1911-08-25 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

Angul 24th, 1911, Temperature 10 am. 84, 4 pan, 84; Humidity 74, 78.

No. 8555

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

Copyright, 1911 by the Proprietor.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

二初月七年三宜

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS."

THE MOROCCAN

QUESTION

THE STRIKE MOVEMENT. MORE TROUBLE AT LIVER-

ANOTHER STRIKE

THREATENED.—

POOL.

Via DURBAN, Aug, 24, 0.40 p.m. -

In consequence of the prohibition For 4 procession of strikers in Liver-

pool a large, and angry crowd, led

(SERVION TO.TEN “TRLEGRAPH." by young hooligans, held up three

Via DuRDAN, Aug. 24, 0,35 mm, tramcars, smashing the windows.

Now trouble has arisen and a

The police and military appeared

on the scene and, dispersed the mob. goneral strike of

carmen in

threatened

A deputation of the Liverpool"

strike committee has como to

London to confer with the leaders

of the railway men.

REINSTATEMENT OF TRAM-

-WAY-MENT

The National Transport Workers'

Federation object to inaugurating

LIVERPOOL TRAMWAYMEN

HEINSTATEIT

„Via-Durban-Aug-247 1:45^p.hu,

After'n protiacted conference, the

Liverpool. Tramways. Committes

have decided to reinstate the men.

OBITUARY.

LADY GRENFELL.

(SERVION TO THE " TALIGLÅFE,"]

Via Duna, Aug. 24, 9.45 p.m.

The death is announced of Lady

Grenfell

THE ILL-FATED FIFE-

SHIRE.

ALL SAFE.

(SERVION TO THE TELEGRAPH."},

Vin Dundan, Aug. 24, 0.46 p.m.

“A message from Porim states that

Warwickshire has

AUSTEN- CHAMBERLAIN'S galled that all those quissing from

APPEAL FOR LOYALTY..

HOME POLITICS,

the

steamer

the wrecked steamer Fifeshiro are

chic.

a national stoppage unless tho

Spivion To Tua "' TELEONAPH,"']

Via Dưuban, Aug. 24, 9.40 a.m.

י.

tramway man who came out on the tea was spaudus 22nd August are reinstated. It

pointed out that numerous members

was resolved to, telegraph the {of Unionist Associations throughout

Lord Mayor of Liverpool, the he country were resigning oying to

lissatisfaction with the Velo Bill Board of Trade and the Premier

fair, Me. Austen Chamberlain asking whether the tramway men

urged loyalty to this party and work would be reinstated by noon to-day.

extending and popularising ite

rganisations.

It is hoped that Mr. "Ankwith, ul

.:

the Board of Trade, who has gone

to Liverpool, will be able to settle

the trouble.

A POLITICAL-TOUCH, -

SPURIOUS HONGKONG

COIN

THE INDIAN DROUGHT.

INCH OF RAIN AT DELDÍ

{SERVICE TO THEB THENGRAPH."}

Vin Dunnan, Aug. 24, 0.45 p.in. Reater's correspondent at Simla lates that an inch-of-rain has fallen

at Delhi in three days, but the

monenon, generally has weakened.

A QUESTION OF STORAGE..

The Market's Supplies of Wheat, White Crop Experts

Talk Shortage.

POSITION NOT REGARDED

AS GRAVE.

(SERVICE TO THE TULKORAPH,' Via DURAN, Aug. 24, 3.00.p.m.

August 21, 10 Tomperstars 10 mm 85, 4 p.m. 83; Humidity...76, 80,

1911.

五拜禮

號五十月八美港香

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

LAURIER GOVERNMENT

STILL POPULAR.

(SERVICE TO TAB “ TELEGRAPH."']'

Via DURBAN, Aug, 24, 0.35 á.m..

The Standard's Ottawa corre

spondent reports that the progreis

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

THE PORTUGUESE * REPUBLIC.

- TWO CANDIDATES-FOR-

PRESIDENCY,

[SERVICE TO THE “ TELEGRAPH."] Via DURBAN,' Aug.-24, 0.45 p.m. Router's correspondent at Lisbon reports that the lending Republicana have arrived there to attend the election for a President. The

An advice from Paris states that of the ele.tion campaign: hitherto occasion is being observed as

Government will be retained by a

rajority similar to the last.

WAR RISKS.

MANOEL ARRIAGA

ELECTED.

Vía-Bounay, Aug. 20, 7:15 am.- Lisbon reports that Manoel Ar. ringa has-boon elected President, of the Republic.

$86 rex Åmgym.

SINGLE Cory 10′ Omers, c

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

CURRENCY REFORMS.

FOREIGN POWERS CON-

SULTED.

("Basuna Po" SERVICE);

Poking, August 24.

