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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

February 20th, 1912, Tomps. ture alm. 64, p.m. 64; Tumidity...81; 82.

No. 8723

TELEGRAMS.

晚三十月正子壬

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

Copyright, 1911 by the Proprietor...

FRIDAY, MARCH

TELEGRAMS.

«WEATHER FORECAST.

FAIR.

February 28th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 60, p.m., 01; Humidity.......00, 50.

五拜祖、號一月三英港香

TELEGRAMS.

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TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

LABOUR TROUBLES.

LABOUR TROUBLES.

THE NEW CHINA..

2 TRIPOLI WAR

MORE HOPEFUL,

CABINET MEETING.

SOLDIERS BREAK OUT.

STRAITS CIVIL SERVICE.

SULLIVAN DEFEATED;

RUSSIAN PROPOSALS.

A DELICATE QUESTION,

BOXING.

$36 PRR ANNUM,

SOLE Cor 10 Czar,5

TELEGRAMS.

AMERICAN POLITICS.

SUGAR TARIFF.

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[Service to the "Tolograph."]

London, Feb. 20, 12,30 p.m.

[Sorvica to the "Telegraph."]

Bombay, Mar. 1, 7.35 a m. The position is more hopeful as it is expected that the mini- mum-wago will be obtained and being held regarding the coal

A special cabinot mooting is

that the miners will concode'snfe- crisis. guards regarding the minimum output.

LEGISLATION NECESSARY,

An official statement sure that the Northumberland coil owners - have agreed to the principle of the minimum wage but cannot #88cnt irrospective of ability and i willingness of the workers.

ASQUITH'S, ADDRESS,

London, Feb. 29, 4.40 a.m.

The Government is of opinion that legislation will by necessary to make the decision of its representatives at the suggested Mr. Loquitli, "addressing the district conferences compulsory.... National Minors Conferenco ex- Reuter.

puiated on the insportatco of the col industry being carriol on

un-lor proper ganditions.

GOVERNMENT'S DUTY.

Mr. Amith said that the (lover, ment having · recognised the principle of a minimum wage,

WHAT FORM 7.

London, Feb. 29, 3.15 p.m.

In view of the breakdown of the peuco negotiations, the action of

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, Mar. 1, 12.15 p.m.

Two thousand of Yuan Shih- kai's soldiors rioted in Peking last night. They fired several

housos and looted some shops.

CONFIRMATION.

[Service to the "Telegraph."] London, Feb 29, 5.25 p.m. Router's correspondentat

[Service to the Telegraph."] Bombay, March 1, 8:50 km. In the House of Commons in reply to Mr. McCullum Scott, Mr. Monte Carlo states that Car, L. Harcourt, Secretary of State pentier has knocked out Jini for the Colonies, said that the Sullivan in the second round in

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"London, Feb: 29, 3.5 a.m.

[Service to the "Telegraph."]|[Service to the "Tolograph."]

London, Feb. 29, 2.15 p.m.

Reuter's correspondent in Romo

The Washington correspondent

wires that Russia has made fresh of Reuter states that in the House proposals for mediation between of Representativos the Ways and Italy and Turkey. She proposes Means Committee agreed to to ask Italy on what terms, she will Sugar Rovision Bill, reducing the conclude peace on the basis of tariff by one cen2 · per pound,

THE NAVY.

London, Feb. 29, 5.25 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Peinturesis of geo:l'administration the fight for the middleweight king says that some hundreds of Yuu Shih-kai's soldiers have required adherence to the rogula-championship of the world. italian sovereignty in Tripoll. rioted. They have ignited and wrecked several houses.

RESTORING ORDER. Indiscriminato shooting is pro ceeding. Thousands of soldiers are trying to restore order. Con- siderable olarm prevails.— Router.

A LARGE LOAN.

tion confining civil and police

appointments in the Straits

Settlements to pure Europeane.

