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Hongkong Telegraph.

February 19th, 1912, Temperaturo a.m, 57, p.m. 65, lumidity...85, 86.

No. 8714

TELEGRAMS.

HOME POLITICS.

LORD SELBORNE ON"

CORRUPTION.

London, Feb, 17, 5.91 a.m.

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FEBRUARY

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HOME POLITICS.

SIR EDWARD GREY,

LABOUR TROUBLES.

'TRIANGULAR CRICKET.

M.C. C. IN AUSTRALIA,

GROWING SERIOUS. ·

AUSTRALIA'S TEAM,

A LINE RECOVERY.

AN INDIAN TARALLEL.

Or if the land of India were all passing into the hands of Europeans surely the Indian Go- [Service to the "Telograph."vernment and the public of Indi

would legislate to prevent it. was not a sound basis to say that the King's subjects had the suo rights in all parts of the Empire. It was a trace basis that the special interests of each of the parts should have first con- sideration.

Lord Bulbourne, speaking at Cambridge, said a system of spelli would be the inevitable result of appointment to the Civil Service Ministers direct. The honours such men

as Mr. Bust - and Mr. Lionel Philipps were due to the

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AVIATION DISASTER.

· BROOKLANDS TRAGEDY,

morit of public service, but today that in India what was forens Ho (Sir Edward Grey) must observe tho dooke and nobody dare tough to £700 sterling. The team will included eighteen 1's, was notable Gilmour met a vacuum.-Router).

tno Party machino was doing it utmost to prostitute honours to its

Surely every one would agree was the welfare of the people of

them.

Ono firm requesting protection

wickets for 25 runs,Reutor--

London, Feb. 18, 7.40 a.m. The aviator, Mr. Graham

Gilmour, has been killed whilst dying from Dorpark to Richmond.

[Service to the "Telegraph."] Borvide to the "Tolograph."]. [Service to the Telegraph."][Servico to the Tolograph."]. [Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, Feb. 17, 2 p.m London, Feb. 17, 2.20 p.m.

London, Feb. 10,3 p.m.. London, Feb. 17, 5.20 a.m. London, Feb. 20 ̊ 10.15 a.m.

In dall weather, and before a

The aviator, Mr. Gilmour, Sir Edward Grey, speaking in

Router's Melbourne correspond- The situation in Glasgow has

moderate attendanco, New South started from Brooklands on a new Manchester, pointed out that the again becomo serious as r

Wales resumed their innings on baby monoplane, and fell four doakers are now refusing to work ent states the fund guaranteeing the language used by Mr. Asquith was under the agreement which was expenses of the Australian cricket an easy wicket. Tho innings hundred feet, being killed instant- reciprocated in the same tone in completed through the mediation team's visit to England for the Tri-totallel 103. Grogory contribut-y. Experts deduce from the Berlin. In both speeches there was of Sir G. It. Ask with. Thousands

of tons of cargo, valued at over angular Contests already amounts od 18f not out. His score, which evidence of oye witnesses that Mr. considerablo reserve and reticence. million sterling, are lying ut

for magnificent lato cutting. be selected by Messrs. Trumper, nory teored including India, and the South Africans the same restraint, but this did not own purposes. He hoped, for the asked thit the interests of South imply any lack of cordiality. Ho during the romoval of a consign. Armstrong and Hill, independently eleven 1's. Hobbs captured four ank of the country, that Liberals frien should have first considera. would refuse longer to dabble in tion. They desired to restrict fa trusted something would be ment received the answer from of the Board of Control.-Reuter.

the police that they cousidorod dirt. Unionists must do their atture iminigration while treating achieved which would remain such a step inju licious, and that

those already domiciled fairly.

permanent, and which would dis-any attempt to remove the goods Lord Selborne sketched the

Other firms in view of recent history of the trouble and showed pel sonic of the mists of suspicion would be at the firm's own risk. shut the South Africans become and distrust due to unfounded

owners declining to unload unless frightened at the extent of the rumours. Britain and Germany experiences have notified ship immigration, hence the legisla-were great industrial nations, and

military protection be given. In the House of Lards London. Ho affirmed that he rein the interests of the two peoples

THE COAL CRISIS, Ampthill raise a dobalo upon alized to the fullest the position there must be peace. He did not

President Taft has approved the Hef the Indians but he wish- Indians in the Transvaal,

A gleam of hope in the coal lear any permanent estrangement asked regarding the allegations ed the House to un-lerstand in the public opinions of the two strike crisis is furnished by the application of adjutant General that in Portugueso Moz unbique | that the Transvaal's 'action was Indians were forcibly detained out gratuitous, but was based peoples, providing truth gets a statements of two prominent Ainsworth to retire, auf states that while, their Union permits were poo great anxiety. There word fair chance. Mr. Asquith had dis-trades uuionista. Ono said that boing examineil, with the liko many reasonable and louratila posed of one great untruth-that we ho and four others wore in logo- the authorities are unable to court. made 183 runs for the loss of two London and Berlin are continuing,

most to cleanse their own Parly of this corruption.- (Reuter).

|` TREATMENT OF INDIANS.

