1911-08-21 — Page 1

The

Hongkong Telegraph

Aargut 10th, 1911, Temperature 10 am. 79, 4 pm, 70 Humidity...94, 04.

No. 8551

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

THE STRIKE MOVEMENT.

STRIKERS DISPERSED BY

THE TROOPS.

[BAVION TO TH" TELEGRAPH."'}

Durban, August 19, 9 a.m.

A number of strikers while at

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tempting to hold up the Irish mail trains at Fishguard had to be dispersed at the point of the

bayonet.

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晚七十月大年三統官:

MONDAY, AUGUST 21

1911.

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

ג:

REUTERS

TELEGRAMS.

Considerably more than two- LONDON STATIONS CLOSED. stoned the police and the soldiers

thirds of the mon are remaining at their posts. The companies are receiving numerous applica tions for employment.

The military authorities report that the situation is thoroughly

under control. 5,000 special con stables have been enrolled.

Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Buxton have been engaged with

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the strikers and the companies'

The crows of the warships at representatives with a view to au Portsmouth have been ordered to nuicable settlement on fair torme hold themselves in roudiness to being arrived;

'perform garrison duty,

An attempt was minde to `derail

a train near York.

H

· MARYLEBONE STATION

GARRISONED.

p.m.

London, August 20, 12.45 a.m.

The local services in London continue, though considerably reduced. The termini at Common Street, Holborn and ten other stations are closed, besides the North London Railway, which is completely stopped. The southern

suburbs, however, show some improvement.

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OBSTACLE IN NEGOTIA-~

TIONS.

London, August 20, 12.45 a.m.

The chief obstacle in the

negotiations is apparently the

railway companies' refusal to

recognise the Union.

| PERFECT TRANQUILLITY IN

LONDON.

Durban, Angust 19, 8,25

A Hons Office report issued this afternoon states that perfect Mr. Ramsay Macdonald has Tranquillity prevails in Lolo arranged a meeting with Mr. A reduced but effective systems is

maintained and amplo provisions

are coming in

It adds that the Port of London

is now working at almost full

ho were guarding the line. An officer warned the strikere but without avail. The Riot Act was rond but the crowd continued laugh and jear at the officer who fired in the air. The people wire,

still unmoved: Then the troops

fired and four persone, it is four-

after

TER'S

TELEGRAMS.

August 19th, 1910, Temperaturo 10 a.m. 85,

賦一十二月八其港香

88 : Humidity?

MR. KEIR HARDIE'S EXPLANATION.

Durban, Aug.

20

4.16 p.m.

_REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

AT PEACE.

London, Aug. 21, 7.45 a.in.

Tranquillity prevails through-

Mr. Keir Hardie, speaking out the country, including Liver- at Dowlais, said that the men's

pool and Birkenhead.

leader had Bent out the affing an immediate strike in reply to what was re-

Simon Corta. Obers

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

THE TA CHING BANK.

BHEUNG PO" Baavtom]

Poking, August 20

The Ministry of Finance luas. OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

asked the sunétion of the Throne.

London, Aug. 21, 7.45 a.m.

for the restoration of the old pre- An official statements mises of the Ministry of Civil od, were mortally wounded. The garded as a threat by Mr. As- been publishell which states

Affairs and its uso me the lead quith, who is alleged to have that order has been restored at said that unless conciliation was

Llanelly, and that the railwaymen office of the Ta Ching Bank, The were not responsible for the riot- none of accepted, the soldiers and mas

request has been complied with. ing. but chinery of state would be brought out to crush the men into sub- the

mission. So the responsibility was really Mr. Asquith's.

SPECIAL CONSTABLES

mob was then dispersed thres volleys were fired. It appears that

were

the mon

four men in a garden in vicinity were wounded, two fatally.

SERVICE RE-OPENED AT

MANCHESTER.

Loulon, August 20, 7:40 am.

The Central Station at

Hau-

DISBANDED.

Durban, Aug. 20, 4.15 p.m. The Lord Mayor of Lɔnd on

Men are returning to work.

EMPIRE EXHIBITION,

PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMONWEALTH.

[SRATION TO TANTELEGRAFN;^!}-

Durban, Aug. 19, 8.35 a.m... Router's correspondent at Mol- bourne reports that Victoria is anking the other States of the

Lloyd George, Mr. Buxton, and chester has been re-opened and diebands the special city con- Commonwealth to join in holding

the railwaymon and believes that London and Liverpool trains

ble

the difficulties are not insurmount-have arrived. A two hour service with Liverpool has been started and the public are onthusiastic

at the resumption,

Durban, August 10, 00.m.

Marylebone railway atation

has been shut' since 5 o'clock

yesterday afternoon. It is gar risoned by, soldiers, as activity. No serious riots have THE GENERAL SITUATION.

ight attack by the strikers is taken place in the United King- fears). Enginos are manned by om Several attemp's were

To-day's general, situstion is [sumimeil mon of the Royal Engineers, who made to day to dorail trains and appearing in the "Westminster in a leading article

aro patrolling the line as far as many minor acts of violence are Gazette," which states that neither reported. Undoubtedly this con- the companies nor the men have tinual despatch of troops to the threatened areas is the most important influence in securing porceful methods.

Neasdon.

INSURING AGAINST STRIKE

DAMAGE

Durban, August 19, 0a.m.

A number of insurances ngait st

loss of damage from strikes are

being effecte:1 at Lloyds.

́LONDON DOCK DISPUTE

SETTLED.

-London, Aug. 19, 2.20 p.m. -

A final sotilement of the Lohdi a

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The liberality of the railway com- panios is shown in rewarding the Borstrikers and the passengers me raising subscriptions for them.

