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The Hongkong Telegraph.

April 15th, 1012, Tomperature à.m. 66, p.m. 78; Humidity...90, 65.

No. 8761

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TUESDAY, APRIL 16,

1912.

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HOME RULE.

CHINA IN TRANSITION.

TRADE COMMISSION.

BALFOUR CHEERED.

MR SAMUELS REPLY,

THE FINANCIAL ASPECT.

TITANIC HITS BERG.

THE BELGIAN LOAN.

A GRAVE ERROR,

HOME RULE.

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

Bombay, April 16, 6.50 p.m.'

Mr. A. J. Balfour was chodrod

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HOME RULE.

[Service to the "Telegraph."] London, April 15,

7.35 pin. Mr. Samuel in dealing with inance said that it would bel

[Service to the Telegraph,""]||

London, April 15,6,25 p.m. Reutor's correspondentrat Now York states that the liner Titanie uujust in the first instance to has sont a wireless message to

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, April 15, 3.50 p.m.

188 PER AKKÝM,

SINGLE UOFT 10 O

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CANADA'S TRADE.

SUGGESTION.

[Service to the "Tolegraph."]

London, April 15, 0.15 p.m.

Mr. O. S. Davaon who repres

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

[Service to the "Telegraph."} London, April 15 7.35 p.m.

Router's correspondent at Pek- Mr. Horbert Samuel said that

ing states that the Government According to the "Daily when-ho-zosunod: the-Homs rule Mr. Balfour's arguments against

in replying to the four nation Telegraph," the ommission of

India and the Crown Colonies sentod West India on the com- the effect that she has collided burden Iroland with the whole

protest against the Belgian loan from the scope of the Trade Committee in the nogotiations between debate before a crowded House the Bill might be equally-and-

deficit. The state of her finances with an iceberg, and she asks for of Commons, He ridiculed the luntly advanced against may was not her fault but the result assistance. The Virginian, Olym states that it appears probable mission was a grave error. It sug-

of English financial administrn-pi and Baltic ara hastening to that the Bolginns will join the in-gests that the participants should the West Indies, nad Canada

bo approached tolographically saloguards and said that Mr. As-scheme of Colonial solf-govern- tion. Her roveuuo was paid on render aid to the vessel. The

ternational group in order that with a view to widening the field has expressed to Reuter his great quith's initial experiment in mont. ile pointed out timt six and Irish scale and her expondi-Virginia was 170 miles from the

entisfaction with the terms of the ture was on an English seale, Baltic and two hundred miles from the political deadlock may be of inquiry.

Mr. Charles Roberts, M.P.. hag Foderation was lopsided, butchod, years ago Mr. Balfour had des-Therefore it was abriously inde the Titanic. The last message overcome. The imporative need given notice of e blocking motion trade agreemont. It might be and utterly unworthy of British cribed the grant of self-govern-feasible, after accustoin ng the from the Titanic to the Virginian for funds is again gausing the with calls attention to Unionist Irish to this scale of expenditure, was blurred, and ended abruptly.

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Batesmanslip. He severoly cril-ment to South Africa as a rock-to imposo on thom the burden of A message from Reuter's corre-Government extreme, anxiety, dissatisfaction with the terins ofpected, he said, that Canada

icised the financial provisions and oks experiment. Exporiduces of a

said he did not believe that Eng-hundred and fifty years proved it lish and So ttish members would was the denial and not the grant of support the inane suggestion that Home Rule that lod to suparatist

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finding the whole expendituro.

THE DEFICIT,

spendent at. Cape Race states that Reutor.

the Titanic is reported to be sink- The women ing by the head.

If it was not assisted, the now Irish Parliament would be facedre being taken off the vessel in 1 was reported that in its first year with a deficit lebonts. exceeding one-fifth of the whole st night, at 10:25, the vessel revenue which would mean a bad struck an iceberg, and that sho the future 'foderal system should tendencies. Colonial autonomy fifteen twonly percent increase cquired immediate assistance.

was not only not inconsistent within taxation.

bs divided by customs barriors,

A REVERSION OF POLICY.

He pointed out that the position

At the same time it was unjust but ossential to Imporial unity, that the deficit should be per- mapontly borne by the British Appealswore beingcontinually re- |

taxpayer. He was convinced that

of the constabulary was absolute- cerved from all parts of the E-whon Ireland was prosperous slo

would willingly assumo a just

ly impossible. I roland could pire arging Homo Rule for Ireland. [share of the burden, use the customs against foreig-Appeals como not from states.

nors. the Government would be men of the Irish Ruco but from involved in appalling difficulties such men as the Rt. Hon Louis which would arise from the folly Batim and Sir Jusuph Ward;

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Empire Builder if over there was

one, spoke from the, grave in favour thereof.'

of trying to reverse the true poli- while the late Coeil Rhodes, an cý of National development. All nations looked to the future with

anxiety and inisgiving, and great social communities felt that diey

must maintain their place by in-

togration not by disintegration.