Chan Kam Tao, au old boy of Queen's College, bas telegraphed to the Ministry of Finance that he, is communicating with the foreign

THE GOVERNMENT

GAZETTE.

holiday, with roviewo, ete. Ambassador Juler Camboo and the shows no cause to reconsider gra

Only two enndidates for the Preations regarding the reform of China's currency, and that Great vious predictions that the Laurieraidency remain, their names being Britain, France, Germany and Fench Government are preparing

Berunrdino Machado and Manool America aro in favour of the Arriaga: a programime of negotiations with

suggested method for reforming, the currency in China. Corniny, the gist whereof will be

communicated to Sir Edward Grey, The French Press has now a

much calmer tune, and are unani-

meus that the situation is not re-

| gardest_as_grave. It is reported

that France is prepared to i,make further concessions, provided than Germany's recognition of her post. tion and rights in Morocco is

olate

+

RATES AT LLOYD'S.

STIFFENING.

Via DURBAN, Aug, 24, 0.40 s.m.. War insurance business at Lloyd's has increased.

Yesterday the rates were stilloned band numerous cases of cargo about

to be shipped for Europe were in sured at half a crown per cent.

Via DURDAN, Aug. 21, 3.10 p.m.

Already private rewards totalling

To have. Than

recovery of the picture Joconde.

AUSTRALIA'S RE- PUDIATION.

BUBONIC PLAGUE ·

TAYŽOVURES TA

ASSEMBLY CROWDED,

The Assembly was crowded during the voting for the President..

WAR ON HOUSE FLIES.

Great American Campalga.

[“Breeng Po" SEnvica)

Poking, August 24.

The President, and the Vies-- president of the Cabinet, have generally instructed all the minis- tries at Peking that commencing from this date, all the Imperial edicts, despatelies and other docu- ments will be published in the Government. Gazette issued by the Cabinet.

OPIUM SUPPRESSION:

Peking, Aug. 24.

Chiengs deserves credit for starting a great campaign against the domestic house ily, which has now extended throughout Ameri- 4. The nowspapers give valu able assistance daily by produc [inner nyrified.ohevegraphs of the Washington, July 15-In the germ-tanten, leos on artic V wilds of the Muskoka region of food, and-by publishing timely Canada, where he has just gone articles showing that the house fly. with members of his family, Dr.is chiefly responsible during the The British Minister at Poking/ Robert Weir Dunlap, formerly of | suminor for spreading all has asked the Ministry of Foreign Washington, will during the kinds of disease. Householders Affairs to allow the import into summer months endeavour to woo overywhere are enrolling then-China of several hundred chests. It has no takon long, says the back the honlth which has flown solves in a big army for of Persian opium stocked in "Globe for Australians to re- through a relentless, fight waged the destruction of the house fly, Hongkong at the present moment. pudiate Mr. Fishor's anti-Imperial for months against the terrible with "Swat the fly" na its bat- bubonic plague in Chinn. tio cry. To "swat" is an Amer sentiments, as expressed in the Dr. Dunlap, has for more than icanism, meaning assault, ondan- "Review of Reviews" for this two years been a medical ger, annihilate, and, in accordanco. month. The Prime Minister of missionary connected with the with custom, many respectable the Commonwealth lins expressed American Presbytorian mission at citizens are now wearing badges himself as a Separatist, as one Tong Ulici in the province of inccribal "Swat the Fly." To Shantung in the northern part of annihilate the pest entirely seeme ready to take advantage of the the Chinese Empire. Thore, with to be impossible; but much is Imperial tie until the hour of a heilful of other American being done in the way of "awat- danger arrives, and then to physicians, and a few from other ting, by disseminating informa- consider what stops he shall take countries, Dr. Dunlap, never very tion regarding the best methode to rever the connection, whether rolnet, nearly lost his lifein trying of prevention and destruction of

to save the plague-stricken Chi- the house fly. by a Declaration of Independ

nese from the ravages of the Intelligent publis opinión uns once for which we gather sconrge which swept portions of been excited, and you may there-

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THE ABSCONDING

ΤΑΡΤΑΙ...

HIDING IN TIENTSIN.

"BHAT PO" SERVIOL)

Poking, August 24,

information private

From

Circulation in Kwantung.

THE "TELEGRAPR" CORRESPONDENT.)

he has no particular affec- Manchurin and northern China Fore dopend upon it that the house received by the Ministry of Canton, August 21,

tion or by a simple policy generally and most hundreds of fly in America will be duly Finance; wo learn that the ab The Governor of Hanan has

thousanda of livce,

swatted" in the same way as the sconding Taolai of Shanglui is written to the Canton Viceroy Chiengo, July 13. With al- of doing nothing until it is scen

Dr. Dunlop, whose parents people here, once they were hiding himself in the German |that a large quantity of spurions most 26,000,000 bushels of grain whether Britain or her enemy live here, returned from China aroused to, the danger, have concession at Tientsin.

