, states that 152 colton

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HOME POLITICS.

hem?" and answers they would have had to be shut down on he sees the worm and the hawk account of the drought. when he spies the defenceless chicken, Men of our blood," he exclaims triumphantly, are barn annexationists, England 2009 desirable trnet of territory, and The American Tobacco Com-anys, "We do not want theso

countrice. Oh, dear, no.

We pany, it is stated, is arranging will not take thein. We merely cast our shoo over thein and we plans for dissolution, and it is ox- would like to see any European rival lay a covetous finger on their pected that these will be carried outer garment-that is all."

out before 1912.

Other smaller Trusts are also

preparing to put an end to their

corporate existence so as to avoid

prosecution.

THE PARLIAMENT BULL

་

(Benvion to tær “ TELEORAT”,”]

London, August 1, 3.45 p.m.

The consideration of the Par-

liament Bill will not be taken

The bill for reciprocity which the Canadian Minister of Financo and President Taft are trying to palm off has only one meaning, according to this writer:

"We have here in a nutshell up by the House of Commons the program for the capture of Canada. They propose to take until the 8th of August. us in detail. Thisat once aceSM- plishes several things-it kills off

Lord Lansdowne points out in a number of industries, ne, for instance, the salt industry: a letter to Lord Camperdown that AMERICAN RECIPROCITY. and it' cripples it number of

others, as, for instance, the in- he has advised his supporters to dustry which makes bags for the salt people. This reduces the abstain from voting when the forces which would oppose 'free trade in everything.'"

CANADIAN VIEN,

(SERVION TO THE “ TELEGRAPE,"

London, August 1, 0.10 p.m. From Ottawa comes 'n message

stating that the Hon. Clifford Sitten, formerly Speaker of the

Manitoba Assembly, has issued a

manifesto, in which he says that

There is something pathetic in his closing words to his Canadian fellow countrymen who are in danger of being hoodwinked and bancoed, as he thinks; by Ameri-

Parliament Bill is returned from

the House of Commons.

Ile himself under no cir-

CLAIM AGAINST

ADMIRALTY.

£7,120 DAMAGES.

(SKAVION TO THE "TELEGRAFT,"

London, August 1, 3,45 p.m. Major Martin Archer-Shce

writes to the papers that the Admiralty, under the award of

Lord Mersey, has paid 87,120 sterling with costs and compon-

sation.

[Major Arolor-Slies, it may be against the British Admiralty for remembered, brought an action.

published impugning his son's allowing certain statements to be honour; the son being a British Naval cadet.]

THE EX-SHAH OF PERSIA.

ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN

NOTE.

Hamlet," 1897; "King Lear's

Daughters," 1898; A Reredos Halsbury's announcement of the

for the American Church of the

Holy Trinity, Paris, 1003; No-Surrender party.

Official Picture of the Coronation

of HM.King Edward VII.,1903-1:

"A Monsure," 1904.. Publica-

Overwhelming applications

tions: Illustrated Edition lior-have been sent in for public rick's Poomis; "Ble Stoops to

Conquer:" "Old Song," "Quiot meetings at Chelsea and Holborn Life" (with Alfred Parsons):

Comedies of Slinkespearo"; "O on Friday. Mistress

Miue": "Who is Sylvia"? 1899; "The Trial of Queen Katherine"; "The Ponance

Βαίνιση.)

Poking, August 1. It is the intention of the Cabinet Ministers to loaas Pion-ma permanently to Great Britain.

The public will be notified of the Government's notion ns soUR as H. E. Liang Tan Ten, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, returns

CHINESE STUDENTS.

FOR AMERICA,

{"BUKUNO PO" Briica]

Poking, August 1.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce and the Ministry of Education have held [a conference with the Ministry of Foreign Affaira regarding the sending of Chinese students to America to aludy the science of

Overlow meetings are being industries,

Mr. Wyndham will be one of

of Eleanor, Duchess of Glouces arranged. ter," 1900; "The Crusadors,”. 1901; "Columbus in the Now World," 1906: Decorativo Panels for Domo of Pennsylvania State the speakers at Holborn. Capitol, 1008.

Croatost satisfaction is being

INDIANS and the f.m.s.aroused by Lord Lansdowno's.

COUNCIL.

NOT ADMITTED.

[SELVICE TO THE "TELEGEATH."]

London, August 1, 11 p.m.

Sir Lowris Burcourt replying to

Mr. Ingloby states that the Govern-

mentisunable to grant permission

for Indians of the Malay Statos to

Lako sents as representatives on

the Federal Council.

DOCKERS ON STRIKE.

lettar.

SIR ARTHUR

NEW POST.

RIVER STEAMER STRIKES

A ROCK.

