1911-08-29 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

Augast 29th, 1911, Temperature 10 am, 87, 4 p.m., 90; Humidity.

No. 8569

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

THE MOROCCAN

QUESTION

SAFEGUARDING FRANCE'S

[SKEVION TO

RIGHTS.

› TŅU "' THLROKÁPH,'')

Vin BOMBAY, Aug. 28, 7.25 n.m.

Premier Caillaux, speaking" at

-Sarthe, said that the whole efforts

T

of France would be directed to the

maintenance of peace, but honour.

able peace, safeguarding the dignity

and rights of France."

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}

The Restiny correspondent of the “Frankfurt Zeitung,” who may be

regarded as an inspired source,

saya that France is prepared to

draft a tresty, and in regard there-

to.it may be assumed she will find

assent on all the main points. The

correspondent

that

the

勝六初月七年三統生

REUTER'S.

TELEGRAMS.

THE GERMAN PRESS.

TREMENDOUS EXCITE

MENT.

[SERVICE TO THR" TELEGRAPH."'3'

ii

There is tremendous/excitènment.

TUESDAY, AUGUST

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

THE KAISER.

WILL THE NAVY BE

STRENGTHENED?

(SXQVICH TO TEM " TELEGRAPH.

Via Bounay, Aug. 28, 3.30 p.m.

In a speech at Hamburg the

REUTER'S

TELEGRAMS.

ESPIONAGE.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE STRIKE,

SERIOUS QUESTIONS

INVO

ROYAL COMMISSION

OPENED,

[SERVICE TO THE

Via BOMBAY, Aug. '90, 7.35 `n.in.

A German Officer named Schuliz

has been charged 'at Plymouth with

-SERVICE TO THE

art. 28

Yin Bombay, Aug. 20, 7.35 a.b1.

The Royal Commission to consider

the railway question has opened.

Mr. Williams, the secretary of the

Amalgsirated Society of Railway

naval Servants, was the first witness, and

Via BOMBAY, Aug, 28, 2.20 p.m.

in the German Press over the inter- Kaiser said "We must not wonder espionage. The charge was heard

view with the alleged British dip-that the upward movement of our publicly, and the Counsel for the

lomatist, which appeared in the trade is causing inconvenience to prosecution alleged that the officer

Vignus, "Neue Freie Presse,

‚” | many partics in the world, still com endeavoured to obtain information

criticising Gorman policy.

petition in commerce is wholesome regarding the opinion

The

officers on the

between England and France (ciliation Bearda.

ngainst Germany, and the likelihood

of war over the Moroccan question.

Information was also sought on the coaling, anumitipuing and the

望九十月八其能接

CHINESE

ELEGRAMS;

NATIONALIZATION OF

RAILWAYS.

SHEINO PO'''' EBEVILL]

Poking, August £87. The Meeroy of Yunnan las

telegraplied to the Cabinet that the railways in the province of Yannanshould be nationalizel

THE CABINET

GAZETTE.”

hu derailed the working of the Con FREE POSTAGE OPPOSED.

The German papers ascribe, the for the states and people. interview to Ambassador Cart-German people provide protection wright, whom, together with the for our trade by our navy which - Νομο Freie Frease," they is developing. If I understand vehemently denounce.

the Hamburgers aright, it is their opinion that the navy should be movements of the British feet. strengthened, so that we may be THE FLOODS IN ANHUI, awards, and it had been suggested

ASSUMING PEACEFUL"

SOLUTION.

Via Bonay, Aug. 20, 7:35 km. sure that no one can dispute us the

Ambassador Cartwright has dis-place, which is our due."

Moroccan affair' is now approaching avowed the alleged interview with

a peaceful solution, which is satis-reference to the anti-German state.

fying to reasonable people.

mentą..

The conclusions of the negotia:

tions will be arrived at within

reasonable time.

ENGINEER OFFICERS

RECALLED.

MELILLA.

SURVEYING PARTY

ATTACKED,

(SERVICE TO THE TILEGRAPH."]

Via BOMBAY, Aug. £8,7,25 a..

in

A body of Moors his attacked [BRAVION TO THE "THIKORAPH," Spanish surveying party at Melilla.

Via BOMBAY, Aug. 25, 3.38 p.m.

Four soldiers were killed.

A message from Antwerp stalas |

WOMAN'S BRAVERY.

SUBMARINE SAVED.