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London, Feb. 19, 7.5 p.m.

lihood of their deportation to ladia Indians on the one hand and the in consequence of the expiry of the Union Covernment on the other Boligen By permits. To asked to malo a sott'ument wholly pos- whollior minors wore

allowed siblo. to accompany their parents and whether the Government Ind communicate with the South African Caion on the matter.

Lord Am,dhill wait that the Indian question was, more than over, of enormous public in- puctance,

SELF-GOVERNING DOMINIONS.

THE COAL TROUBLE.

ever

MILITARY SENSATION.

· "NO COURT MARTIAL.

[Service to tho Telograph."]

London, Feb. 17, 5.5 a.m.

ciations with five coal owners and martial him.-(Router). an announcement would be made towards the end of the wook, though there was little prospect. of a settlement being arrived at before, Fob 29.

THE MINIMUM WAGE.

London, Feb. 18, 7.40a.m. After the decision of the South

GERMAN NAVY.

NEW DREADNOUGHT.

[Service to the "Telograph."

London, Feb. 17, 4.20 pan.

The Kiel correspondent of Reutor

states that the twelfth Garinan

Dreadnought, the Pring Regout, has

been launched.

KOREAN SENSATION.

PLOT DISCOVERED. ·

[Service to the "Telograph."]

last year meditated an unprovoked attack on Germany. There was never the least foundation for such It would be as disstrous to a suspicion. There was nothing South Africa if the question were

in the movements of our ship,

The Bocond said that the time not settled as to India (Cheers), nothing in anything we did, to

was not ripe for intervention, but LORD CREWE .ANSWERS, warrant the belief that we The Earl of Crew said the the thought of being ourselves the thero might possibly be no stop-

might be continuod. had hoped that he had put the In- first to break the peace, or of en-page on Feb. 21 as negotiations lian position clearly at the Incouraging or provoking anyone perial Conferonce. Lord Ampl- else to break it, and if mephilla hill was's little pessimistic in vapours were generated sucti thinking that the conference and rumours must be dissipated. Ho conversations had been without Lord Emmott said that the result. He testified to the gond trusted there would be no future Colonial Office had no official in-vill of the Union Ministers, but occasion for suspicion and dis- Wales Conciliation Board, on the formation, but if representations mid that he was afraid that that trust and diplomatic tension. He casting vote of the Chairman, Lord general increase in were made to Mr. Harcourt he good will was not universal among afterwards referred to Persia, de-St. Aldwyn, that the miners be would consult Sir Edward Grey South Africans, as there had been claring that Great Britain would granted a in regard to the matter. | deal of proju live beyond what have been infinitely worse bff but wages, the men offered to meet the owners to discuss the minimum Lord Ampthill replied that he was justified by trade competi- for the Anglo-Russian agreement.

wage (which the owners had

London, Feb. 18 1.5 p. m.' was surprised that this Governmenttion. He deprecated the troat-

asserted they could not grant}, 'Thé Reuter's correspondont at hind no papers on the subject.ment given to educated Indians.

owners refused, whereupon the Seoul says that n number of It was pitifully disappointing that There had been too much Inoce the matter should by allowed to talk on the question of colour..

men replied that events must take arrests have been effected in con. romain whore it stood. It was There was a growing opinion

their course.-Reuter.

nection with a plot to assassinate idle to say that the Government in India against immigration,

Governor General Terauchi, could not interfero with the self-consequently any attempt to flood sald the Government was trustee

Those arrested includo Baron governing dominions. He poin'- South Africa would not be conn for the people to see that the power ed out that the effect was that all lenoted. Lord Crowo admitted to defend self against possible

"The coal situation, becomes lachiko, ex-President of the the good from the momentous that the action of the various danger was properly, preserved Durlar elebrations was being Governments was not taken alto-

"Our people's interesf," ho pro- gloomier and gloomier. The dil-Privy Council and President of un-lone, and bitterness and re-gether without provecation. The ceeded, "is peace. We also have ferences between the masters and the Y.M.C.A. in Korea. sontment arising from this problem of the passage of In