The Straits Assembly! (7. Council) |

had not been consulied, but un-

London, Feb. 29, 2.15 p.m.doubtedly it would by a large Router's Peking correspondent

states that British, American, majority, support the Govern- French and German bankers are to advance live million taels to the

Republican authorities to pay the oops. A large loan will be con- #racted" immediately a coalition cabinet is formed.

THE LENDERS, .

London, Feb. 29, 3.5 a.m. Reuter's Tokio correspondent

if it was not secured by agree the Government is now eagerly ment it would be secured by the anticipated. A surprisingly large Governmirat by other means, percentage of the coal-owners have No emplintically declare that accepted the principle of the mini- it was the Government's duty tomum wage, and this is expected do what it could to effect'n resto strengthen the hands of the Gov-ays it is understood Russia and lapan will participate in the loan ernment, but it is not expected : China. there will be any legislation so drastic as has been suggested.

sonable s uloment,

AN APPEAL

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Me. Asquith appeal to the Atore probably it will be based on minus, on behalf of the Govern-te proposals of last night.--Reuter, mont and this caumunity, lo alloy reasonable lattade for

discussion with regard to parti- cular rates,

FOR AND AGAINST.

AMERICAN CONGRATULA-

TIONS.

London, Feb. 29, 2.15 p.m. The Washington correspondent Reuter states that the Foreign Committee of the House has re- ported favourably on a resolution congratulating the Chinese people London, Feb. 29, 3.5 a.m.

in the assumption of the powers, A terrible re-ponsibility, ho

Sixty per cent, of the coal-duties and responsibilities of self- ‚ pointed out, wen'd rest upon the shoulders of those who hindered owners have accepted the Govern-

GRAVE RESPONSIBILITY.

the achievement of a result o newly within reach of tinin mont-Houter.

800,000 OUT.

Bombay, March 1, 7.40 nm. Everything is quiet in the strike distrēts.

Eight hundred thousand su' kois are cut.

ment's proposals, and they include bose in Lancashire, Yorkshire, the Midlands, North Wales, Durham and-Cumberland. The dissentients

are those in Northumberland, South Wales, Scotland, the Forest

STUBBORN WELSHMEN.

London, Feb. 29, 4.55 am.

A section of the coal-owners,

government. I the resolution passes, it will be jantamount to recognition of the Republic.

doors will bo suppressed, likin will be abolished and other taxation increased.

SHANGTUNG GOVERNOR.

incut's policy. Router,

TEST CHICKET.

NAIN STOPS PLAY.

Service to the "Telonaplı."]

London, Feb. 29, 5.55 a.m. Owing to rain, play In the last Test match between England and Australia has been suspended. The position now stands:---

England, 324 and 214. Australiu, 176 and 193 for three wickets-Reuter.

STORER DEAD.

STEEL TRUST.

A HUGE PROFIT,

Chang Kwong-kin, Governor f Shantung, has not been in harmony with the repúblican troops and the result has been that an attempt, which, however,

de to anslesinate him. Bombs (Service to the "Telegraph." proved unsuccessful, has beon

London, Feb. 29, 4.55 8.m. Reuter's Washingto correspond- of Finance, has obtained a loan ent cables that the accountant who of £1,500,000 from the Russo-examined the books of the Stect Asiatic Bank; the receipts of a

The seriousness of the position is already disagreeably felt. A number of works love been clor-nt the instinee of the Earl of edat Shtfield and olsewhers. Durham, have accepted the Gor- | were employed.

The railways are arranging a crament's proposals on national reduction of their services and grounds in view of the disaster of

A LOAN.

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Reuter.

OBITUARY.

GENERAL MILDMAY

WILSON

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, Feb. 20, 12.30 p.m.

The death is announced of

Major-Gen. Sir Midnay, Wilson,

K.O.B.

CORONER TROUTBEOK.

The death has taken place of Mr. John Troutback, coroner and doputy high bailiff of West-

minster.Router.

BEHIND THE TIMES.

