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Hongkong

Ausgut Ath, 1911, Temperature 10 am, 78, 4 p.m., 78; Humidity.....08, 91.

No. 8586

SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

路一十月六閩年三室

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

(ESTABLISHED 1831

Copyright, 1911 by, the

Telegraph.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5 1911.

REUTER'S

· TELEGRAMS,

SHIPPING STRIKE.

LABOUR TROUBLE IN

FRANCE.

OBITUARY.

SPREADING."·

FAMOUS GERMAN

SOULPTOR.

TEE "TELEGRAPH " ÚORRESPONDENT,

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London, Aug. 4, 7 pan

The seamen's strike in the

British Islands is spreading.

Arbitration proceedings in the matter are in course of settlement.

I

THE PARLIAMENT BILL.

URGENT WHIPS.

ON THE RAILWAYS.

[SLAVICE TO FOR **

:

TELIOBAFE."']

London, August 6, 1.30 p.m.

After a somewhat tumultuous

(SERVICE TO THE "TELEGRAPH."]

London, August 4, 5 p.m.

From Berlin it is reported that

discussion, the French Railway the colebrated German sculptor Mon's Congress passed a resolu-Bogas is dead.

tion by two hundred and sixty-two

F

votes as against twenty-six ab-

[Reinhold Bogas was born in Berlin in 1831. After finishing stentious, condemning the anbo-his scholastic education, he pursu

ed his studies in Italy from 1858 tage (which has ovincad itself on

(TAK "TELEGRAPB" CORRESPONDENT)|the French railways of late)

Lendon, Aug. 3, 7 p.m. Urgent whips have been issued to members of the Unionist Party with reference to Mr. A. J. Bnl-

four's motion on Monday, of a

voto of censure on the Government with respect to the creation

The revolutionaries who favour- ad malicious damage and ob atraction quitted the hall before

the rote was taken.

of Posts, to secure the passing of the Parliament Bill in the Honto

of Commons.

YACHTING VICTORY.

FOR KING ALFONSO:

(THE "TELEGRAPH " CORRESPOELANT

London, August 4, 7 p.m.

King Alfonso of Spain on board

the yacht Hispania, won the cup

at the Cowes Yachting Meeting.

COUNTY CRICKET.

GLOUCESTER BEATEN,.

(Ta= "TELSĠRar¤" JOKAPOWDENT.)

London, August 4, 7. p.m..

Lancashire, in the intercounty

match, beat Gloucester.

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

AEROPLANE FLIGHT,

HENDON TO DIEPPE.

[SIVIOR TO THE "TELEGRAPH,”]

London, August 4, 8.20 p.m.

The famous aviator.

[As is well known, the instances of sabotage in Franco recently have been a enime of grave anxiety to the republican government at Paris. The railway strikers in France, for a time, concentrated their attentions upon the proven- tion of running of trains, but when the endangering of human life and limb is concerned, by the blowing up of bridges, the lifting of raile, and the cutting down of telegraph wires, it behoves the French Government to adopt the strong action which they are ap- |parently determined now to follow n-thoir policy.]

THE UNITED STATES.

AND ARBITRATION,

{SERVICE TO TAK 21

TELEGRAPH."'}

London, August 3, 5 p.m.

The terms of the Arbitration Treaties between the United States

of America and Great Britain, and

other antions, have not yet boen

published.

They will not be published

until they have been submitted to

the United States Senato.

to 1858. Ainongst his principal

REUTER'S

FRANCO-GERMAN

AFFAIRS.

REUTER'S MISTAKE,

{SKEVION TO TER" THEMGRAIN."?]

London, Aug 4, 3.45pm. Router telegraphs that a cor-

rection shall be made in the

wire received to-day with reference

to the Franco-American relation-

ship.

Iustoad, the Franco-Gorman Treaty was referred to,

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works wore a statue of Schiller for Gondarmon Markt, a statuo of

The majority of the French Borussia for the Hall of Glory, a papers are urging on the convoca- and a statuo of Alexander von tion of a Neptuno fountain on Schlosspatz,

fresh international Humboldt, all in Berlin; the sar- cophagus of Emperor Frederick conference on the questions in III. in Friedenskirche, Potsdam, Morocco. the sarcophagus of Empress Frederick, the national monument to Emperor William, a. statue of Bismarck before the Reichstag plea on the alleged fact that Gebaude and several statues in the Siogesalle, Berlin.]

Germany is purposely wasting"

time in the matter.

It is understood, however, that

theso will follow upon the lines!

indicated in the declaration of the

18th of May.

CHILIAN FLEET.

DREADNOUGHTS TO BE

BUILT.

(SERTION TO THE "TELEGRAPH."']

London, August 4, 10.2 a.m.

The French journals bass their

IN BERLIN.

There is a more hopeful tone apparent in Berlin regarding the Moroccan sinulion, although it is admitted that considerable time must elapse before the conclusion of negotiations has been recold,

From Santiago, the capital of

Chili, South America, comes the

message that the Admiralty re- commends the acceptance of the NEW DOCK IN LONDON. Londer made by Armstrongs for

the construction of the Chilion

| Dreadnoughts of 28,000 tons saoh

to be armed with fourteen-inch

guns.

COST TWO MILLIONS.

** THLMGRAPH.'' (SERVICE TO THE

London, August 4, 3.45 p.m.

The Port of London Authority

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

August 4th, 1910, Tomgemture 10 s.m. 78, 4 pm 78; Humility...08, 98.

LIBERAL SUPPORT.

六奔禮

五月八英港賽

REUTER'S

London, August 5, 12.55 .m.

Inresponse to Viscount Morley's

appeal of the let instant, seventy-

six Poors, including sight Min-

isters, have announced their

intention of supporting the

Goyorument.

