1911-08-17 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

Augat 16th, 1911, Temperature 10 am. 78, 4 pm, 81 Humidity...80, 82.

No. 8547

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE STRIKE MOVEMENT.

SERIOUS SITUATION IN

LONDON,

[Skavice To THE TELEGRAPY."

London, August 16, 2.20 p. The situation at London Docks

is aghig nioneing, the mon refus- ing yesterday's offer. Meanwhile

thousands of tons of foodstuffs

have gone bad and are being de stroyel by order of the Board of

Health

ANOTHER "RJOTER SHOT.

London, August 16; 2.20 p.m.;

Another rioter alot by the

Lissavo-al-vorpool-hm-suce

diod.

THE AMALGAMATED SO-

CIETIES ULTIMATUM,

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REUTER'S, TELEGRAMS.

fore

MANOEUVRES STOPPED,

The maneuyrés, in the South

Eastorn district have been stop- ped and several rogiments aro being held in readiness to proceed is the London strike centres.

(ESTABLISHD 1881)

Copyright, 1911 by the Proprietor.

THURSDAY,

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

MR. CHURCHILL'S AN-

NOUNCEMENT.

Durban, August 16, 0.20, pim.'

In the House of Commons Mr.

Churchill announced that a froul difliculty, had arison in connec

tion with the London dock strike AMERICANS UNABLE TO "||owing-to, the men insisting that only union hands shall be taken on at Albert Docks.

LEAVE.

London, Aug. 10, 3.35 p.n.

He emphasised the fact that it

Laners are being held up at was through the violence of the Liverpool which are full of Amori-nob at Liverpool that the soldiers cans who are unable to got home, were compelled to fire.

Troops are guarding the land- ing stages owing to rumours that 4lo rioters contemplate burning

the liners.

Food is becoming morn searce in both Liverpul and Manches

Ter.

GOVERNMENT. ATTITUDE,

1. London, Aug. 10, 3.35-pan. Thore is a rumour in the lobby

He said that business at Man-

chostor was at a standstill but

there were two battalions of in- funtry and one regiment of cavalry in readiness in ease of trouble,

LABOURITES DENOUNCE

BRUTALITY.

Durban, Aug. 16, 10:35 pan. air. Lansbury (?) and other Labourites, in the House of Gom- mans denounced the brainlity of

London, August 10, 2.30 p.m. The Amalgamated Societies of

Railway Servants, luvè “givan : the various railway companies twenty-four hours' notice, emi-

ing on Thursday morning.

wherein to decide whe-

It is known that_the_(iovern- thor they will meet the re-

ment is considering certain pro-] presentatives of the Amalgamated Societies, and negotiate a basis fposals to secure a settlement of tabour disputes without strikes.

but the task will necessarily be a

long and an arduous one.

of the House of Commons that

aning soldiers. This caked an should the troubles be aggravat-outburst of proinsta ed. Parliament instead of ad ཙཱས journing on the 18th, inst, willed that the soldiers should have continge sitting in order to legis-fired at the legs of the rioters and late with reference to the situa-proceeded to eriticise the action

of the troops... tion.

settlement of the patters-in-die- pute. Otherwirb icy, will pro-

· claim a National Strike of railway

Mr. Sidney Buxion has reques'-

ed the milway managers and the

Its been widely suggested

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Mr. Clauchili refused to com

ment on what had been done un-

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REUER'S

TELEGRAMS.

He concludedby saying that the Governmonthust at all costs

protect the railwys and the food

sopply

GOVERNMEN TO STAND

FIRI.

· Durban, Aug. 11, 12.45 s.m. The manager of the Midland Railway Co. has made a state- ment that the Goverment having

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He further said thakil it is true | that an officer had alot an through the lead he should be tried for murder.

cheers.),

(Tabourite

Bid

Mr. Lloyd George that he deprecated anything that was making the task of of Mr. Buxton and Mr. Churchill

more difficult.

assured ample putection the BUSINESS DISLOCATED AT railway companies are prepared to give effective, though restrict-

od strike sorviers," |

Mr. Churchillspeakingagata in

the House of Commons, said that

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tho Li›vernmen would not shrink, to do its duly in preventing any catastrophe that was likely for overwhelming the people through the breakdown of machinery by which they live.