Thereafter, the five Powers will

The Naval Committee decided in approach Turkey, The Con- favour of the laying down of two

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stantinople correspondent states battleships during 1912..

that there is little faith in the effic-

acy of Russian initiative, and the

adoption of the annexation bill in the Italian. Parliament is regarded rs an insurmountable obstacią, to an understanding.

ISLAND ANNEXED,

ON A ROOF.

An Extraordinary Incident

An extraordinary scone was witnessed in York-rond, Taling- ton, to-day, an ox brooking away. from a herd which was being driven to the Caledonian Market, and bolting into the doorway of a block of model dwellings at the corner of York-road and Market road, says the "Globe" of Jan. 31,. and continues:The beast, op Servico to the "Telegraph."]parently mad with terror, olam- bared up the stair and gained the

NO INHABITANTS.

More great alarm to the tone

The commander of the West roof of the buildings, Virginia, reports to the State De pariment that he found Palmyra

crowd of

orowd of drovers followed

and attempted to lasso the animal,

uninhabited and without any in-bat met with no success. Several times it appeared as if the ox in dication of any nallon having its fright would jump over the attempted to assert sovereignty anco of 60 or 80 fest below.

low parapet into the street, a dist-

over it.

a

ROPE BREAKS AT A HANGING,

Conscious Thought."

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It being found impossible to. capture the animal without serious.. risk there was no alternative left but to shoot it. This operation was successfully carried out by Inspector Lynch, who obtained ... a rifle from the local headquarters of the Territoriál Force.

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the obaze.

He

We are, we sometimes foar, get- ting just a trifle old-fashioned; dropping behind the times, as it wero. For at odd moments, when Condemned man "Suffered nofirod one shot, which, owing to the London, Feb. 29, 3.5 ́a.m.

animal's tough hide, did not take we have nothing in particular to:

immediato effect, and the ball The death is reported of Storer, | do, instead of doing it with that YUAN'S POLICY.

With great- charged at him. The rope broke as the boly of the famous cricketer, who for many feverish activity which is the hall

Elroy Kent shot through the trap fired another shot which brought presence of mind he immediately. Shanghai, Fol. 20. years kept wickel so brilliantly for merk of the really livo, useful, door of the gallows on which he the animal down, and, to make President Yuan Shih-kai lina

Derbyshire, Storer had the dis-up-to-date business man, we find was hanged on Jan. 5 at Windsor, quite sure, the Inspector fired formulated his policy. Foreign loans will be obtained to relieve tiction of playing against the Aus ourselves sinking into a peaceful Vermont, for the murder of Missenco more, at the bullor fored of Dean, Somerset and Bristol.the existing financial strain, evil- trallans.-Reuter.

reverie of the less strenuous days at her home in East Wallingford to the street.

Delia B. Congdon, a deaf mute, After this the carcase was lowered Ronter.

of our own early youth. We are three and a half years ago,

The occurrence created great speaking, you must understand, Deputy Sheriffe and physicians of the pre-historic period before rushed to the murderer's side, excitement in the district, and The body was lifted and the un- large crowd collected to watch tubes, taxis motor-busca, cinema-

noose end of the rope was fasten- tographelpws, and militant sufra-ed, in the rear of the gallows. The caretaker of the buildings gettes had been thought of; before The drop had fallen at 1.18 said, in an interview, that when the Radical party had discovered p.m. At 1.25 Dr. S. E. MoKerven, the drovers were first chasing the prison physician, made an the bill on the roof they thought the genius of Lloyd George, and examination and found there was they wero when the British Contitution was slight pules. At 1.42 the body being on the higher side of a fairly anfe by still intact. Those days are gone was taken down. Dr. McKerven 5ft. Gin, division of the roof, but to their astonishmert the ball said: and, priling ourselves, as we do,

"Owing to an unavoidublo 'cc. jumped this distance, and they upon being a man of action, wesident, which no one was responsifere forced to fly for refuse would not recall them if we could. ble for; the condemned mon's behind chimney stacks and then No doubt, coinpared with the pre-neck was only partially broken to the fire exits on the roof,

by the fall. But he suffered no In its leap the tall dislodged existence that we led. And, of the shock."