IN SOMALILAND,

F

A NEW GOVERNOR.

TELEGRAMS.

The award of the arbitrator

was announced at u masa meeting in Trafalgar Square on Sunday..

$86 FER AEROME, SINGLE COFF 10 Cz.

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

THE MINISTRY OF

INTERIOR.

Over twenty thousand workers SUPPRESSION OF OPIUM. will be involved.

The position is serious.'

The unloading of ice-carrying

boats has been delayed, but arrangements have been made for anloading supplies for the

hospitals.

AFFAIRS IN MALTA.

A COMMISSION.

(SERVICK TO THE " Télkurare."]

LondonMug. 5, 7 um. Mr. (P) N. 0, Watt of the Com-

("BHAT PO SERVICE)

Poking, August 4

The Ministry of Interior has decided not to grant any licenso

for opium smoking after the first day of the next Chinese new year.

At the same time the Ministry

will cause investigation to be

mado from louse to house and

will supply anti-opium pills to

smokers in order that they may

get rid of the habit.

[SERVICE TO THR “' TELOGRAPH,”]

London, August 4, 10.50 p.m.

Mr Byatt has been appointed Commissioner and Commander-nons, Right Hon. Russol Reaand THE MINISTRY OF COM- in-Chief in Somaliland.

Sir MacKonzio Chalmers have

been appointed se cominissioners

|to anquire into the financiul and

[Somaliland is an' castorn pro- jection of Africa, between the gulf | judicial procedure in Malta. of Aden and the Indian Ocean. The British, the French, and the Italiana havo interests in the country. The best known port is French Djiobute.]

FRANCO-GERMAN

ENTENTE.

POLITICAL SITUATION.

IN LONDON.

[SKOVION TO THE " TELEGRAFE."]

London, Aug. 5, 7 1.0. Lord St. Aldwyn presided over

a meeting of Poers who are

.

MUNICATIONS.

POSTAL RIGHTS.

["SHEUNG PO" SERVICE.]

Poking, August 4.

It is the intention of the

Ministry of Communications to

| tako over the control of the postal

righta on the lat day of the 7th

moon.

MATTERS OF PRINCIPLE. opposed to the policy of Lord CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY.

[Sinvica" to thi “* TELCORAPH."']

London, Aug. 5,7 a.m.

4

Halsbury and his followers.

Lord Cromer and others spoke,; | declaring that they felt it impos

A telegram from Berlin relates sible to bind them in individuol that between M. Cambon, the action in the matter.

French Ambassador, and Herr

Kiderlen Wacelter, of the German

THE ANGLO-AMERICAN have decided to construct immedi-

TREATY.

ately a deep-water dock, costing Forsign Office, a rapprochement two million pounds sterling, in upon matters of principle has been AND THE FRANCO-AMERI-connection with their improve-established.

CAN AGREEMENT.

ment scheme.

[SERVICE TO THE "TELEGRAPH." THE PARLIAMENT BILL.

London, Aug. 4,10.20 ..

A despatch from Washington

| says that the Anglo-American and

the Franco-American Treaties

It was unanimously decided not to attempt to organise a Party vots

with the Government.

PERSIAN AFFAIR S.

[“Bakuno Po" Exxvion]

Peking, Aug 4.

Chong Hin, a merchant who

lately returned from America, bas promoted the formation of a Co- operative Society in China by the

school masters. The Educational

Un'on at Kiangsu will be the head

offico.

The details, however, of their INTERNATIONAL COMPLI-VICEROY OF SZE-CHUAN.

agreement will requirs close

:

study and will be submitted to

',

the Emperor by the Chancellor.

COMMONS' DECISION.

:

[8zRVICE TO 718-“ TELEGRAPH.""}

London, Aug. 4, 3.45 p.m.. According to the newspapers,

the Cabinet, yesterday decided to However, they will be submit-return the Parliament Bill to the House of Lords without creating

Senato yesterday.

[On the dite mentioned, a have been signed, but that it was M. special wire to the "Telegraph "too late for submission to the Vedrinnos, has made a succesful said that the State Department at Washington stated that President flight from Hendon, on tho Eng-Taft lind, approved the draft of the General Arbitration Treaty. lish side, to Dieppe, on the French The draft, which is not the result led to the Senate to-day." Bide of the English Channel, in of any negotiations with any par

two and three-quarters hours.

ticular country, will be submitted

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The Senate has received a umer-Poors, in the expectation that the

DOCKERS' STRIKE.

POSITION SERIOUS.

CATIONS.

· [SERVICE TO TAR“ Telegrafh."']

Loudon, August 4, 3.36 p.m.

Frem Teheran there is a mes

| 83g › that the Fwnch and Italien

representatives at the Porsien

(SERVICE TO THE **

TELELAH."] | capital live out a note to the

London, Aug. 5, 7 a.m. Persian Government, prufoat-

In connection with the strike ing against the non-payment

Į

to France and Great Britain. The ous petitions for and against the Bill will pass by a small majority of the dockyard hands, the of their nationals who are in the draft reprosente what the United In his passage across the States Government believes to be ratification of the Anglo-American If the internment be defeated, arbitration proceedings, over employ or are pensions of the Channel, M. Vedrinnes wont by

exension of scope in arbitration

agreement, but thegeneral opinion they will immediately create which Sir A. Roll presided, Govorament, through Mr. Shuster, way of Falkestons to Boulogns, treaties.]

numerous Teers,

a sound basis for negotiations for

is that it will be ratified..

have been concluded.

two Ausrican Treasu:p:-Owne.<1.

Buona Po" SXSVICE]

Poking, Aug:4.

The Viceroy of Szr-obuan has

arrived at Ching-toa and took over

his seal yesterday.

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