GRAVE POSITION AT

LIVERPOOL

Durban, August 10, 10.15 p.m.

MANCHESTER. Bombay, Aug. 17, 7.40 á m. The strike at Manchester is rapidly becoming worke." Busi- ness is utterly dislocated. The stations are closed aid traiu ser- vice is suspowled..

THE LONDON DOCK STRIKE.

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REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

BISHOP OF SALISBURY,

Darbon, August 16, 11.20 p.m.

The Rt. Rev. Jolin Wordsworth, D.D., LL.D., Bishop of Salisbury, is dead..

THE

ARBITRATION

QUESTION.

-SENATE DEFENDS ITS

ACTION.

SERVICE TO THE “TELEQUAPH."]

Durban, Aug. 16, 6.5 p.m. Reuter's correspondentat Washington telegraphs that

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

·A BIG LOAN,

TO DEVELOP THE NAVY,

"BUNG TO" Bravica.]

„Toking, Ang, 16. The First Sea Lord of the Adiniralty -Prince Tsai Ham, liis, decided to oltin a lonu of £8,000,000 from Great Britain for the development of China's Navy.

The Prince hits also orderød from Germany shred forpedo-bout destroyers of 450 tons displuro- ment each.

The cost of ongh destroyer is to be £60,000.

THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS.

A CHANGE OF NAME.

the Foreign Relations Com mittee of the Senate ofenis! its action in eliminating the joint commission clause in the British and French arbitra-

tion treaties and characterises

18HZUKO PO BERVICE}

the treaties as breeders of war,

Poking, August 10.. The Ministers of the new not peaco, und argues that under Cabinet have held a conference: treaties,apy question arising in connection with the proposal ̈ which concns there to change the name of the Board Doctrine, Annigration or terri-of Posts and Communications to London, August 17; 7.40 n.ut...torín intégrity, might be deter-

the Communication Board."

At the conference it was pro

provinces.

Foulon, Aug. 17, 7.40 a.m. The signs of improvement in connection with the London Dock strike which first, began to shotý yesterday are fast disappearing.

MIDLAND TRAIN SERVICE SUSPENDED.

escorting five prison vans contain-wards the railway managers and ing 90 prisoners they were sur-the men's leaders hold prolonged

soparate moolings, rounded by a ferocious mob armed

The Board of Travle hojd ans- with bricks, bottles and iron bars ther meeting to-night. and who fired blank cartridges, but without alloct. Then six

der eircumstances of great difi-shots wors fired culty. This rallo forth cheers, eartridges.

MË Lansbury concluded by shouting at the Opposition "You are a setof bloodthirsty cowards

Mr. Lloyd George announced

with ball

Eye witnesses state that the

crowd was madly hysterical. The reading of the Riot Act left the people perfectly unmoved. They were uncontrollable until ball' cartridges were fired; then imic- diately-there arose awful shrieks, The police cleared a passage

that the unrest is due to the station- that the Government were deal-

whole, question of.. ariness of wages during the lasting with the representatives of ho Ainulgamant decade, while the cost of living preventing and shortening in-

ed Sociotics to meet him to-day.

There is a tendency not to

believe that a national catastrophe |

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bajucrossed.

dustrial warfaro,

Mr. Austin Chamberlain said

Álready the Midland Railway Company have suspendel book- and other ings Manchesterwards services ara boingcancelled...

All lines are preparing for

emergencies..

co-operation of the Senator

WARM TRIBUTE PAID. TO MR. ASQUITH.

LEADING HIS PARTY

TÓ VICTORY

[SHEVICE TO TAN TELEGRAFU.

Durban, August 16, 9.20 p.m. At-a-lancheon-given-in-the

:

amination.

