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The Hongkong Telegraph.

Ausgut 11th, 1911, Temperature 10 a.m. 87-4pm, 63 Humidity...76, 76.

No. 8543

SPECIAL........

TELEGRAMS.

SEQUEL TO THE CONGO ATROCITIES:

晚八十月六四年三貓室

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

HOME POLITICS.

CONSERVATIVES UNITE! NATIVES IN REVOLT.;

(TH) "TELEORAFO" CornearONDENT

THE "TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT.] Tondon, August 11, 9.15 m.

London, Aug. 11, 7.16 p.m.

The Conservative newspapers | The nativos in the Congo Sinte are expressing hopes that the

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SATURDAY,

REUTER'S

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ing, id view of the septicism ex- pressed by Lords de Broks and Selborne, "The ileu of the noble lords, that the government is (bluffing, is pure, absolute delu

sion."

The "Daily Telegraph" des- cribes the sensation minediately

hova revolted against the Belgian Conservative Party will nowquite following the announcement as

authoritics, and n Bolgian magis trate is in the hands of the rebols.

THE VETO BILL

(THE TREGRAFIi'! ConuksPONDENT.j|

London, Ang: 11, 7.15 p.m.

Tho. Velo Bills passed the

House of Lords witle a majority

of 17.

LONDON TRAFFIC ́ HELD

UP BY THE STRIKE.

to antinue the great struggle That is lying ahead.

The Morning Post," the or- gau of the Halsburgites, joins in

expressing this hope and declares that they, the Halsburgites, fired

the party with enthusiasm, which

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was bound to -load to victory,

against single chamber domina fion.

They, may, however, imt he Unionist peers why “Betrayed their trust mist be called to

EFFECT OF THE DISPUTE: +count.

[Tnz ''Teiegraru" CORRESPONDENT,J

London, Aug. 11,715 pm? - Six hundred quibuses have had to be taken off the streets owing to the shortage of petrol in London.

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The "Daily Espress" publishes

one of the greatest, it was, they say, "as if the trampling footsteps of an invading host were already audible on the corridors."

Lord Rosobory's intervention was most dramatis he stood with outstrotehied arms and flash- ing eyes, endeavouring with in prossive tones to influence the

The Lords took the

the amendments

| aif seriatim” and agrood without lividing not to insist on those relating to the money bills and the Speaker's arbitrament.

Black List of Unionist | A division was also taken on Pears, who voted for the reso-called "Lansdowne"

trayal of the Constitution.“

In a letter to Mr. Walter Long, Mr. Austen Chamberlain regrets that day of his romarks should be

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Tho aumber of ships that are being held up. amounts to fane interpreted_info' un 'attack upon hun-Irod..

the Unionist leaders and his Troops are "in readlines to go colleagues, says that the to London at short notics,

point, whereon they differed, was

eron now passing into history ani

one wished the difference to be

prilouged,

HOME CRICKET.

ESSEX 'v. NOTTS.

[THE "TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT] HOW THE BISHOPS VOTED.

Lalon, Aug. 11;7.15 pm- Essex has baston Nottingham.

KING. ALFONSO IN

ENGLAND.

AT A GYMKHANA.

[THE “TELEGRAPH”” „CORRESPONDENT,]

London, Aug. 11, 715 p.m. ̧ King Alfonso visited.a gym-

kinna at Entonwark.

PREPARING FOR THE FIRSTFRUITS.-

PAYMENT OF MEMBERS,

amendment excluding from the operation of the bill insures involving great changes such as

the Home Rulo Bill.

MIL ASQUITH SEES THE

KING.

London, August 11, 8.20 p.. Mr. Asquith had a very brief audience with the King before the meeting of the Cabinet

THE FINAL SCENE: London, August 11, 3.50 pm..

'London, August 11, 2.35 p.ni, The Archbishops of Canterbury In the debate in the House of al York with even other B-Lands the Archbishop of Canter

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The Lord Chancellor read the

figures to the House amid great cheering and hisses from the Non-surrond party,

PAYMENT OF MEMBERS.