The Ministry has acoordingly would be succossful. In other a few days ago, broken in "swatted," and to a large extent The Radical papers denounce the coin alleged to, bo Ilongkong in store in Chicago, there being words, the policy of the Jump arduous battle with the plague.culosis and scores of other ovila, ordering his arrest and extradi- health from his long and annihilated, the disease of turber-telegraphed to the Viceroy of Ohili Jenrroney has found its way into obitiuacy of a Tory corporation, the Province. The rims of these over 10,000,000 bushels of wheat Catja favoured by Mr. Fisher; his He hopes through proper medical Inspectors declare that many tion to Peking.

coins show traps of copper, and almost 10,000,000 bushels real sentiments meanwhile being treatment and a long rest in the restaurante and kitchens, places') The Governor thought this mal of onts, the capacity of the work-frankly Separatist. How far the Canadian woods to regain his which were once buzzing with practice should be stopped anding warehouses is crowded to a

Premier may see fit to repudiate nornial health, in order that he house flies, are now cleared, and his words remain to be seen; he may return to his work at Teng throughout the country peopleara that the authorities of the places greater extent than of this season will certainly flnd it wise, in view/ Chou. Dr. Dunlap is a graduate | working together in the campaign | where these tokens are imported, should be informed. On receipt in recent years, aud is becoming of the attitude of indignation just-College, having been awarded first

of Washington and Jefferson against the common enemy.

Most effective work for the

in not reinstating the tramway men.

RIOTING IN WALES.

A BIG LOAN.

The Weather Forecast.

(" Shar Po” 'SERVIOL) of this communication, H.E. the a serious problem to the grain ly takon up by Australians, to be honours with the class of 1903. extermination of flies can be ac

Poking, Aug. 24. Viceroy communicated with the British Consul at Shameen asking trade. Since storage room must moro cautions in future, whatever Later he graduated from Johus complished during the winter by

Regarding the proposal of the him to request the Governor of be provided for the new whost his real feelings on the subject Hopkins medical school at Balti scientific. ioane, but even small Rioting broke out last night at Hongkong to make enquiry and and cats, which will begin to may be. Australians fully realise more, and then for a your pursued boya in the summer can render Viceroy of Nanking to issuò a post-graduate work at Philadel-valuable assistance, as is proved foreign loan of $5,000,000 for.n bring those counterfeiters to

the value of the Imperial con-phia, He went to China as a by the anti-fly orusade which long period, the Ministry of -Fi- {nove inside" of "thirty days, it Byegood, on the borders of Glamor. Justice.

nootiou; and being honourable medical missionary in the fall of began at Worcester, Massaolu nanco has considered over matter will necessitate the use of ganabire and Monmouthshire. Both

solte, on June 22, and terminated and has memorialized the Throne mon; they have no belief in the 1908. elevators that are not in good

The small corps of medical men | roccitly,,

to sandtion the scheme. GIVE FLIES FOR RICE. aliape for business because of a ge

poisonons aurier doctrine of

plunged into the fight against the Over ten barrels of: flios were

·English and Jowisti ́shops word

taking all

the advantages Chinese plague with characteristic gathored by 232 contestarita. Seoul, August 8th, 10 ñap.- or improper construction.

and parting company in the time Amorienu vigour and fearlessness. The winner, who gets a prize looted and wrecked."

For the purpose of encouraging| Elevator people who usually of dangor. This insidious idea, Cases by hundreds required their of £20, turned in ninety-fivo sanitary precautions among the are large buyers of new grail at the Dominion Fromier, lias ap- they wont sleepless, working day dios captured in traps of his own induatiously propagated here by attention, and for daysat a stretch quarters, or a total ní 1,210,000 Koreans in South Kyongsyong this season are taking hold slow-parently captivated Mr. Fisher; and sight. Dr. Dunlop's bealth construction; and be claims tho do, Korea, the authorities have ly and paying the July price for but the sooner he understands gave way, and after the glit had world' championship. Ho is recently offered to exchange one

that neutrality in war is as im-been won he consenteil to give up Earl Bousquet, 12 years old. lo of rice for the same. quantity new red and hard wheat, whereas possible in fact asit le dishonour- and emme home. He left Tang The entire collection of flies! are quiet, though Tredegar and of flies. Major-General Akashi, in recent years they have grabbed |able, the better it will be for him Chop a little over five weeks ago will be placed on exhibition at Chief of Police, and Mr. Yamano, it eagerly at 1 to 2 conte premiqmasa politician. In an incautious and returned to the United States Clark University, Worcester medical advisor,who are on thoir It is the expectation of the trade moment he had betrayed himself; by way of Vancouver, arriving Other towns have premoted tour of inspection through those that July whent will go to a

* let himi bo caratul that he does hero a few dayango. He says that similar competitions with equally localities with the object of seeing

not betray the Empire to his own when he left the plague was as goo 1. re

results," and in the result of the novel offer, are carrying charge discount, under undoing and that of the country nearly under control as could be places flies are becoming as expected to return to Seoul to Septeme sa will help the which he represents for the time expected. Philadelphia Re-exlinct as mosquitoes." Daily

bulls out." Evening Post!" | being

Telegrap Correspondent,

The military have been despatch

ed. Other localities in the district

libymney are still guarded by troop

owing to the menacing attitude

of

inorrow,

cord,

some

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