1911-08-18 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

Ausgut 17th, 1911, Temperaturs 10-s.m. 70, 4 pm, 77; Humidity...07, 94.

No. 8548

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS:

THE STRIKE MOVEMENT.

THE RAILWAYMEN'S

COMPLAINT.

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[SARVION TO THE "TELEGRAPH."

Darhan, August 17, 10,20a.m.

It seems that the railwayinen complain that the companies mis,

interpret the decisions of "the"

Conciliation Boards and domand

that the latter shall end or be

mended and think the companies shall recognise the Trade Unions.

The companies retart that the 1907 agroomcut stipulated that there should be no strike till 1914

Ths., Labaurites claim that all the railway-man went to strike and that the n-Unionists are

just-is kean as the Unionist

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Mr. G. R. Askwith, of the Board

of Trade, was interrogated after

the Board of Trade conforence,

regarling the statement that a strike-was imminent. He laugh- ingly replied that he had heard many rumours, one of which was that the Gernins had a haful in the walter. Those suggestie making great unrest were due to the prolonge, heat inflaming and eresting a desire for tempere

holiday,

RAILWAY SITUATION

BRIGHTER

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MOHAXBIERI.

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

WALL OFFICE PRECAUTIONS.

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(ESTABLE HED 1881.)

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Copyright, 191

FRIDAY AUGUST 18

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

GOVERNMENT'S TIRM

ATTITUDE.

London, August 18, 7.50 a.m.

Mr. Buxton, submitted, to the men's representatives a series of questions, to which they ro- plied that the masters had broken

London, August 17,2 pan.:

The War Office have taken the greatest procqutions to ensure the working of the milways in the event, of a sirike, "Every mili tary station has been warned the Conciliation Board agree-

REUTER'B

TELEGRAMS.

SITUATION WORSE.

London, August 18, 7.55's.m.

At 5 o'clock a general railway strike was declared. The strike

nótico was to take immediate

effcot Picketling luas already

to lure its mon mobilized andment of 1907 in the spirit and begun in London.

25,000 troops in Aldershot

are ready to proceed to Lon:lon

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to ba stationed along the lines to the south and north. The trains

will be worked with things by ariny siguallers.

The Foot Ginards from Pir-

bright have been ordere i' to erine to London. It is states they will

lotter.

The railwaymon omphasise the Mr. Asquith suggested that fact that the Itoyal Commission

1911.

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

LLOYDS OBTAIN MONO.

POLY.

(Sravion To THI " TELEGRAPH."

17th, 1910, Temperature 10 m.-86,4 p. 85; Humidity.1:80;

號八十月八英游香

LATE

TELEGRAMS.

From Manila Papers.] ›

Network of Great Highways Washington, August, 12.— Prompted by the American Asso- ointion for Highway Improve- mont, Senator Selby M.. Cullom, United Senato yesterday a bill f="linois, introduced into the

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Binaza Cozy 10 Umrs.

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS:

THE ELEMENTARY

SCHOOLS.

-["Bakong Po" SERVICE)

The

Peking, August 17.,

Central Educational

roviding for a system of good roads to form a network of high Society lins decided to allow ways from one end of the Union to the other.

boys and gire to purene their Sinator Cullom's bill calla for

and stipulates that the roads shall bo built and maintained by the United States government..

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schools.

London, Aug. 17, 11:30p.m."

The Times' states that

Lloyds Inva obtained the mono- poly of wireless telegraphy inappropriation of $48,000,000 education together in elementary

Egypt and will orect the most a Royal Commission should in-will lead to nothing, while powerful station Port Said quire as to what amendments a strike means cortsin victory. inserted in the agreement would

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be desirable. Thomastora con sented to this but thomen refused, Mr: Asquith-informed-the-mon- that although the Government is impartial it cannot allowa gonoral paralysis of the railway systom

house for the protection of public buildge on the Royal Palaces in to save this thin Government The Gordons have loft Coleter-have taken accessary measures of erundare proccoding to Shefi yd, prevention. The West Yorkshire Rogi.nont and the Fourth Hussars are following.

RAJEWAYMEN RESOLVED

NOT TO SETTLE.