London, Aug. II, 2.35 p.m.

The House of Commons have passed a resolution in favour of the payment of members of Parlin ment at the rate of four hundred

pounds sterling per annum.

The voting on the question was

ns follows:

.158.

For the resolution...250

Against

Majority.

STRIKE SETTLEMENT.

EFFECT TO BE FELT FOR

MONTHS,

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CARMEN'S DISPUTE SETTLED

- London, Aug. 12.35 pan.

The strike of the cannen which was the crux of the whole situa- tion lins boon settled in a morning, and out of a total number of

thirty thousand out, only twelve thousand now remain on strike.

The dispute of the London lightermen and the stevedores still romains unsettled.

...

Top thousand troops are in

roadingss at Aldershot to proceed-

London and yesterday „oven- ing some of the civalrý had

Really entrained for the motro-

polis.

-GENERAL SETTLEMENT

EXPECTED..

Loadou, Aug. 12, 7.20 a in.. It is expected that the strikers

(SRIOS TO THE TRUBOKAPE:"of all sections will resume on

London, August 11, 10.10 a.m. Monday. “

The partial settlor of the In the Bouse of Commons Six strike has been reflected by some Herbert Samuel announcel-that- little animation on the wharves on

the Thames.

Batolies of mon inve returned to work, without waiting for the

|.completion of the settlement.

The large merchants declare that the strike will be felt for

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some months to come through intereases in the price of "food. The prices are experted to go up

from twenty to fifty per dens, aud

the poorest will be hardest hit.

hips, and allogether forty-seven hury spoke of the levity where- THE SITUATION IN LIVER

Vinionists, voted with the ninjority

on the Parliment bill.

Bishops Bauger and Worcester voted in the minority...

with some of the peers contem pläted the creation of the five hundrede? It caused him to sup- port the government.

Lord Lansdowne and his fol-

The debate in the House of Lords: aponing a now page in lowers walked out of the Cham- constitutional history, was one of ber and watched this division the most dramatic in the memory from behind the throne.

of the present generation,

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Excitement was maintained to the end, for the result was uncer

(THE "TELEGRAPH COURESPONDENT.ain, and the figures of the vote came as a great surprise. Neither

London, Aug.1 1,7.15 p.m.

The Chancellor of the Et-side anticipated that they would.

Cobequer has moved a resolution

be able to muster so many sup.

declaring in favour of the pay-porters.".

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The bialiopa cimerged first from the government lobby. Lord

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Llandaff on cratelies came first, of the Non-surrender, party, and tho Duke of Northumberland last.

-POOL

London, Aug. 12, 12.45 am.”

The shipowners in Liverpool threaten a general lock-out on

Monday unless the dockers, who are on strike, roturn to work,

Two hundred Scots Greys have!

arrived in Liverpool..

As a consequence of the strike there is a shortage in the supplies at Woolwich. The men are

After tlie division lord Selborne existing... largely du

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS

VICEROY TO TOUR IN EASTERN PROVINCE.

$86 ran, AnyoR; BINOLE Cory 10 Czure..

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

A SEVERE STORM.

BHAT PO" SIRV101.)

Shanghini, August 11.

A storm has been ruging in

port(" Sakomo Po'' Suavión).....

Peking, August 11. The Viceroy of the This Shanghai. Several small craft have been damaged, trees, havo Eastern Provinces is telegraphed

been uprooted and damage has

POST OFFICE.

to the new Cabinet his intention also been done to property, to tone in the Kiria and Uleilun;THE COMING REVIEW.

kinng provinces.

(" BHAT PO" SERVION)

Peking, Angust. 11.' The Throne has issued an order' for holding a general rotiow of the Imperial Body Guards at Wing Ping-f. His fimperia Highness Prince Tai Tao will. | inspect the review.

