1912-03-18 — Page 1

"No. 8787

十三月正年子壬

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

COAL CRISIS.

COAL CRISIS.

COAL CRISIS.

CHANNEL COLLISION,

The Hongkong Telegraph.

March 17th, 1012, Temperature a.m. 50, p.m. 60; Humidity...63, 51.

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TELEGRAMS.

GERMAN POLITICS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

CHANNEL COLLISION. CHINA IN TRANSITION,

STRIKE BILL.

MINERS JUBILANT.

AUDIENCE WITH THE KING.

1. & O. LINER SÜNK,

TWO BODIES FOUND.

A FINANCIAL HITCH,

DEFENCE REVENUE.

London, Mr..10, 8.35

p.m.

London, Mar. 16, 8.35 p.m. Me: Asquith, in an audience

[Service to the "Tolegraph."] London, March 17, 7:15 am.

The four-masted barque Plsagua

[Service to the "Telegraph."

London, Mar. 16, 2.5 p.m.

A spacial Cabinst mooting has

been hold to consider the Striko

Bill.

GENEROUS TREATMENT.

The railways in England have made further large curtailments, The Midland Company is ad- vancing sums to their unemploy-

od servants on the understanding that they will be repaid when the

mon return to full work.

NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN

OFF.

London, Mar. 17,

An-

The Minors. Federation nounces that negotiations have been broken off.

The ranks of the unemployed were awelled by thousands yeater- day, for example: Paisley thread

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The proceedings at the Miners'

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

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[Sarvice to the "Telegraph."] (Our Own Correspondent.}

London, Mar. 17, 7.15 a.m.

Shanghai, Mór, 18, 0.20 am.

London, Mar. 17, 11.45 a.m. The majority of the passengers The intornational banking Router's correspondent at Ber- Conference yesterday wore enthust-with the King, explained the strike struck the P. and O. llner Oceans, dejected. A number were injured, to China beenuse Tang Shao-yi has decided to obtain inoroneed landed at Newhaven and were most group has suspended payments in statos that the Government astic, the delegates regarding the position. promised Bill as a great triumph,

revenue for the Army and navy by cancelling the robato in sxoise duties hitherto onjoyed by raral distillieries and appropriating surpluses from existing taxation.

ALARMING PROSPECTS.

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald was call not doubting that it will be of aed into consultation at yesterday's character they will be able to ap-meeting of the Cabinet in connee- prove. Mr. Albert Stanley, M.P., in with the Strike Bill. in an interview, said the miners be- lievod their will would be enforced within a few days. The "Times," which praised Mr. Asquith's con The prospects of swildly increas duct during disheartening and la-ing the industrial paralysis are most borious negotiations points out the farming. Thousands were dis possibility of the Bill having an op-missed in Glasgow yesterday and posito effect to ending the strike, the distress in the mining and iron considering it improbable that the districts in Ertland is most acute. Bill contemplated by the Govern- Many of the miners have expressed ment, and such as the Opposition their determination to resume wou'd support and the House of work. Two hundred non-unionists. Lords accept, could be exactly what returned to work yesterday at Bells the miners wish. The

hit mine in Lanarkshire. They papers generally urge the miners to re-

were escorted thither by police turn to work immediately the Bwhom the mob of strikers stoned. is passed in view of the distress which is increasing with the most alarming rapidity.

some having broken arma. failed to disclose that negotiations Eighteen passengers arrived in Lon-were proecoding for a Belgian blankets and overcoats, the Indies don in night attire, wrapped in laun, with their hair down. Nine landed at Eastbourne, and it is feared

JAPAN TO HELP.

Herr Wermuth strongly favour ed an inheritance tax and was London, March 17, 7.30 a.m.

strongly opposed to the utilisation of the present ravonus for frosh ont states that at a luuchson iù

Router's New York correspond-expenditars.Noutor

honour of the new Japanese Ambas- that American and European ban-

which sailed yesterday for Bom- bay, bro udside on, four miles west of Benchy Hend. The passengers and crew were landed at Newhaven and Eastbourne. The Oceana sank two miles from shore while four others were drowned through the capsizing of a boat, and also being towed beachwards.

some of the crew. A French traw- The Ocena went down slowly | ler arrived at Nowhaven with two in twenty feet of water. Iler side the other that of a lascar. A num- bodies, one that of a stewardess and was surelio. Sho disapponredber of the crew are missing, it is in twenty minutes, heeling right not known how many. Altogeth- over. The captain and crew aboarder, thirty-two passengers have arkers had consented to invite Japan were rescued by a tug. Soveral ofrived In London. A ship's carpen

fer had a log amputated. the passengers were severely cut and bruised in the collision.

BOAT - SIZES,

The passengers and crew were

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A dozen arrests were made, includ-saved by the mail boat Sussex and ing some Poles and Welsh miners.