Mians through Mozambique was

to see expressed in our policy the men in the Welsh, English and

ITALY AND TURKEY. question. 17:

partienlarly difficult, lo asked wish of the people that we should Scottish districts remain unameli- for specifie instaners of unfair not be aggressive ourselves. Thoorated by the meetings held last It is pointed Lord Emmott said that he be-treatment, as it was inpossible probability of a universal coal night and to-day. loved that the relations of the for Lord Gladstone to go to his striko is the most serious question out that a strike would give a big communities in South Africa had Ministers with vague complaints. in the minds of everybody in this lilip to South African coal exports to India, Egypt, West Africa and improved and would continue to le concluded that undoubtedly country. It a strike proceeded to any suspicion of public injustice its worst consequences, no ono

even South America.-Reuter. improve.

a contemptrans treatment Ilo promised papers relating to the working of the Goldfase would arouse in India strong in could say how much of national Township Amendment Act, but dignation and he desired to reo prosperity might be recovered."—— emphasisol the fuot that the the cause of the difficulty cleared Reuter. Union Ministors did honestly try away and tho matter then drop-

PAPERS PROMISED.

to meet the Government on im- ped.

portant points.

LORD SELBORNE'S VIEWS.

Lord Selborno said that he thought that the complexity and

not realized in Great Britain and India. He earnestly desirod a settlement for the sake of South!

AN APPOINTMENT. London, Fub. 19, 7.5 a.m. Mr. Eliis Griffith succcods Mr. Masterinun.

[Mr. Ellis Griffith has been reconfor Birkenen einor 1907 and,is M.P.

London, Feb. 17, 7.20 p.m.- Continuing, Sir Edward Grey

BRITAIN'S POLICY.

London, Feb. 18, 7.40a.m. In his speech at Manchester, Sir Edward Grey said we had special relationships and friendships with certain Powers which we mean to

to be offended If we established n

margin of strength against any probable combination likely to bo brought against us.-Reuter,

:

A GLOOMY SITUATION.

London, Feb. 17, 2 p.m.

!

STRIKE PREMIUM. London, Feb. 17, 4.20 p.m. It is now almost impossible to insure against a strike Lloyd's are charging a 90 guinea percent-

age-Router.

GERMAN MINERS.

1.ondon, Feb. 17, 4.20 p.m. Reuter's correspondent in Berlin

Three Miners'

. A DELICATE POSITION,

diliculty of the question were fa Asl ray, - is 52 years of age. preserve, but therein was nothing | telegraphs that anxiety is felt on QUESTIONS IN COMMONS. contemplating an unprovoked ag- account of the Essen strike spread-

London, Folk 10,5.10a.m. gressive policy in regard to othering in Germany, Africa quite as much as of Indio, During question time in the Powers. Our naval strerigth was Unions have demanded an increase He did not desire to undur-rate House of Commons, Mr. F. D. essential, and no other nation ought of wages owing to the higher cost the strength of Indian case, but Acland said that the Brussels

of living. it was as necessary to understand | Sagar Coinmission had not or- tho South Afriom sido. It was a rived at an agreement yet and question of the comparative and adjourned until Feb. 20. systems of Eastorn and Western Ile was further unable to make civilizations. Lord Selborno ox-jany statement as to tho circum- plainort the seriousness of Indian stancos surrounding the trial of competition. Ho considered that Mr. Stewart at Leipzig.-Router. if inmigration were not restricted the European_trador would dis- appear from South Africa, and proceeded to picture English tradesmen in town aftor town being replaced by Chinamon, and similarly Bond Street and Regent Btract. He asked if British opinion would then remain as im partial and neutral as now.

QUIET SOCIETY

WEDDING..

[Sorvios to the Telegraph."]

London, Feb. 19; 5.10 p.m. -

Lord Howard de Walden has been quietly married to Mies Margharits Van Raalte at Marylo bone Church-Beuter."

HERR SOLF.

MAGAZINE BLOWN UP.

His machine was buckled.-- Reuter...

BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

HIGH SCORING.

London, Feb. 17, 9.40 a.m. The match between M.C.C. and Now South Wales was resumed in | NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE. beautiful weather. There was a fair attendance of spectators, and the wicket was in excellent condi-

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, Feb. 18, 4.20 a.m.

"Frankfurter Zeitung" states that the negotiations beween

"Tho

Reuter.

ion. Overnight, the M.C.C., in reply to the home side's 106, had wickets. They now carried their and are being personally conducted score to 315. Rhodes contributed by Horr Bethmann Hollweg.- 119 by the soundest cricket. He

COSMOPOLITAN EDUCATION. was balting for 208 minutes, and hit twelve fours. Hazlitt captured. seven wickets for 95 runs. New South Wales opened their second venture well, putting up 93 for one their cosmopolitan wicket, when stumps had to be

London, Feb. 18, 4.20 a.m. Mr. Haldane, speaking at Leeds, said he had cause to be thankful to university.

