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The

(ESTABLISHE Copyright, 1912

April 3rd, 1912, Temperature à.m. 66, p.m. 77; Humidity...93, 67,

No. 8752

TELEGRAMS.

晚七十月二年子壬

THURSDAY, APRIL 4,

1912.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

COAL CRISIS..

IMPERIAL TRADE.

CHINA IN TRANSITION, HOME PARLIAMEN »

Hongkong Telegraph.

WEATHER FORECAST, FAIR.

April 3rd, 1911, Temperature a.m. 72, p.m., 69; Humidity...77, 83.

四道 就四月四英港香

$86 ran Ariui.

SINGLE COPT 10 Car.

TELEGRAMS.-

VICTORIAN LOAN.

TELEGRAMS.

· TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH CUP.

BERMUDA'S GOVERNOR.

WILD SCENES.

A STRONG COMMISSION,

FIGHTING AT NANKING.

-EASTER RECESS.

SEMI-FINAL RESULTS.

GENERAL BULLOCK,

FLOATED LOJALLY.

[Service to the "Telegraph."] ·

London, April 3, 6,35 p.m.

:

[Service to the "Telegraph."]·

(Our Own Correspondent.)

London, April 3, 6.10 p.m.

Shanghai, April 4, 9.20 a.m.

Wild econes have occurred at Mr. L-Harcouri-Jas 'an-

Dr. Sun Yat-sen, and Tang Glencraig, Fifeshire. A crowd nonoced that the members of the Shao-yi arrived last night, The

of two thousand persons, includ-Royal Commission to enquire latter is proccoding to Poking. ing many women, attempted to into the trado and resources of Fighting has occurred at Nan-

provenit mon from working.

king botweon to Cantone 30 and The polico charged the mob,

and soveral Cheking

who retaliated with volleys of

the Empire aro as follow:-

Lord Inchcape (chairman), formerly a member of the Logis

were killed. There are appre

[Service to the "Telegraph."].

London, April 3, 6,40 p.m. Parliament has adjourned un- til April 10-Router.

RAILWAYMEN'S GRIE-

VANCES.

London, April 3, 6.40 p.m. Before tlie adjournment of the

stonos. The mob was eventually ative Council of India. Lahensions of further disturbances. House of Commons,

dispersed.

DISTURBANCES IN WALES:

Disturbances aleu acourred at

Pontypool where the minors

ssshed with stones the windows

of the houses of strike breakers.

Two men were critically in-

jured.

A LESSON TO THE RAIL-

WAYS.

Bombay, April 4, 7.5 a.m.

The "Times" indicates that

the strike may prove a blessing iu disguise to the railwaya whom

the experience has taught much

concerning the superfluity of

trains and the avoidance of ex-

ponsive competition.Router

HOSTILE MAJORITY.

London, April 3, 2.15 p.m.

The ballot returns at midnight

gave the following result:-

For Resumption

Against

11

141,353

156,015

These figures include Scotland,

word:-

for which the returns were:—

For Resumption

Against

12,879

20,850

Despite the hostile-vote of the

northern miners, it is believed that

they will not oppose a national

settlement should the Federalon

Tadvise resumption.

THE ULTIMATE RESULT.

Mr. Enoch Edwards, Labour

M.P. for Hanley, formerly a pit-

man, speaking at Stoke, said he'

| Inchcape negotiated the Commer

་

einl Troaty with China in 1902

and has served on many Govern-

Mr.J. Thomas, the nesistant

· NOTABLES" ́MOVEMENTS. Secretary of the Railwayman's

Shanghai, April 3.

ment inquiries and committees. Dr. Sun Yat-son, Wong Chin

Sir Edger Vincent, who was wai and Wu Han-man were to financial adviser to the Egyptian leave Nanking for Shanghai to-

Government from 1883 to 1880

and was afterwards Governor of

Way.

day.

RIVAL FACTIONS.

a

The Amy Leave hold a the Imperial Ottoman Ba k..

meating to discuss the action of Sir Charlos John Owens, President Yuan in appointing formerly general manager of the su Shui-ching as chief advicer

London and South-Western Rail- to the Army Board. During the

proceedings considerall, Fiction Sir H. Rider Haggard, the was evinced between the parties of Wong and Hsu which ended wellknown novelist aplan

in the firing of revolvers and the

breaking up of the meeting in

disorder. Nothing definite-was

arrived at.

authority on agricultural quos"

tions.