and in the course of his wild course, our ideas of progress were Before the hanging the prison carrer also demolished one chim- lamentably crude. For instance, officials had tested the gallows nny stack and various other parts at the top of the Strand there used with a bag of sand weighing more of the brickwork. The roof than one hundred pounds. Every is of considerable length, bat Įto be a nest of odd, narrow little thing worked perfectly at the trial, divided by various wal'a, and the streets that some of us, used This was the scoond hanging animal radod madly" from "end. actually to think picturesque. So in Vermont in recent years to be to end of the roof, taking those they wero in a fashion. But for marred by an accident. When walls almost in his strido with ex- Mrs. Mary Rogers paid the penalty treme ease. Other cattle were hoer wild grandeur, not to be on December 8, 1905, for the mur-driven into a yard at the back of a fresh turn.

The railways are swearing in principle but a specific minimum Straits by the Tengo Maru to

| mentioned in the enne broath der of her husband, the rope, the building in the hope of 'upd employees as special constables, wogs. Last night 115,000 of them advise the Chinese merchants [Service to the "Telegraph." with the magnificent wild bit of which is said to have been the tracting the na'mal's attention; The South Wales railway men struck and generally a holiday there to subscribe to the National

moofland jato which a beneficent me one used to-day, stretched while efforts were made to Lasso

so that ber toes touched the floor.lim, but he was too wiry, have resolved not to handle troop spirit prevails, there being an ab-

London, Feb. 29, 4.55 a.m.

County Council bas transformed The incident led to an agitation: Before the arrival of the policem

· trains or “ bincklegged "con)..

The House of Commons has, by The Cabinet met for over trosence of the feeling which has hours, Then the Government characterised previous combats. As onbly at Nanking aro dia 226 votes to 128, adopted a private them. And then again but we for the abolition of the inspector fi caule dealer met the miners for an hour. The leaders in Derbyshire have pleased with the foreign loan motion urging the grant of Home time to wake up and get busy agitation has been renewed, and proved to be of no uso vele

must not go on dreaming. It is death penalty in Vermont a gun and fired five charges at

but no action resulted. The gall shot at this shipo), bul Several ownera liave already left issued a manifesta deprecating the policy of this new government Landon and the majority leave outbreak at Chesterfield on the and have, announced their inten. Rule to Scotland following on Irish again doing nothing. The it is believed that this accident but rather seemed to make

I will add to 10# sgrength."

animal and inoressé to-night

Ition to resign.-Shat Fo,"

everywhere employers are giving a strike, but the Welshmen are

their employees warning notes.ademant. Mr. Thomas, inter

Chan Kam-tao, Commissioner

It is estimated that already over viewed last night, said: "We will certain tax from the whole counTrust mentions that the Pierpontsent age, it was but an oyster-conscious thought and diod' from | two rows of bricks on the wall,»

quarter of a million workers are resist the Government proposal to

under notice.

Negotiations will be continued)

-to-morrow.

FRESH PROPOSALS.

It is understood that Mr. Asquith has submitted fresh prop sale to the coal owners and

the end. We would rather sub-

try being the security.

Morgan Company,, made a profit WOMANHOOD SUFFRAGE. of £13,800,000 by, financing the

Miss Chang Kwan-ying, the Trust. mit to compulsion than accept it representative of the women of | voluntarily."

Kiangsu, has asked the Cabinet at Nanking for the extension of the franchise to, women, but the request has been refused.

HOLIDAY SPIRIT.

The miners are determined to

that the negotiations are taking remain solid, and they are confi- dent of obtaining not merely the

28th.----Reuter.

APPEAL TO .PATRIOT:SI.

Tong Shau-chuen, Ma Lai-hing and Shum Yun have left for the

loan.

DISSENSION. Many of the members of the

HOME RULE.

SCOTLANDS TURN.

Homo Rule-Router.

"Globe."