RIOTS AT LLANELLY.

Durban, Aug 19, 9.20 p.m. At Llanelly strikere boarded a

Ojok dispute has been afranged. rain and pulled off the engine

SOLDIERS AT LONDON

TERMINT,

London, Aug. 19, 2.20

p.1.

Extraordinary scenes are being

up

made good their predilections and boasts. The companies have not prevented a serious disloca- tion, and the men have not pro- dueed the general. paralysis they threatened.

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STRIKE SETTLED:

London, August 20, 8.10 a.m.

The railway strike has been

settled.

THE "COMMISSION ACCEPTED.

stables this morning."

RAILWAY SETTLEMENT

“TERMS”

London, Aug. 20, 11.55 p.m. The terms of the railway settle ment provide that lie strike terminates forthwith and the

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an Empire Exhibition in one of the principal Australian capitals in 1912 or 1913.

HOME CRICKET.

SHARING GATE RECEIPTS.

[SANYION TO TEN" TREMORATH."'}" Durban, Aug. 19, 8:35 am. The Marylebone C, O, have de- cided to invite both Jessop and Hitch to join the team for Aus- plin and to invite Warner-to captain the team,

men's leaders are doing their utmost to induce the men to re.

turn. All tho strikers

G to be reinstated 'uppenalised, Concilia-

Regarding the sharing of the tion. Boarda will deal forthwith

gate and stand repeipts in the Durban, Aug. 20, 10.40 a.m. with questions in dispute and the triangular matches in 1912 the Both parties undertake to accept Government have neured the countries must make their own the findings of the Commission railway companies that they will arrangements. It is decided to and any questions arising from introduce legislation next session recommend, that if, after the

of wages,

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CURRENCY, REFORM,

CONFERENCE TO BE

HELD.

["SERUNG PO" Bavion]·

Peking, August 20.

On the return of Chan Kam

Too, an old boy of Queen's Col-

lege, from Europe the date for

holding the conference in connec t'on with the Currency Reform

will be fixed.

OBITUARY,

CUSTOMS OFFICIAL DEAD:

"BHAT PO" SKRYLOM]

Poking, August 20,

H.E. Chin Ming Fan, Tsotai of,

"IMPORT DUTY.

tho interpretation of the agree- providing for any increase of second match between any two the Tientsin Customs, is dead. The Amalgamated Society de-

ment is to be submitted to the charges entailed by an increase countries, neither side has se- cured an advantage, the third Board of Trade. clares that 250,000 men are out

match is playable tó a finish. A Royal comunision of enquiry This will have to be submitted to but the managers characterise

will be convened consisting of an Imperial Cricket Conference, this as an exaggeration.

two representatives of the milway

Sir William Guy Granet, general manager of the Midland Railway, and Mr. Claughtor, dapu-

companies, ty

two representatives of the men and impartial representa-

COUNTY RESULTS.

Durban, Aug 20, 5.40 p.in. Worester has won by 8 wickets Lancaster wou by 88 runs and

TO BE INCREASED.

BHAT” Po” ExAVIOL

Peking, August 20.

fo on Boards will be Surrey scored three points owing The President of the Ministry

Attacks have been made on ty chairman of the North Western have been out in various districts companies, and fou?" Union re- signal boxes and telograph lines Railway, on behalf of the railway vos to report on the working....... driver and fireman, The Wor- cestershires hurried up and fired but this military report shows that presentatives on behalf of the a first volley over the heads of the the lines as a whole are well

men, signed the agreement. strikers and two others at a lower trolled,

FROM-PESSIMISM TO elevation.

witnessed at the London-railway- POSITION AT LIVERFOÓL.

termini.Soldiers are on guard

con-

LIGHTERMEN'S DISPUTE SETTLED.

London, August 20, 7.40 am.

An agreement has been reached.

OPTIMISM.

Durban, August 20, 10.40 am, A change from pessimism to optimian set in evening when it

as soon as possible.

RENEWED RIOTING AT

LLANELLY.

London, Aug. 20, 11.55pm. Renewed titingina broken out at Llanelly. The mob in pensed at being shot at by the burned all that Mr. Asquith-and-they fald hold of. Oving

troops pillaged and

HOME OFFICE STATEMENT. fresh supplios of food are men's dispute uuscompleting the denly returned to town and that

with fixed bayonets and bivouac ing on the platforms.

London; August 19, 2.20 p.m.

A Home-Office stalement was

ssued last night to the effect that

had produced

Durban, Aug 10, 9.20 p.m. At Liverpool the situation

hourly becomes worse and unless

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obtained the poor will suffer most acutely.

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in connection with the lighter

London docks settlement.

Beparate ovnferences between the Government, managers and men are still sitting and keeping London,

up constant communication with

the

known

to a

the match having to be abandon- ed through the rain.

THE POPE

CONVALESCENT..

[Service to the "' 'TELKĢRAPE."

Lordon, Ang. 20, 7,40,... His Holiness the Pope is now convalescentua

dynamite explosion three were RUSSO-GERMAN AGREE- Mr. Lloyd George had summoned killed and many injured. It is he 6 conference in the middle of a

dinner.

It is believed that the eve | Llonell

MOB STONES POLICE AND

SOLDIERS,

40 p.m.

appros

sttending tie onfora

The

lieved that the explosion caused

fire to break out in the goods shed

at the railway station, which is still blazing

troops made

соло

wounding me

MENT

SIGNED

Igust

of Finance proposes to ingresse

the import duty on foreign goods. The proposal is strongly opposed

by the Diplomatic Body in Poke

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