Mr. Thomas Carnett, a Man-

chester cotton-master,

Mr. William Lorimer, Glasgow. Hon. G. E. Foster, Canadian Minister for Trade and Commercs.

Mr. Donald Campbell, an ex-

member of the South Australian

Parliament.

I

Mr. Edward Bowring, formerly

a member of the Newfoundland

Parliament..

A

THE NEW CAPITAL,

In a discussion at the Nanking Assembly as to the fixing of the now capital, twenty out of the twenty-fivo members have ex-

pressed them. Ives as Leing in favour of estab's'ng the govern-

ment at Peking:

THE DOWAGER'S ORDERS.

The ex-Empress Dowager has ordered the dissolution of the

Reactionary Party formed from Sir David P. de V. Graal, among meinbers of the Royal South African Minister of Public family.

Works and Ports and Telegraphs.

Sir Joseph Ward, ex-Premier.

of New Zealand.

DELIBERATE EXCLUSION.

OHAN AND HIS POST.

Chan Kam-tao has communi-

cated with Tang Shao-yi asking

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, April 4, 7,5 a.m. The replayed ties in the Eug-

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

Bombay, April 4, 75 a.m.

General Sir Mackworth Bullook

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, April 3, 5.25 am:

The Melbourne correspondent of

lish Cup competition resulted as C.B.; has been appointed Gover-Reuter states that the Victorian

follow:-

.

West Bromwich Albron 1, Blackburn Rovers 0-played at

Sheffield. Extra time was played.

Barnsley 1, Swindon 0-played |

at Nottingham-Router.

THE BUDGET.

SURPLUS FOR NAVY.

[Service to the "Telegraph."] Bombay, April 3, 2.15 p.m.

The "Times" states that the Government has set aside the sur-

Union, call attention; to the grave situation in the railway world arising from the failure of certain companies to carry out thoir obligations, under the Government's conciliation scheme. Unless, this Board of Trade, im- mediately acted the result would be serious, He suggested that

should abwit their gie-plus with the express intention of a for arbitration by the using it for increasing ship-build- Board of Trade.

ing If the German naval pro- Mr. J. M. Robertson, Parlia-gramme is increased. This was montary Under Secretary to the not clearly realised after Mr. Board of Trade, agreed to con- Lloyd George's statement, but Mr. sider the suggestion.-Reuter.

MEXICAN COAST.

JAPANESE ACTIVITY.

[Service to the Telegraph."] London, April 3, 2.15 p.m. Router's Washington corre spondent states that the Senate

has passed a resolution asking

President Taft if he would take such action, compatible with the public interest as would furnish all possible information regarding

Masterman, in winding up the discussion, gave an assurance that the money would not be used ex-

cept for the Navy without the

sanction of the House of Com- mons.

A HERNE HILL "MIRACLE."..

nor of Bermula in succession to

the late Lieut.-Gen. Walter Kit-,

choner.

[General Bullock has seen service in

India, South Affies and Egypt. He has been Guneral Offter commanding the West Biling Division since 1000.]

AUSTRALIAN TYPHOON.

KOOMBANA WRECK.

+

loan of £1,500,000 at 3 per cent.

has been successfully floated locally.

GENERAL CABLES.

FROM ALL SOURCES,

The following telograms ap-

peared in an extra published

as a supplement to yesterday'

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, April 3, 21.5 p.m.

Router's correspondent at Perth issuo.}

wires that a portion of the coast-

ing steamer Koombang, which on the 26th ult. was reported over- due at Broome from Port Hedland, after a typhoon off the coast of West Australia, and wreckage has

been found. It is feared the pas

sengers and crew, totalling 130

souls, are all lost.

MR. SHAW AND HOME RULE.

"The Bogey Man with the Triple Tiara."

In a letter to the Christan

A remarkable experience bas named Dorothy, Korin, who lives Globo," Mr. G. Bernard Shaw happened to a young woman

"There is one force and one

London, April 3. PROPOSED CHURCH UNION.

Proposals for a basis of anion

of the Church of Scotland and the United Free Charch are at pre- sent being considered by the

committees of both churches.

MRS. PANKHURST.

The remainder of Mrs. Pauk-

hurt's sentence has been remit

ted to enable her to prepare her

defence in the conspiracy trial.