IN TIBET

["SHEDNO PO "-Bravica.}"

- Peking, August. ii.

The President of the Ministry,

of Posts and Communications

intends to appoint a number

olicials and despaigh them to

Tibet -for the purpose of in- stituting"post-ollices there as'a means of facilitating commini-

cation

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COMMISSIONERS TO

EXTENSIVE SMUGGLING

OF ARMS.

Canton Viceroy's Remedy.

[THE "PELFOGRAPH"' CORRESPONDENT

Canton, Aug. 9

A number of robbers and bad characters in the Province of Kwongtung have been; respon- sillo for many cases of Buing- gling of aris and ammunition. There are a great miny felting

kong, Kowloon, and the New Territories. Many of the

arq suspected of carrying contraband, but it is difficult for the Chi-

the government would safeguard VISIT STRAITS SETTLE-junks going in and out of Hong-

the fost supply of London against any eventuality.

He was hopeful of a ganly

settlement of the lightermon's die-

rate, whereupon all work wojthd be generally resume),

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HOME CRICKET.

(Senvien 19 Tan “**

* TELEGRAPH --} London, Aug. 11, 11:20 p.. Essey won by an innings, and twenty-six runs.

Middlesex secured a win by au

innings and twenty-four,

P. Mend has acceptedna invifu-

tion to join the team going to

Australia.

HOME RACING.

MAHER, IN TROUBLE,

[SERVICE TO THE "TELEGRAPH."

London, Aug. 11, 11.20 a.m. After the completion of the

Tower Pluto race at Liccoster, the stewards called on Malier to ex- plain his riding of Sallust, whielt

came in second,

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He gave his explanation but

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Bank into his seat with a gesture while the horses are on half they were not satisfied. He hos of disgust, while, when Lord rations.

been ausported for the rest of the

MENTS

TRADE CONDITIONS TO BE nose authorities to lay hold of

INVESTIGATED;"

· ["Anzoxo l'o" SERVIUM.]

Peking, August 11.

The Ministry of Agriculture.

Industry

Commerce has

memorialized the Throne for the

hem. It is reported that the Canton Viceroy has come to an arrangement with the Gaver- nor of Hongkong, with a view o investigating and searching ho suspected fishing junks or a's for contraband, Fishing junks making. for or leaving Hongkong, Kowloon or the New Territories, which are within- British jurisdiction, will be sub- jet to search for armsandammuii- tin illegallycarrie by officersap- pointed by the Hongkong Govern- ment. As soon as the fishing boast ere in, Chinese waters, the Kow- ion Customs and the Chinese local authorities will exercise Chinese residents there and in-thoir riglit of instituting searches. vestigate into the condition of The new egulations, restricting the carrying of arms and ammüili- trade. The Ministry has also on by fishing junks, have already been: enforced in Canton. His suggested to the Throne six

Excellency the Canton Viceroy has measures governing the investiga asustel the Diplomatic. Com missioner to make a note of the tion of trade, These measures rangement. His Excellenceylis "oportel to lave come to an have been approved by

lospatch of visiting commissioners to the Straits Settlements and Borneo, etc. to interview the

Throse.

TAOTAI ABSCONDS.

the

Shanghai, Angast IF"

alsoi Ngan Huong, os Tini of

Shinglidi,las absconde,. "The

ment of the members of the House. The decisive factor was the Lucas whispered the result to The London Omnibus Com-meeting and the stowards have prevent Thotai ha telographed

of Commous. It was passed by emphatic announcement of Lord Viscount Haldane, he smiled pany have obtain

» majority of niuoty-seven,

Morley which he road twice, add- triumpluntly,

of patrol

upply notified their intention of report his disappearance to the Cloverion'

ing the matter to the Jookey Clubs of Kiang,

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rangement with the Governor of Hongkong, who will be soon requested to enforce the ten- Mires of restriction placed ou fishing boats carrying arms,oto, in the Oolong and its Dependencies.

The Weather Forecast.

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