Durban, August 17, 3.55 pan,

The executive of the railway

men have resolved not to settle the present dispute unless the lockout at Liverpool and clec-

In the House of Commons Mr.

Churchill reviewed the situation

The bill will not be considered OFFICIAL CHANGES. superseling the oxisting station by the present extra cession, but Sountor Cullom hopes to push it through the regular session next December.

at Adın.

Port Said, and Suz will bo and said that the men in London able to send nisinges as får na were making demands in contra-Malta and Aden, it his hojof vention of the agreement of last that the whole will be working Friday, and if they persisted they by October. would upset the whole settlemout,

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He pointed out that Liverpool JOCKEY EXONERATED. is quieter but if the men engaged

in the power-house strnek they 3,000 troops have arrived in would lepriye, the city of trams London from Aldershot.

All the London doskora havo gain struck work asserting that the agreement of over-time and

| the engagement of union men has

heon broken. I

MOR

A strike has broken out dinong the shipping companies.

There is a complete stoppage at Lords,

nud light

The position in Manolrester is

nuchanged."

· At Sheffield convoya and sigual. lers attacked the mob, and the military are now assisting to

guard the railway.

'Col. Scely announced that honeaforth a buglo would

be

whore we removed nail all the AN UNEXPECTED CHANGE sad to call attention to the read man reinstated.

CRUISER ARRIVES AT LIVERPOOL

p.m.

Durian, August, 17, 3.55

The cruiser Warriorhnsarrived as Liverpool and two more war- ships are expected.

MR ASQUITH RETURNS TO

..t:

LONDON,

London, August 18, 7.55 a.m. A most unexpected change in theatriko situation has taken. place.

Mr. Lloyd George announced in the House of Commons that negotiations had been reopened. The men were reconsidering the Government's proposal for a Royal Commission onquiry which the meu'srepresentatives lund evident-

London, August 17, 2 p.m.

The railway site which

situation

was most gloomy yesterday even- ing owing the impression that the comp ́inics would refuse :17

meet the men's demands, brightene somewhat late las Durban; Angust 17, 8.25 p.n.

ly misunderstood. night on the announcement that i · Mr. Asquith returned to London

The Commission is to be com the les fa of the Railway Unions al presided at a Cabinet posed of one representative of the lufi acceptel Mr. Buxton's invita-meeting to consider the position. biggest employers, one represonta- tion to come to London to-day He afterwardsattended a Board tive of the men and one parson of Trade Conference and endes- enjoying the confidence of the youre to use his persund in community. The Commission gre! fence towards a settlement..

to most immediately,

Lator ju the afternoon Mr. Asquith again visited the Board of Morenver Me, Lloyd Georgo at Trade pul it is understood that

and confer..

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It is inferred from this that the strike will; in any caso, bo post

poned.

the close of a sitting of the House they have again placed the

of Commons paid that he was situation before the men and hopeful of nettlement which further meeting will

'serious but not alarming, the House of Commons,

LONDON ASKS FOR VOLUNTEERS.

London, Aug 18, 7.55 a.m. The London police authorities

have asked for volunteers

the ovent

ing of the Riot Act.

An encampmont is forming at Victoria Park and at the East Ead there afe 5,000 troops,

PARLIAMENT.

ADJOURN TO-DAY.

"

BIRVION TO THE TRABOKATH."] Durban, Aug. 17, 10.20.a.m.

(SERVICE TO THE TELEGRAPH."']

Darbin, August 17,8.25 p. The Jokey (Hul has complete ly osonarated the jookay Maher, who was brought before them on the 11th inst.

CHALLENGE TO AN - AUTHOR.

Cut Wool Rate.

Washington, August 12.-Con-

{"Basco Por27101.]

Peking, August 17. An Imperial édict was lasued,

ferees of the senate and house on on the 15th inst., appointing the wool tariff bill have agreed

the present wool rats embodied on a reduction of 20 por rent, on | Prince Su as Minister for the

in the Payno-Aldrich bill. This Dependencies H.E. Kwei Chun. is the classification proposed by will act as the President of the the house.

Board of Interior pro tem.