WOMEN FRANCHISE.

Reuter's correspondent at

Stockholm states that a Bill has

women

parliamentary

at Milkwood-road. Herne Hill, writes, with regard to the re-been introduced conferring upoli London, and who, though bod- ridden for five years and latterly ligious question in Ireland :—

the blind and deaf, has suddenly recovered, and is now apparently only that Rome cannot face," le franchise. Women have a right reported Japanese activity, in Mag-wall, having regained both states, "and that force is De-

to stand for election similarly dalena Bay in Mexican California. De medical attendant gave up Irish Roman Catholics desert with mon. Wives whose husbands sight and hearing. Recently mocracy. In democratic America,

CANTON NEWS.

hope, and it was thought the girl their Church by tens of thou-

would not live more than a day or sands. In oligarchie Castle-ruled have not paid taxes for thres two at the most. According to the Ireland the bitterest enemies of

The "Standard" states that

proposed Borden naval

girl's story, which is corroborated the priests would die rather years have not the right to vote. by her mother, whilst her friends than desert in the face of the

CANADA'S NAVY, were gathered round the bedside enemy. (The "Telegraph' Correspondent.) expecting every minute that death

"There is only one chance for Canton, April 3.

would take place, she suddenly priestly tyranny under Home Wong Fook-ohung luas sub. got up from the bed and Rule; and that is the chance of the "Quebec Chronicle" outlines mitted a petition to the Governur walked. Ever since she has been the Protestants insisting that the General for permission to form alike an ordinary person. The the power to set the Roman policy. While the number of

apparently well, and has taken food Irish Parliament shall be denied the limited company to spin and weare native yarns as a means of girl says:There seemed to be a house in order.

"The most pressing need in ships is not settled, it is believed checking the exodus of China's great light, and two hands came wealth to foreign nations, and for and took my bands, lifted them Ireland to-day is the Establish that tenders will be called im providing employment for the up to my eyes, and pulled me ment of the Roman Catholic unemployed poor in the interior up from the bed. I sat right up, Church. At present the priests mediately for two super-Dread- He has also asked for a passport sufferings are ended. Get up and responsibility; and their charges

and a voice said: 'Dorothy, your levy axation without audit or nought cruisers, to enable him go to Annam and walk. I opened my eyes and for their official services for Canada will notify the Im- Singapore to Lolicit the support of the Chinese merchants in the Bw everybody round me." Those marriages, funerals, etc.-would

perial Government and present regard the event as a places. The matter is being miracle. Miss Kerin has suffered

make an English farmer gasp.

the "This taxation should be levied Dominions that naval autonomy considered.....

Although several months lave

from consumption and hemorr by the Irish Parliament, which passed since the commencement hage. In all she has been attend-should pay the priests, and re-is essential and that representa- Yui Shau, Minister for Eda- of the demolition of the city walled twenty-eiht doctors. The gnlate the charges, besides con- ia imperative. Both oan cation, has made a request to the very little progress has be an made during the last two years, and In conclusion, Mr. Show doctor who has attended her trolling ecclesiastical patronage."

be met by the creation of Government that a large sum of has been alleged that many of the who is a duly qualified F.R.O.R., refers to the drunken Ulsterica an Imperial squadron to which money for the establishment of a men supposed to be engaged on tice, stated in an interview that

with twenty-five years' prac and maudiin singings of Rule the British and the Dominion Britannia, "The North," he University be set aside. The the work, have not even put in the girl might recover, but says, "used to sing The Pro-Governments would

an appearance. The Governor- matter has been refe..ed to the General has ordered that men who recently he gave up all hope, testant Boys will carry the

When he visited her he was

Drum. It was manlier their and which would be Minister of Finance for con uloted in the sum of: 40 cents about Hadid not care to offer protection against the Bogey i

do not perform their work will be astonished to find her walking slinging to Britannia's skirts, by an Imperial Board of Ad- daily

Man with the triple

to be relievod of his post.

ANOTHER UNIVERSITY

Mr. Harcourt offers the opinion!!

that it is the strongest commis

sion ever constituted, Members

was convinced that the ultimate of the House of Commons had Vesult would be such as to em- been deliberately excluded and

power himself and his colleagues the Commission would command

lo order the men to resume work. compls to confidence. Rent

WANTED,

In connection with this matter it

Hlad