Splendid Coolness of French Officers

Ho emphasised the fagi that arbi-

traficus hind already cost the

Bosiety about £30,000. He said the men had great dificulty ia rogant. ing-the-iatorpretation of the

that they should go to the Courts,

A Terrible Record The Tientsaoping correspond- ont of the "North China Daily This the men refused to do, but they News," writing on the 12th inst.,

says: In my last letter of June félt strongly in regard thereto. He 20, I had to report lavy floods in

Yiyang and the surrounding die afirmed that unnecessary, delay triota. Sihoe then, we have hád

the same story ropehted twice, had aggravated the roost situa and in the first week of July, and

water twice again entered the once about the twentieth. The tion, where one railway company

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The annals of the French Navy have been cariched by n splendid city and stood up feet high endeavoured to prevent the meet- story of gallantry whereby the loss of the French submarine the the streets and shopa Rubis was averted on August 7, four foot high in the streets

within the walls R inge of the Board.

all three lo at Cherbourg,

SHEUNG PO" SERVICE)

Poking, August 28. The Cabinet has asked the

Ministry of Communications to allow the Cabinet Gazette " to bo forwarded free of postage, but the blinistry refuses to grant this privilege.

TORPEDO BOATS.

FOR CANTON.

SHAT PO" SERVICE)

Peking, Aug 28.

H.E.-Chang Ming Chi,

the

and houses of the three wards out- About half-past three yesterday aide the walls, the extend for afternoon the submarine was tra- about five English miles up along NAMES GIVEN FOR LIFE. Canton Viceroy, bas telegraphed yelling on the surface after attack the Tai River. The coault ho ing the warship Bouvines, with been that the whole country ber

Sub-Lieutenant Carbonnier, and has been flooded, the dykes hay-deed poll; a Oluristisn name is

4

her captain, Commander Renault tween Yiyang and Yuankiang Surnames may be clunged by a to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs ten men of the crew on the bridge. ing given way, so alunt no oropanolangeable. The fact is for the despatch of the two for Suddenly the submarine's bows will be reared on this part this brought out in a printed reply pedo bosts Wu Ying and Wu became submerged at a steep your angle, and it was seen that the

No Rice Cornering. from the Home Secretary to Mr. vessel was sinking.

The Yiyang district is, however Keating's question asking in Pang to Canton. The Viceroy's Quite calmly the commander a very rich rise fjeld, add most of that in view of the political situa- Fackels and Holds a Dangerous Lieutenant Carbonnier into the parts of the district still kept the individuals an opportunity of

gave a few brief orders, sent the larger dykes have other view of the desirability of giving request has been complied with,

The story of a woman's bravery the men on the bridge to throw off harvest are still batter an might sonal matter as their Christian South to-day.

interior of the submarine, and told water out, so that prospects for the exercising choice in such a per- and the boats left Hupel for the in tackling a dangerous criminal their clothes and jump into the be expected. The local magisme, and seeing that the law furlough have been urgently re- and holding him until the arrival sea, swimmers helping those un-trate, a Hanlin, by name Tao,

tion all the engineer officers on

called.

"

Criminal.........

of the police was told at London able to swin. The bluejackets has wisely prevented the rice Fontes names taken at Sessions when Henry Jones, 50, jumped into the water while the owners from making big profit the religious ceremony of con- a hawker with any convictions submarine maak rapidly, her com- out of the distress of the common frmation ineither Roman Catholic The class reserve have also been against him, admitted breaking mander at his post, his hand people and thereby resing or Protestant churches, either as

into a house in Lavender-hill and firmly grasping the taftrail.

their distress by importing 20,000 substitutes for baptismal names stealing apparel and various arti- Lieutenant Carbonnier, on de-picule of rice. This wise) oles, including a crucifix and ascending, found some of the men has kept the price low (4,000 prayer-book..

in a state of panic, and there was a dan"), so the people, Birs. Lily Mayle's attention was a rush for the companionway, be quite peaceful and count drawn to the fact that the panel "Each man to his post," the second present THE LARGEST BATTLE-of the front door of her neigh-in-command shouted. "We are

mobilized.

SHIP.

