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The Hongkong Telegraph.

Angut 18th, 1911, Temperature, 10 a.m. 81, 4 p.m., 8 Humidity...89, 86,

No. 8550

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE STRIKE MOVEMENT. calling in of the riflesond bayonets

HOPE AND DESPAIR.

of the Salford Törritoriale, and the cutting off of the elec

torial power in Liverpool adding

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Copyright 1911 b the Proprist

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

THE EFFECTS OF THE

STRIKE.

TELEPHONE OPERATORS

Durban, August 18, 0.50 p.m. (SERVICE, TO THE "* TELUGRAPH."]

In the Midlands the people are to the gonoral misery and apalready feeling the effects of the London, August 18, 2.5 p.m. The strike situation seem to prehensiveness prevailing theve, strike. Many collieries and iron- alternate between hope and des-and the order given to the troops works are closing down, the former through their inability to trans- pair.

to fire immediately on the read-

port thecoal and the latter through The news that negotiations hading of the Riot Act. Liverpool

Inok of coal.

been reopened and the fact that is now practically on armed Mr. Lloyd George said ḥ was still

Camp most! snuguine that Hettlement

STRIKE.

Durban, August 19, I p.m. The night staff of the London telephone operators hove struck.

MANAGERS REFUSE CON-

CESSIONS.

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The first encounter between

London, August 19,.7.30 am. The strike conferences have resulted in a deadlook.... The

the milway strikers and the

1911.

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

August 18th, 1010, Teaseture 10a.m. 86, p.83; Humidity

AMER CAN TARIFFS.

WOOL BILL VETOED:

(von To THB “* TALIGRAPH,”]

號九十月八英港香

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

-POSTAL AFFAIRS.

[BHZUNG Po" Survios.).

· Peking, Aug 18:

The Ministry of Posts and

Communications intend to do'

away with Japanese employed in

Durban, August 18, 5. p.m.

The President of the United

States of America has votced the postal affairs.

Wool Bill.

[A message Trom Washington datod August 12th reported that:

The Irish railwaymon have de-polico occured at Birming-magora abide by Mr: Asquith's the Joint Committee of the

would be effvetvil though he urged { „fed to strike and apprehension bom when the

pationco sul restraint upon all

concorned, including the news papers, and thit Mr. Ramsay Mac- donald was also liopeful was fol-

lowed by the railway leaders' state-

ments that there was no truce and

that the reports from the provinces

pointed to an early decisive victory,

A minfesto has been jesuod

calling on the railwaymon to strike a blow for deliverance from

tyranny.

Shortly afterwards it was in-

nounced that the meeting of the. loadora had been adjourned from one to niue o'clock next morning without having arrived at a

decision.

are

Altogether suggestions not lacking that the Govern

have also spread to Scotland.

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A roll call his been held in the Royal Engineor barracks of men

capable of driving locomotives,

GOVERNMENT PRE-

PARATION.

Durban, Aug, 18, 10.30 a.m.

The Government Departments are extremly busy in making the

necessary preparations.

Mr. Churchill was at the Home

Ofice till morning.......

Troops and machine guns are arriving in London all day and all night.

Artillery men have gone to guard Willesden.

All papers condomu the hasty.

A

ment's goldenbridge will in arbitrary notion of the men be ultimately accopter, though Some of them also-blame the unfortunately much bad fecting obstingey of the companies in not and exasperation is shown recognising the unious.

by the younger and more hot-

headed-elements of the rank and

Alo:

THE PROVINCES.

Durban, August 18, 10.30 a.m. Reports from the provinces

show that the men are coming out in various places, the northern in-

dustrial-contres being the most

affepteil, though a number in Bris-

tol and Cardiff are also out,

Passengers at Bristol are having *

ATTEMPTS ON RAILWAY

· PROPERTY,

Durban, August 18, 5 p.m.

The strike of the motor men

greatly interferon with the under ground railway, but most of the

tubes are working.

Senate and the House of Represen

drive back to

proposal but refuso the conces-tatives have fixed the duty on raw

loads of sions demanded by this Trade

EVENING REPORTS.

London, August 19, 7.30 n.m.

The evening roports show that

meat as they were leaving the Unions. goods yard escorted by police.

There was also a serious attack

on the goods yard-at-Derby.

Mr. Churchill said that he believed that the Government's arrangements for working the the strike is effective in the North railways will prove effective; of England and South Wales, if not then greater measures

partially effective in the Midlands will be taken. (Opposition but wholly unsuccessful in the heers.) But it must be clearly South of England. understood that the people's food

supply and tho safety of the coun- THE OPIUM QUESTION. try is more important than any thing else. (Loud chosrs.)

THE STRIKE NOT TOO

SUCCESSFUL

BRITAIN'S REFUSAL

(SERVICE TO THE " TELEGRAPH."]

London, Aug. 18, 2.5 p.m.

Wool at 20 per cent, ad valorem, on combed wool tops 34 per cent. and on yarns 30 per cont]

THE POPE.

IMPROVING

(SAVION TO THE 14 TELBONAFN."'];

Loulon, Aug. 10, 12,45 a.m.

The health of His Holiness the Pope is improving.

OBITUARY.

[SERVICE TO TOH TELEGRAPH."']

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-London, Aug. 10, 12.45 a..

MONGOLIA.

TO BE DIVIDED.

("Barono Po" Servich.)

!

Peking, August.19., The division of Mongolia into provinces has been finally decid-

od upon. Prince Su will prepare

the preliminary arrangements in connection with this and

memorializa the Throne for

approval.

THE CABINET.

AND THE CANTON

OUTRAGE.

Busung Po Servion)

Peking, Ang. 18,

The President and vice-Presid-

980 ren AxxUK.