Lynched for Telephoning an Insult

Washington, August 13.—Far“ | meraville, Texas, was the scene of the latest lynching case. A ogro had been arrested for in- sulting a white wonun over the telephone, and was confined in the city jail. On the evening of that dag ssveral mobs stormed the

CHINESE PRESS.

("Sarung Po" SERVICE).

Toking, August 17.

The registration of the newe

building. The guards were power. papers in the Chinese Empire is ices to stop the entrance of the funder the serious consideration Crowd, and the negro was taken out and promptly lynched.

of the Board of Interior,

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General Grant Probes Peter Charges.

CH NFSE ADVISORS.

["Bagno Po" Banyion]

Peking, August

Is Lin Shao-yang a Chinaman?

Washington, August 12.- Ainteresting question has Major General Frederick D.. just been raised in connection Grant, conimanding the deport with a volume entitled." A Chi-mont of the East, ia investigating. nese Appeal to Christendonr con- the charges against Private cerning Claristian Missious," by George Peter, of the Coust Lin Shc-gang, published a few Artillery Corps, who is accused months ago by the Rationalist of being aapy in the interests of Pcers will be retained Press Association.

Austri,

General Grant has visited Peter

The book, which subjects the methods and objects of missions in his cell at Fort Totten, New in China to severo criticism, attracted a goal,deal of attention, York, where he is in solitary con- as representing the views of a cul- | finement under a double guard, tured and thoughtful Chinees on and closely questioned the sus a subj ot with which he was intimately acquainted, and is was leegd traitor. The General re- extensively quoted in the secular fuse to make any statement for Prese.

publication and is preparing a report to Secretary Stimson.

The assumption of the Chinese authiership of the work is now challonted by Dr. H. T. Hodgkin, who has resided for many years in Changtu, West Chinn, Dr. Hodgkin's contention is that

It is officially stated that Parlia-the point of view, revealed in

ment will adjourn, on the 18th inat.

THE FIFESHIRE

DISASTER.

ONE BOAT PICKED UP.

President Expected to Yeto Wool BIIL

Washington, August 11.-The Senate and House conferees have

The Advisors to the House

the vacancies of the secret ships of the different Boards.

THE IMPERIAL HOUSE-

HOLD.

["BHAN PO' SERVICE.]

Peking, August 17.

Tho Empress Dowager has,

the book, and a good deal greed to mutual concession on view of the malpractice on the

of the phraseology ned is by no the wool bill and both houses are

msaus in keeping with the us now ready to pass the measure. part of the officials in charge. sumption, that its author want is expected that the President the Imperial Household, instruct Chinaman, and he definitely will veto the mosaure.

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challenges the Rationalist Press Association to state, whether the

Revolution Near In Persia.

ed the Prince Regent, and two writer of the book, wản, "ne the Paris, August 11-Reparte

inembers of the Imperial family to name Lin Shao-yang implies, sad from Teheran have caused somè has been psaumed all along, uneasiness here. It is said that the instituto enquire. native Chinese, or a European out of the ex-Shah in the residentin China, Without ascribing the book to any definito capital to gaining in num writer, Dr. Hodgkin mentions and strength, and that it cannot that it contains strong points of be long beforo

begin to tako

| similarity with a recent book by the effensivo.

the well-known Auglo-Chinese author, Mr. Puïnsin Wealo.

The manager of the Rationalist

numbers

out of Gerniin Metal

Workers.

(SIRVICE TO THE “ TELESNAFS.")

Durban, August 17,8.25 p.m. One of the two missing boats Press Association, soon by a Berlin, August 11,--Capital "Daily News" representativo, has taken the ipitiat.v3 ng nimat belonging to the ill-fated Fife- declined to make any statement labour in ih dis; uel etween the hiro has been picked up. It that the best. It la obvious

storp-driven for five

contain the chief

ve of the crew

days,

on

the importance of the mit -workers nul their em- criticisms in the book is largely ployers. After hearing the d - discounted if the claim to Chinese man is flis man the employers author lip is without foundation. hald á co £ renca vhion reen ted It may he hoped, therefore, that

the sixter will not be allowed to In the imus we firders that the

rest where it N

gun men were to be locked outer

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