1911-08-16 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

Augut 16th, 1911, Temperature. 10 am. 81, 4pm., 83; 11amidity:..88,

No, 8546

SPECIAL

TELEGRAMS.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

Copyright, 1911. the Proprietor.

WEDNESDAY,

晚二十月六期年三統官

REITER'S

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

SHORTAGE OF WHEAT of which Mr. J. M. Robertson The manager declare that

GLASGOW STRIKE;

COLLAPSED,

(Thi"TELEIRAPH" CORRESPONDENT.''

London, Aug, 15, 7.25 p.m. ̈. The shortage of wheat in Liver-

pool and other foodstuffs in Man-|-

choster is causing contention.

The

.

Tho strike in connection wiih

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Angust 16th, 1910, Temperature 10 m, 88, p.nl. 84. Huwidity...79, 79.

$80 PER ANNUM,

AUGUST 16 #1911.

奔禮

RELLER'S

TEL HAMS

THE PRESS.

will be the hoad. Sie woll-if there ato funlts in the working known Liboral publicists will be

asociated with, this branch of

the organisation,

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of the scheme they are easily

remediable.

Loudon, August 15, 3.50

It is expected that's separate

organisation, will Md. formed for Scotland, ting der the

authority of the Scottish Whip,|

| Mr. J. W. Ɑuliand, to supplement

SKIRMISHES AT LIVER-.

POOL

London, Aug. 15, 215 p.m.

Cilasgow tramways line col-the, work of the existing Home Several skirmishes occurred

Japsod

HOME CRICKET.

YESTERDAY'S. RESULTS,

TE" "TALAGRAPH CORESPONDENT

London, Aug. 15, 7:25 Middlesex best Yorkshire,

Rule organisations.

between the Police and the

strikers yesterday.

The military were roquisitioned

It is understood that the on- ganisations of the league of Young Tibends of which Mr. Walter Rundinn is chairman, and the disturbances were quelled

and the Young Seo's Society, without much difficulty. of which Mr. Charles "Edward

Price is the chairman, comprising

- Surroy beat Livestershire and a membership of 160,000, will

Kont beat somoivot

also conduct an active campaigu in the country

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

HOME POLITICS.

HOME RULE CAMPAIGN,

- is being proped to cou'na à Homo Un'e "ampaign to the

mtumú,

t

The Master of Elitank his

Soveral fires have occurred

which are believed to be due to wendiarism. The most sorious

fire broke out at the offices of

During the renewal of the

The Ulster Faboral Association the Shipping Federation which are to send members of their body

were gutted. to speak in the United Kingdom and all members of the Ministry as well as Mr. Redmond, Mr disorders early this morning Dillon and other Nationalist the military were again called.

ot and it is reported that firing took place.

[ SERVION TO THE “ TELEGRAF.mounbers are to take an active fort Durbin, August 15, 11.40: 1.1. in the campaign which will begin

The Liberal Party organization in about five weeks' time.

THE UNIONISTS. Durban, Angust 15, 1.25 p.m. Tho

hö Unionistsare actively wa, k-

ing up an Autana Anti-Home Rule campaign. The Unionist Party organisation is joining w The Union. Defence League con- orning that maker. Numerous metings will be held nud speakers from Ulster will netively pititioi-

for some time past been getting ready to

meet the active

campaign which will be waged against om Rule on

the Unionist siic.

It has now been arrange that

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the Liberal.organization shall be

with

· placed under the auspices of Mr. pato, in both England, and Scot-

Winston Churchill, the Master of

Elibank and Mr. Robert Harcourt.

A all oxecutive committee

will be formed of which Mr.Chur- chill will be eluirman, Mr. Robert Harcourt honorary foretary

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Į land.

THE STRIKE MOVEMENT,

PROSPECTS OF A NATIONAL RAILWAY STRIKE.

(BRAVIOR TO THE " TELEGRAPH."):

A FIXED BAYONET CHARGE

London, August 15,3.50 p.m.

It appears that the trops were called out at Liverpool because the

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mob were wrecking property.

The mob, who werd hiding in

courts, throw-bottles-at-the-sol- diore and injured several.

p.m.

The newspapers are devoting

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

GLASGOW STRIKE

COLLAPSES.

London, August 16, 7.20 aän.

The Glasgow tram strike hos

pages to reporting any appearance collapsed and a full tramway or menace of unrest throughout service is how sunning.

the country which it is im-

possible to cable in detail,

though

is significant

that a uber of railwaymen

mostly of the goods departments,

have come out at Manchester,

Warrington and Sheffield.

"Specimens of the headlings

now appoaring are as followay-

Incondiarism by Mob." "Army Under Arms for Liverpool. Anarchy," Ruin or Sanity."

While tho Conservatives blame

"Limehouse" as having fomented the disorders the Daily News tear fully laments the brutal tactes of the police at Liverpool.”

FURTHER RIOTS.

Durban, August 15, 8.40 p.m.

This morning a riot occurred in.Grathomer Street, Liverpool. Grathomer Street is the dividing

line between the Nationalists and

Orangonen. The riot commenced through two policemen attempting

to arrest a man who was quarrel-

ling with a woman,

„The neighbours sided with the

man and seriously injured the

police. They drove back the

| re-

serves whereupon the Yorkshires

The soldiers then charged with fixed layonets, afterwards firing

several volloys. The number of ..........

casualties is not known. F

were called out and fired seven

30 arrests were made,

volleya over the head of the riòters.

General Mackinnon was pre-before they drove them to their

sent.