The Argentine battleship

#

Beggars In Prospet

or as additional homes, and that bial opinion has been express

, except thus at confirma-

or by private Act of Parlia ment nolegal nieans of altering the Christian moms (unlike the sur- amo) asiste, whether in concert with the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant and the Secretary

な

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DERICTOR-GENERAL

REFUSES TO COME TO

CANTON:

SEAT PO BERVICE]

Peking, Aug, 29]

The President of the Alinistry

to

bour's house was broken, the not lost yet. Koop cool all." All Thingaare not very resultator neighbour being away. She the time, however, the water was however. The Yuanking kept watch, and when the pri-rapidly rising,

ischiefly flooded. Th Boner emerged from the house and sho saw him carrying a big petty officer had closed the com-too long to get st

With great presence of mind a district has ulep been unde LAUNCHED IN AMERICA. bundle, she ordered him to go partment level with the sub-harvest. And from Hunyong

back, informing him that it was marine's hull, thereby probably district recovered from Lange for Beotland, he will issue instruc of Communications has wired no use trying to escape. In saving the crew of the Rubis from ting Lake within the hundred tion to the Registrar General of TA," order that he might not get away certain death. As the water years which usually is {SERVION TO THE “

oded each part of the United Kingdom IIE. Tin Fang, the Director at the back, Mrs. Mayle sent her rose so the submarine Bank every second or third year, but has

bling the confirmation names General of Railways, to proceed Via Bombay, Aug. 26, 7,25 a.m.doughter to guard the garden.

deeper, but Lieutenant Carbon-been very badly inundated this The prisoner attempted to gain nior started the aft turbine on-year famine-stricken people, are

ready valid in the erce of thie Rei his liberty by rushing his de- gines to try to pump out the constantly returning, During dis law) to be registered either as to. Canton without delay so da to

tainer, but slip seized and held water. This expedient auosced- autumn and win our distrot additional or eu bäitutional names the man till the police relieved ed, and the hold being jumped will, therefore, be grow to the previous nomes, on pays pacify the indusof the people. out dry the Rubis roso again to beggars, who wilki erect their ment of a small fee, and certi- the surface

mataliods in the field, ed groves, ficates of such names to be issued In reply, the Director-Gens Neither Commander Renault or make their during, ander on application on a like payment, or, Ligutenant Carbonnier can hedges and bridges rowd the Mr. Winston Ofirehill's reply says that as Canton instill infos bagnduced to speak of their ex-rivers in their small! toovered su follo parisnicus, and it is only from the boats. The fore-ruuite

The direction with anarchi Mr. R. Wallace, K.O, passed crew that the story of their invading

Chris sentence of 23 months' imprison gallantry has been learned. A already 20,000. It is the fact foreign warment, and warmly commended Board of Inquiry has been ap Wo

Mrs. Mayle for her cond hot, which pointed to examine the causes ship built in American yards for he described as most courageous, of the healden,

fiffis believed the

Vadavia has been launched at

her. Quincy, Massachusetts, It is the

Accused had been convicted one many occasions for honge. largest in the world, its length breaking ami burglary and had undergone 3 1-2 years ponal ser Svitude.

boing 085 feet, and its tonnage

hadi To mark the Court's appreciation that enteuant Carbonnier will whe

of her bravery, lie awarded Lo

the Legi of Ho

an additional

I am not prepared to

CHINESE

TELEGRAMS.

RAILWAY AFFAIRS.

Po

Ching

Aug 28 The gentry and the people here,

ave gone out on'n generel strike.

opposition to the Government's policy of inilting the See-chuan Railway with foreign capital end luve decided to withhold pay nont of tax to the Government by

way of retaliation,

CHINESE CONSUL.

AND CHINESE RESIDENTS,

BEAT PO SEVICE)

Manila, August 28.

Tho Chinese Consul at Manila.

will shortly be transferred else where and the Chinese residents

there are doing their best to induce him to remain in the Philippines.

MR. ROOSEVELT.

Evidence at the Steel Trust Inquiry

New York, August 7. For four hours to-day before the Con- gressional Committee which is investigating the steel industry to determine whether the United Slates Steel Corporation ia à monopoly in restraint of trade, Mr. Roosevelt was in the witness

box defending his approval of the and Iron Company by the Trust purchase of the Tennessee Coal

The ox-resident, unlike the during the panic in 1007 other witness, we invited un

subpoenaed to testify and re-

coved the greatest consideration from the examining lawyers. - He began by reading a prepared statement in whioli he declared that the actions of which he appioved- The damage:

the nation from

financial retually done was gront, but the damage threatened was incalou able," he said.

Concerning his approval of the pitrchase of the Tennessee com. pany, which, it is alleged, was forced to sell out to the Steel Trust at a moiety of its value, Mr Roose velt declared noted entirely on my own initiative and I assume entireresponsibility. In my judg- ment, if I had not noted as I did I should have shown myself a timid public officer m

The substance of Mr. Roosevelt's testimony ran that, the purclisse his associates wero the was necessary because Mr. Morgan

persons in whom the rublic had

any confidence

Mr. Roosevelt in the course of

is cridence stated: "Everything volutely right.

I did sran absolutely wise and ab