HEAVY LOSS OF LIVES.

("SEAT Po" SERVIOR}

Iohang, August 1. The rivar steamer Sluk Tung

YOUNG'Singleon passengers were drowned

and the remainder were saved.

The steamer, though damaged, lias not foundered.

GOVERNOR OF STRAITS

SETTLEMENTS,

[Sravice to the "* Telegraph.”]

London, August 1, 7.50 a.m. Sir Arthur Young, who has

been Colonial Socretary of the

Straits Settlements, has been

...

MORE SHIPPING DISPUTES. | #ppointed to succeed Sir John (SHAVIOR TO THE "TELEGRAPH."] | Anderson, G.O.M.G., as Governor

London, Aug. 2, 12.40 a.m. of the Straits, The London doskors' dispute has had a serious development.

At noon yosterday all the moni

(SERVION TO THE " TELEGRAPE."]

London, August 2, 7.50 á.m. A message from Teheran says

that the English and Russian Legations have issued an idontion} Note declaring that, they love in Tilbury except those of the frequently admonished the ox-Port of London Authority struck

Shah of Porsia for not abstaining work, from political agitation.

The Note also siates that since 1.

ho is now on Persian territory

can diplomacy, and he concludes cumstances would vote with the they cannot intervene.

his article with all the solemnity Clovernment. of a Hebrew proplot in the following words

"We are here dealing with mighty world forces, with the pro-

· PRESS, OPINIONS.

gross of nations-for which no Louden, August 1, 3.45 pm. man is to blame. Let us not lown

our tempers. But let us have the The newspapers consider that courage to see things clearly, Let!

he is not a candidate for Parlic-usoberly realize that President Lord Lansdowne's lotter, in con-

mentary_representation) but he

denounces the reciprocity pro-

posals.

+

Taft is right when he says that

Canada is at the parting of the junction with the postponement ways. The Canadians are making

a decision to-day which may vitally of the Bill in the use of affcot the balanco of the Powers

OBITUARY.

(SERVION TO THE *** TELEGRAPH."]

London, August 27.50 a.m. Edwin Austin Abboy, R.A.,

A.R.W.S., is dead. ¿ ¦

when generations yet unborn take Commons, means that the Govern-ja up their destiny. We are fighting

Thousands of men are involv

THE FOUR POWERS'

LOAN.

MEETING IN LONDON.

(THE "TILBOGATH " ÜORRESPONDIET.}

London August 1, 11 pm-

EMPIRE COURT OF

APPEAL.

PRINCE CHUN.

AND THE APPENDAGE.

("Suat Po" SHEVICE)

Poking, August 1. England, he was the subject of During the visit of Prince Chun

comment for wearing a queue,

in

It is now the intention of the, prince to discard this appendage

REINSTATEMENT.

OF SHIH OIJUN IAN.

("BEAT PO" Banviða.)

Poking, August 1. The Cabinal proposes to recom- mond to the Throne the reinstate- ment of H.E. Shum Chun Huan, the former Vizroy of Canton, for

LAYING THE FOUNDATION.] the Viceroyabip of Yunnen.

{SKAVÍON TO THE ** TELX@RAPH."'}

London, Aug 2, 12.40 a.in.

The Lords have passed the

| second reading of the Appellate

|Jurisdiction Bill.

Viscount Haldane introducing

the measure said it laid the

foundation for a single court of

Meetings are proceeding in appeal for the whole, Empire, Londa to consider Chinese by combining the present Court Currency Reform in accordance of Appeal of the House of Lorils, with the terms of the recent loan, and the Judicial Committee of the

The scheme, he said, had the

[The lato Mr. E. A. Abbey was

member of the National British, Gormanti Chinese and Privy Council. Academy of Design, N.Y.; American ropresentatives, taking | Corresponding Member Ineiltat into consideration the importonco Cricket Club: Toni A. R. I. B,

The Hon. Clifford Sifton ex-one of the decisive battles of his mentore forced into the policy of Chevalior Legion d'Honneur:

presses the hop that thousands how it goes as was at stake at the cortion of a limited number de France Proeldent Artists of the meeting, have been pledged support of, the Imperial Con

tory, Quito as much doponds on

Sadowa--more, in my opinion,

of Liberals will be. patriotic than was at stake at Waterloo."]" of Foors.

B., F. 8. A., Hon. M. A. Yale' to secrecy, -

ference.

THE MINISTRY OF

FINANCE.

("BEAT PO" BIO)

Peking, August 1. The Ministry of Finance pro- poses that only superintendents fof Baanco will be qualified for the appointment of provincial treasurerships.

The Weather Forecast.

CHANGE

RAIN

FAIR

STORMY

VERY DRY