SINGLE COFF 10 Op.

CHINESE,

TELEGRAMS.

THE CANTON TARTAR

GENERAL,

BRAT, PO." SERVICM):

Peking, Aug, 18.

HE. Fung Shan, the newly ap pointed Tartar Comorat vico Shing Fun, who resigned, has

asked the Ministry of Finance to

put aside funds for converting the

bannermen soldiers, attioned in Canton, into pornits.

ADMIRAL LI CHUN.

High Authoritles" Solicitous.

THE "TELEGRAFK" CORRESPONDENT.}

Canton, Apg. 17,

Ou the night of the 16th inst. H.E. the Viceroy raecíved a tole- gram from the Admiralty in Peking to enquire into the health of Admiral Li on behalf of the Throne. According to the tole- gram, the Throno greatly com- mended the bravery of Admiral, Li in killing one of his assassins when he was so seriously wound- ed by the bomb The Throne, was very anxious about the con- dition of the Admiral, and the Viceroy was asked to send the Throne's compliments to Admiral Li and to report his condition to the Throno from time to time by wire. The Throne has asked

-Lord James of Hereford is dead.ent of the now Cabinet have, in the Minister of the Imperial

HOME CRICKET.

COUNTÝ RESULTS,

view of the bomb outrage in Can-Household to soil sonie medicine. tou, telegraphed to the Canton for the use of the Imperial family

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Viceroy requesting His Excel-

which has a great effect towards healing the wounds through the Joney to take necessary precau- Admiralty. The granting of Im-

London, Augitat 10, 12:45 a.m. In the House of Commous Sir The strike is absorbing all ser- Edward Grey in reply to a ques- ricos. London is almost normal. tion, said that Great Britain re-

Reports from the provinces fused to consider the Chinese pro- [Barvice To TE THEXORAPH," tions against the future action of

seem to indicate that the strike

is not too successful. Most

|

"

posal to exclude Indian Opium

| from Manchuria, Siausi and Sze- but

of the railways are working

chuan ustil it is satisfied that the under difficulties,

breaches of Article Seven of the Troops are moving in all direo-

Opium Agreement by the authori tions. 50,000 have reached bones of Canton aud Fukien have don and are ready for dispersal

ceased. to threatened centres. 17,000 are oncamped in the parks.

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The representatives of the men held prolonged meetings to re-

HONGKONG OPIUM

SMOKERS.

BE ADOPTED.

In the House of Commons Mr. consider Mr. Asquith's proposal REGISTRATION WILL NOT Churchill said that there were no to convene a Royal Commission. disturbances in London, but there The meetings have resultod ́ in had been several attempte in the adhering to their resolve to

provinces to commit outrages on

railway property with a view to

stopping the services and that

strike.

(BREVIOR TO THE “ TELESKAPH,"']

London, August 18, 4.35 p.m. Frequent conferences will be The Rt. Hon. I Harcourt held between the ministers and replying to a questiba in "the others this morning, and after House of Commons said that the warda a meeting of the Cabinet introduction of the system of will take place. He said it was yet too early to

registration of opium smokers ja Mr. Lloyd George said that in merenre the full extent of the view of the critical situstion the1212

Hongkong was impracticable.

to handle their own luggage such nets were punishable by owing to the platform porters

penal cervitude. knocking off and the traille at

Fishguard is practically suspend-

2.

Durban, Aug. 19, 12.30 am. Kent has won by an innings

and 94 runs.

MOROCCAN AFFAIRS

NEGOTIATIONS AT A

STANDSTILL.....

(SERVICE TO TAR “TELEGRAFH."'] Loudon, August 19, 7.30a.m.

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anarchists. A telegram has also

been sent to the Governor of | Kwang-si neking His Excellency's

co-oporation with the Canton

perial medicine to an official,

especially to a military official, by. the Throne, is an exceptional ho- our. The medicine is now being

sent to Canton.

Ad airal Li has been granted a month's Jonve.

Prince Tani Hsun, the First Viceroy in defending the pro-Lord of the Admiralty, when the telegram from the Viceroy on the vinces against further outbreaks. attempted assassination of Ad- miral Li reached him, was greatly alarmed and sent a wire to Ad- THE CANTON VICEROY.miral Li enquiring whother Hie

TO RESIGN.

Peking, August 18,

Excellency was improving. The Adminl has sent a reply to the Prince thanking him for his kind-

{"Buzuno-Po" "B■EVICE.) * [nosg, Admiral Li, besides being

the recipient of several compli mentary telegrams from the offi- cius in the enpital and other H. E. Chang Ming Ubi, the provinces, has been honoured by tho visits of many of the foreign. tendered bis Consuls at Shameen.

It is reported from Berlin that

negotiations in connection with tho Moroccan qucation are com-Onton Viceroy, hns pletely at a standstill.

THE RAIN IN INDIA..

.

res' gnation.roccnimending H. E.

Sun Chan Houn, the ox-Viceroy

of Conton, to the Throns, as his

[SERVICE TO TER !! TRIXGRAFA."'] · SUCCI #GO!, In the same memoria?,

London, Aug, 10, 7.30 am, the Cinton Viceroy begs panic It is stated that a good down- sion to recruit ten regiments

strike, but the Government would House of Commons would merely Such registration had neither been pour of rain copurred in Simla troops for the protect da of Cana journ till Tudadify next instead nor would be adopted in the and also throughout the united on. This has been granted, but

The seriousness of the situation make sure to maintain the supplies

Lancashire is evidenced by the of food, fuel and othe entials of Oct. 24.

Straits Settlements, or Malaysia, provin

Jils resignation was not accepted.

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