When he went to Berlin, he met

training enabled him to enter into drawn early owing to rain. Trum-men of such high standing that his per played brilliantly for 53. conversations of a highly miscel

laneous character, seeing things through German spectacles and realising how matters struck them.

Reuter.

Router.

OBITUARY.

COUNT AEHRENTIAL.

[Service to the Telegraph."}

London, Feb. 18, 8.45 a.m.

BILLIARDS.

STEVENSON BEATS GRAY,

The death is reported of Count [Service to the "Telegraph."] Achrenthal, Austrian Foreign Min ister.-Reuter.

A POSSIBLE SÚCUESSON:

London, Feb. 18, 7.40.a.m.- Reuter's Vienna correspondent

ed the resignation, on account of states that the Emperor has accept-

ill-health, of Count Achrenthat. is understood that.Count Berchtold, ex-Ambassador to St. Petersburg, will succeed him. Count Berch- told was prominent in entertaining the Russian Grand Duke Andrew

recently..

IMPERIAL TRIBUTE. London, Feb. 18, 4.20 a.m. Emperor Franz Joseph, in accept-

[Sorvico to the "Telegraph." Bombay, Feb. 10, 7.15 a.m. Ronier's correspondent at Rome says that according to a telegram from Cairo there have been several encounters with the Yomon chiefsing the resignation of Beron Ach- whom Turkey recently rocognised, renthal as Minister for Foreign. Ono of them was compelled to Affairs, bestowed upon him the take refuge in a fortress at Sunan, briliants of the Grand Cross of St. the magazine of which was blown Stephen as a token of his perpetual Thero wero hundred affection. It is believed that casualties.-Router.

Berchtold's appointment as succes sor will mean a rapproachment with Russia.---Reuter.

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FAMINE IN RUSSIA.

PITIFUL APPEALS.

[Barvice to the "Telegraph,"]

London, Fob. 19, 7.15 a.m. The famino situation in Russia

Loudon, Feb, 18, 4,20 n.m. The billiard match bolwaen 'Slovenson and Gray has resulted in a win for the former by 18,000 Lo 10,503,-(Router),

GERMANY AND CHINA.

THE KIAUCHAU LEASE,

Servico to the "Telegraph."]

London, Feb. 18, 7:40a.m. The correspondent of Reuter in Berlin wires that in the Reichstag. the Socialist leader, Ledebour, sald he thought Kiauchau should be rostored to the Chinese Republie

KAISER AND REICHSTAG.

• CURIOUS «SITUATION. [Sovice to the Telegraph."

London, Fol. 18, 0.55 p.m. The German Socialists having refused to allow Herr Schioido. mann, one of tho Vice Presidents of the Reichstag; to go with the ofhor prasiding officers for an nudience with the Kaiser, which in customary ufter the election of

NEW YORK BURGLARIES, a President, the second Vioo

POLICE IN DESPAIR.

President along requested, an audience with His Majesty, who, however, refused, an audienco on the ground that he did not wish to depart from the practice of a collective audience.Reuter

CRICKET.

M.C.C. IN ARGENTINE,

[Service to the Telegraph."]

London, Fob. 19, 5.10 p. Reuter's correspondentut

[Servico to the "Tolegraph." London, Feb. 18,1.5 p.m. is aggravated by the throatoned failure of the winter crops in the Router's correspondent at Now- London, Feb. 17, 5.5 a.m. Various departments of the State majority of the European pro-York ways that the city is swarm- were in communcation yesterday vinoes, the Caucasus and Contraling with criminals. The police ara

Asia. The peasantry overywhore outwitted and aro in despair.

The insurance companies threa regarding the question of a suitable are sending forth pitiful appeals

ten an advance on the rates for form of Intervention In the coal dis- for help.

Typhoid and scurvy are raging, street robbery policies owing to pute. The position is moet delicate owing to the long-standing and horses, cattle and even laad an epidemic of "holdups" which [Servics to the "Telegraph." fooling between the masters and are being sold for bread. The culminated on Friday evening in Buenos Aires states that in the the men, engendering bbstinacy on peasants in the Busuluk district the theft of a wallet of diamonds first test match between the According to the Berliner both sides is unpected that Mr. have set fire to the properties of valued at £2,000 from a jeweller Marylebone 0.0. and Argentina, the wealthier and are shouting in front of a theatro. Many peo- the former scored 180 all out, and Tageblatt Herr Solf in to go to Asquith Will make an announce that all must be on the samo ple blame Mayor Gaynor's ad- the lattor 135 for four wiokota. Damaraland about the m of

wfiddle

Renter ment on Monday-Fleuter.

ministration for the situation. level May-Reator.

TO VISIT DAMARALAND,

London, Fob: 10, 8.16 p.m.