The Liverpool strike committee

London, August 15, 2.15 pm have declared a strike of all trans- )

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IMPROVED SITUATION

IN LONDON.

London, Aug. 16, 7.20 am. In the House of Commons, Mr. Winston Cintrchill announced

六十月八英港香

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

HOME CRICKET.

COUNTY RESULTS

[SERVICE TO THE "Telboraru."{}"

Durban, August 15, 14.p.my.

Surrey won by an innings and 31' yung, Kout by an innings and 925 runs and Sussex by befen

wickels.

FOR AUSTRALIA,

.

Durbin, Aug. 15, 9.25 a.. Wesley and Mond have adcepi-

that the situation in London hide invention to necompany the moved; and that all section English team to Australia.. Thie at the docks are returning to latter is subject to the approval work, though not in full numbers of the Hampshire authorities

He said it is believed that all transport workers have now realized the advantages they have alrondy securel jand the folly of jeopardising them.

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THE MOROCCAN QUES-

TION.

CONFERENCE AT BERLIN.

| SERVICE TO THE TALKORAPH.

London, August 10, 7.20 a.m.

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He pointed out that the soldiers in Liverpool?did not fire on the people but at individual houses from which missiles were thrown. CONFERENCE AT DOWNING Von Kidorten-Wuechtor confor-

STREET,

London, August 16, 7.20 .m.

Mr. Asquith presided at a con- feronce hold in Downing Street at which Mr. Lloyd George, Mr.

Buxton and others considered the

whole strike situation and heard

the views of the representatives of the 'employers and men, '

ANOTHER STRIKE

IMPENDING,

SINGLE COPY 10 Oms.

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

CURRENCY REFORM,

GOLD BASIS SUGGESTED

"SHEUNG PO BENTION]··

མམཥ .

Peking, August 15. H. E. Chen Kam Trio, an

old Quson's College Iry, luno tele-, graphed to the Ministry of Finauce stating that China should adopt the gold currency busig instead

of the silver basis at prosent in axistenco,

STAMP DUTY.

TO BE ENFORCED,

"Ancona Po" SERVICE.{

Poking, August 15.

The President of the Ministry

;

of Finance has decided to enforce

the stamp duty and to appoint 1.E. Or Fung Si as Stamp Dut Conimiasionór,

lile oficially announced at EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY Paris that M. Cambon and Horr

red together in Barlin yesterday. They are still seeking a basié on which to open negotiations.

THE DURBAR.

CÁŃCELLATION RUMOURS

UNFOUNDED

IMPEACHED.

("Annoxo Fo" Bævion)

Poking, August-15. Luk Ting Sim has impeached lo Central Educational Society

for abolishing the reading et Chinese Classics in elementary

schools. His momorial has been

(SRRYIOR TO TÁN TELEGRAPH. shelved.”

London, Aug. 16, 7.20 a.u. Reuter is authorised to stato that any idea of cancelling the

London," August 16; 7.20 a.m,

The Amalgamated, Society of Durbar arrangements have not Railway Servants have decided to been considered for one moment. strike throughout the country within 24 hours unless certain of their demands oro granted,

RIFLE SHOOTING.

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS

CHINA AND MEXICO.

homes,

Six soldiers and nine civiliane

were taken to hospital.

RANGE OFFERED TO THE

*. NATION.

{"Burpo Po" SERVICE.]

Péking, Aug. 15.

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The nowapapers are already pori workers, including railway- PRISON VAN ATTACKED.

mon

SITUATION IN LONDON.

and Mr.Cartor salariell-sceretary, Mr. Domuld Maclean, who, is ag- sociated with the Litoral head discussing the prospects of a "quarters in their new system of national railway strike. -outablishing ~ Federation ena The managers of the prin throughout Great Britain, to be oipal railway companies mut lionorary treasurer. Until Te- yesterday and decided to light London, August 15, 3.50 p.m. cently he was the princijal ratlier thun grant the demale of The Port of London Authority official of the Free Trade Union, the men without arbitration unhas offered to reifistate the strikers.

Walla Otter will also be der the Board of Trado concilia- provided that they agree to being There were 20 wounded done

Plaid

on # #rong literature comm tion solomo,

[SERVICE TO TAB ** TELEGRAPH."] Durban, Aug. 15, 9.25 -9,.

CABINET AND ARMY COUNCIL.

A REPRIMAND

'["BUAT. PO' SERVION.]

Peking, August 15. The new Cabinet is having a friction with the Army Advisory Council.

The Prince Regent has ropri manded the Council, and advised

them not to exceed their powers

and at the same time instructed The Chinese Minister at: Wash, the new Cabinet not to disregard

|ington" has telegraphed to the their.cuties.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the

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RAIN

WH STORMY

CHANGE

· London, August 16, 7.20 a.m.-

An anonymous donor, signing|effest' that His Exceljenoy. ha The Weather Forecast. A Liverpool crowd numbering

himself "Englialininn from heronsons to think that the Mexiosiņ yond the seas" haueffere Viscount Government will not e rry out her some 3,000 attioked a prison van

Haldane £10,000 ne a gift to the promisef compensating the Chin which was being conveyed by

uation, for the purchase of a rifle ese residen's who had suffered Bussara. The Hussars first fired

during the recent trouble in rånge near one, of, the thickly on, and then sabred the crowd. populated districts in England, Mexico and that is Excellency is The donor emphasises the grow preparing to open negotiations ingimuseof the Empire towards with the Mexicu Clovernmisnt kaufted solion for defence.

about this matter, f

a for six months, killed.