PRESIDENT RESIGNS.

[" Samuno Po* HERVICE.]

Peking, Aug. 16. The President of lie Ministry of Foreign Affairs has found it difficult to handle diplomatie affairs and has decided to tender his resignation.

President.

His Excellency; has · begged HOME CRICKET. National Liberal Club, London, Prince Ching, & allow him to re- Mr. Birrell paid a very warm linquish his post before the arrival FRY DECLINES.

tribute to the Prime Minister, Mr. of H.E. Liang Tun Yen, the now [BRAVICK TO THE " TELEGRAPH." Asquith, on leading his party]

Durban, Aug 16, 9.50a.m.

to victory on behalf of free con- Gunu has accepted the invita-stitution based the sysigh of tion to proceed to Australia, with the English tonim.

ro presentative government He called upon the party to support Warwickshire won with an

and 40 runs, Cloucestor the Government at the next ses au innings and 60 runs, Nottssion to carry the Home Itule BiIF to-drew and Middlesex drew?

In the House of Commons, Mr-that the Opposition would give and one of the rioters was killed Cooper drew attention to this and the Clovernment every support in whilst attacking one of the Scots suggested the appointment of a carrying out the law,

Greys with an iron bar.

| Royal Commission.

Mr. Lidyd Cicorgo replied that the Government was considering the matter in all its aspects.

STARVING NEGROES AT

RAILWAYS AND FOOD TO,

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The position in Liverpool night is very avo. The mob is

· MR. OÍURCHILL'S

is inevitable, and it is hoped that the Board of Trade's action to-

BE PROTECTED. gsther with commonsense will

'ban, August, 16, 11.20 p.in. in an ugly mod and prices are avert or render partial auch a

Mr. Lloyd George dwelt on the rising. catastrophe,

Monnwhile it is stated that the

railway trouble and emphasised the point that only twenty-four railway companies fo esebing!

hours notice was a mistake-be- trouble rome manthe ago hive

cause it made negotiations im male elaborate precautions for a A crowd of starving negro possible. Consequently he ap skeleton service of trains. sajlors at ́Cardiff_collided with pealed to the men, not to carry out their threat, until the machinery of the Board of Trade

"CARDIFF. -

London, Angust 18, 3.35 pm.

If the atriko does take place a the police who were forced

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ATTITUDE ORITICISED.

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Durban, August 16, 11.16 p.m.

ionings

It is nonficed that. Fry has decided not to go to Australia.

OBITUARY.

CARDINAL MORAN,

[SERVICE TO TER" Tutmanari.!!]- Durban, August 16, 9.60 a.m. Reuter's Sydney oorrespondent Mr. Rumay, Macdonald in cables that Cardinal Moran ie the Ilous of Commons dead. severely crittised Mr. Churchill's

[Cardinal Moran was Roun

CANTON'S REVO-

LUTIONISTS.

(“Suar Po" Szevion)

Poking August 16. The Prince Regent has in-.

'stracted the now Cabinet to tele-

Mr. As.juiter intended to make graph to the Canton Viceroy to

a giess pronouncement of policy avoid the use of hasty misssures at this luncheon but was un- in dealing with the bed characters nvoidably · absent through suf and to see that innocent parties-

jars,not involved... foring froin sore throat.

STOCK EXCHANGE -FAILURES.

1.

(Savic 10 tu "''TELMOKAPIN''}.

Durban, Aug. 10, 9.5 p.m.:

Three Amell failuros have on

connection

portion of the railwaymen do not to use their batons. Twelve di could come into operation, attitude andeaid that the còn Catholic Bishop of Ossory in be curad on the Stock Exchange, į belong in the Amalgamated the negroes were taken to hospi-Otherwise, they would alienate duct of the plide made his blood went to Australia as third arch-Loudon, ch'ofly Sociclice

isl fuscusible,

public sympathy,

boil,

land froin 1872 to 1884, when he bishop of Sydney, becoming ear dinal in the following your,]

svitli America,

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