THE WORKERS POWER. Leader Hurtshorn in a speech

the lifeboats from Newhaven and Eastbourne. Miss Macfarlane, who

SALVAGE OF BULLION,

sador, Mr. Jacob Schiff declared

WERMUTH RESIGNS.

London, March 16, 2.50 p.m.. to help to finarice China. Japan was the greatest peace guaranteo

Reuter's correspondent in Berlin in the East, standing like a sentinel

states that Herr Wermuth has re- over Asia, and he was thankful signed the Imperial Secretaryship. Japan, instead of Russia, was vic-of Finance owing to disagreement

It is hoped to salve the bulliontorious in the late war. from the Oceana, whose masts aro showing above water.~Reuter.

NO NEWS OF THE MISSING.

It is now regarded as certain that serouleen occupants of the boit have been drowned.

NO RESUMPTION,

The Miners Federation states that their Executive has authorised them to consider the Minimum 'mills, 12,000 men; locomotive

Wago Bill which is to be introduced works, Swindon, 8,000; linoleum immediately, with a view to safe mills, Oldham, 5,000; textile mach-guarding the miners' interests, but they cannot recommend any ro- sumption of work until thoy see the final shape of the Bill. Mr. Asquith said that considering the HONGKONG UNIVERSITY Bombay except £1,640 for Port

Enquiries at Eastbourne elicit the fact that there is no news of was rozcued from a. cap- the missing occupants of the first last night said that compulsory ar-sized boat was taken to

boat, bitration would not settle the strike.

an Eastbourne hotel. She says "The outstanding fact." he de- clared," is that the workers are

har father, also masters of the situation. They

clergyman and his way d have all the power and it is simply dren and other Indies. The fate of a question of how they use it.- Reuter.

Inery works, Accrington, 5,000;

while a thousand commercial tra- vellers in Manchester have been ordered to take a hollday. There

extent of earnings lost and the num- ber of people affected, the dispute was every day.becoming a more serious mounes to the wollbang. of the country,

PREPARING THE BILL.

are hopes that the miners' own de- sire to resume provides the best prospect of an end to the strike, even among the extremists in South Wales, represented by angry leaders who are causing them to be-coalowners and the miners have lieve that the strike will be settled appointed representatives to con- In their favour within three days. fer with the Government in the pre-

paration of the Strike Bili.

The "Dally News" says the pro- posed Bill will empower the Gov- ernment to work mines the owners of which refuse to accept the prin- ciple of the minimum wage.

TROPOSED BILL.

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It is expected that the Minimum

A Mr. Asquith's request, the

OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

In an official statement, Mr. Asquith informed the Conference that though the Government have

done their utmost they have regret- fully concluded that an agreement is impossible, and other measures must therefore be taken. The

Wage Bill will be introduced in Government would ask Parllament the House of Commons on Tues-for a legislative declaration that a

reasonable minimum wage, accom-

day, and it is hoped it will be pass-panted by safeguards for employ-

SIR CHARLES ELIOTT.

ACCEPTS.

[Service to the "Tolygraph."] London, March 17, 7.30 a.m

生产

Sir Charles Eliott, vice-chancel-

nese is uncertain. The Oceana had on board cio to the amount of £747,010," all for

Sald.

The Pisngua has arrived at Dover in a sinking condition. A passen- ger named Chorlton had an arm fractured.

SEVEN PASSENGERS

MISSING."

A passenger, Captain Hutchin- son, of the Yorkshire Regiment, says that about sixteen first-class

lor of the University of Sheffield, has accepted the appointment as head of the University of Hong-and thirty second-class passengers kong.—{Reuter.)

INTERNATIONAL FOOT.

BALL

SCOTLAND'S SUCCESSES.

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[Bervice to the "Tolograp",""]

London, March 17, 8 am. Scotland won two international

ed by the end of the week, thoughers, should be a statutory portion football matches, defeating Eng

It is recognised there are many of the contract of under-ground and at Rugby by eight polnis to difficulties to be faced. The Govcoalminers. Without pledging, the

Government to any precise form three at Edinburgh, and Ireland at

ernment's position is most

for on the one hand the Labourites

are likely to oppose any attempt to

establish compulsory arbitration,

were on board and in bed. It was

There is a violent gale in the

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AMERICAN TARIFF.

FREE SUGAR BILL.

APPOINTMENT OF

MINISTERS.

Shanghai, March 16.

The appointment of Cabinet Ministers lias been postponed for the present in consequence of the friction that is manifesting itsolf| between the people of the north

LONDON,

and the south,

The now President has an nounced his intention of retaining the sorvices of the secretaries who formerly served under Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

AGITATION AT SHANGHAI.

The soldiery at Shanghai are [Service to the "Telegraph."]

greatly dissatisfied with the man- ner in which Chan Ki-moo has London, March 16, 8.35 p.m.

teen administering the Govorn Reuter's Washington correspon-mont, Closely following the re- dient states that the House has pass-cent agitation by the troopasgainst cd the Free Sugar Bill.

THE "MAINE" SUNK.

IMPOSING CEREMONY."

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

CORN CROPS.

a'clear night. It was about five o'clock in the moming when there London, Mar. 17, 3.50 p.m. was a terrible crash, and the

A message from Havana states Oceana, going full steam, shivered that the U.S. battleship Maiso from stem to stern. The passenwich VAR recently refloat- sunk off the gers immediately made for theed has been deck. The conduct of the white Cuban coast after an Imposing women was splendid, but the las ceremony. The dock was sirown with flowers, while the warships cars behaved abominal. The Pentrumlar deal. Company

fired salvos. The bodies.of the crew will be taken to the United announce that they have accounted States for Interment.--Reuter. for all except seven passengers,

FEARED LOSS OF LIFE.

The inrush of water was so great that many were wading in a depth of two feet. - Illobaits wore spee- dily served out. The first boat launched did not, clear the blocks properly, and was swamped. A lady was saved, but it is feared the remainder of the bocepants were drowned. Captain. Hutchinson's [Service to the Telegrawn boot made the lighthouse and

London, March 17, 8 a.m.

was picked up by the Eastbouma Idled in an ex- lifeboat in the timefest fashion, a arka coalmine în baling had to be kept tap continu...

of machinery, Mr. Asquith indicated Association by four goals to one at that district minima would be fixed Belfast.--(Reuter.)

locally by joint boards of employ ers and employees each with a

chaltman,

while on the other hand the em neutral, Independent ployérs generally, witting in the selected by the parties, or if neces- sary, by the Government. The included Government's propo

rovisions for söcming promplitad

De Commons will not accept less it carries punitive

tion:

MINE EXPLOSION.

KILLED.

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ARGENTINE RECORD.

Savico to the "Telograph."],

London, Mar. 17, 3.50 p.m. A message from Buenos Ayres reports the second official estimate of the crops as follows:-Corn, 4,610,900 tons; Flex, 595,000 tons; Oats, 877,300 tons.

Although the crop will not be so heavy as at first estimated; it will be larger than last crop. As for maize, it will constitute & record

| Routes.

him a plot to assassinato han with bombs has been discovered. He is reported to have since left for flungehow.

OUTRAGE AT SWATOW.

Swatow, Moroh 17. It is reported that on Saturday night the German Consulate was fired. Two Gorman oruisers are

now proceeding to that port in consequence. Shat Po

TRIPOLI WAR.

ITALY'S TRUS.

[fovice to the "T lograph."] London, March 16, 1:40 p.m.

Italy yesterday replied to tho Powers enquiry of the 11th stating the terms on which she would end the war.---(Reuter.)

THE BOAT RACE.

OXFORD'S TRIAL.

[Service to the "Telegraph."] London, March 16, 2.5 p.m. The Oxford eight rowed a full course trial under unfavourable conditions, the time being 22min, Bred—(Remter.}

with the new Defence Bills. Hen Kuohn, Under-Secretary, succeeds him.

HOME POLITICS.

UNOPPOSED RETURN.

Service to the "Telegraph."]

Mr. Rupert Guinness das returned unopposed for South-East Essex. Reuter.)

COURT AFFRAY,

LEADER WOUNDED.

[Service to the Telegraph,"] London, March 16, 2.5 p.m.....- Reuter's Roanoke correspondent wires that a mounted posse stormed Sydney Allen's house. Allen, a leader of the notorious gang,»was seriously wounded, and several others were captured,

CANTON NEWS. ("Telegraph" Correspondent.)

Canton, March 16, The Provisional Council, has circulated handbills amongst the membera drawing attention to the telegram that was fosthily received from Wushang inviting delegates to attend the conference that was to be held at Wachang, and stating that a meeting fake the purpose of electing delegat to represent Canton will be held on Monday, March 18;

On Friday about seventy per cont. of the shop resumed berniation nosa for the first tima: sinew things recent riots. The city gates, however, are still beavily guarded day and night by the soldiers. |In order to avoid any unreat the

Governor-General has issued a... statoment to the effect that Wong Wo-shun, the insurgent chief, has escaped and that his followers. | have dispersed. He explains that the stationing of soldiers at the gates of the oity is only adopted to secure the farther maintenanos of peace.

During the revolt in Canton a c great nuisance was created by the presence of the corpses of the slain in tho sireots.--Emerg steps are now being taken to vent any outbreak thoroughly dle inain: Infecting the strooia;