STRIKING ORITICISM,

London, April, 15 7.35 pm.

In the House of Cominone, Mr.

HER MAIDEN VOYAGE.

Bombay, April 15, 8.30 am. The Titanic is the largest vossal afloat and was on her maiden royago. She loft Southampton, on GOVERNMENT'S SCHEME. April 10 with 2,000 passengers aboard. Thore were 320 first rided that the finances of the one rays, president of the Grand The Government's scheme pro- clasa passangers who included country would not be appreciably Trunk Railway, Mr. Ismay, chair- disturbod by a chango in the finances of the other. If the Irishman of the White Star Line, Countess Rothes, Mr. W. T. Stend, Bankers Guggenheim, Widener and Straus, and Colonel Astor.

Government was able to effect economies it would be free to

reduce any taxes it liked-such as pressed most heavily on the poorer classes, namely custoins duties, especially tou and sugar. It was impossible, however, to give it unfettered control' of customs us that was inconsistent

GREAT JOEFIELD.

London, April 15, 1:55.p.m. Canadian and American liners with the general policy_of_theeport an icefield extending for a Government,

hundrad miles off Newfoundland. The enormous icebergs aro re- | garded as phenomenal. The Carmanin and the Niagara had a perilous time, the latter being |wvice damaged and holes nude

AN UNSOUND POSITION.

Mr. Samuel said that the financial exports who enquir ad into English and Trish financo UNIONIST QUESTIONS. prior to the drafting of the Bill

London, April 15, 4.5 p.m. found the situation so utterly

The Unionists continue to merci unsound that they actually coin-cesly-assall-Home-Rulo, concen- | inonded complete fecal autonomy rating their attention to the ques.

A. J. Balfour asked the Govern. | for Ireland and an annual subvention of finance and the nominated in her sido. Four other liners

for

various

are indications that the number is multiplying of Liberals who are

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TITANIC SINKING,

Londen, April 15 5.5 p.m. Reuter's Now York correspon- | dent says it is officially announced

RUSSIA AND THE LOAN,

London, April 15, 1.35 p.m.

The Paris correspondent of Reutor. states that France and Russia have completely agreed re garding the latter's participation in the Chinese loan.

A PATISFACTORY REPLY,

referouce.-Router.

AMERICAN ELECTIONS.

TAFT'S LEAD.

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[Servico to the "¡Telegraph."]

London, April 15, 3.25 a.m, Router's correspondent Philadelphia states that in the primary elections, in Pennsylvania Mr. Roosevelt decisively defeated Mr. Taft, securing the support of more than five-sixths of the do- ligates to the National Convention.

would now turn or attention to

Australia and South Africa, with

a view to securing a similar

agreement.-Router.

THE FOURTH ARM.

|GOVERNMENT'S PURCHASE

[Service to this "Telegraph."]

Bombay, April 16, 6.40 s.m.

A message from London of

Mr. Taft, however, has still a yesterday's date states that the big load in other States.-Router. | Admiralty, has taken over M.

Provost's acroplane.---Router.

(Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, April 16, 9.15 a.m.

Yuan Shih-kai's reply to the

A BITTER STRUGGLE. four-nation protest is considered

Londen, Arpil 15, 11.20 3.m. Mr. Roosevelt's unexpected vic- fairly satisfactory and straight- forward. Acceptance of the faststory at Pennsylvania, after that at

opens a_way_to_a_resumption of llinois, shows the Presidential nogotiations with the interna-struggle to be of the bitterest

nuturo.--Reuter. tional proup on the return of Tang Shao-yi.

汁

FILLED AT LAST,

(From Chinese Sources.)

MONROE DOCTRINE.

KNOX'S CONVICTION.

[Service to the Telegraph."]

London, April 15, 3.25 6.m.

Router's correspondent

U.S. AND MEXICO.

A WARNING.

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[Service to the "Telegraph.""]

London, April 15, 5.30.4.m

Ktutor's correspondent Washington says the Government has notified Mexico that the United States will hold her re- sponsible for wanton irregularities in the sacrificing and endangering of American lives and destroying at American property. 'The rebel'...

Shanghai-April 15,

President Yuan has appointed : Vice-President Li Yuan-hong as Chief Alvisor to the General Havana states that an authorita-leader has been similarly notified. live statement has been issued to Staff,

the effect that prior to Mr. Secro- tary Knox's departure homeward on the conclusion of his tour in Contral American ho was con-

MOVING TO PEKING. .

Tang Shao-yi left Shanghai for

cabinot.

A STRONG NOTE

"London, April 15, 1.55 p.m.

Routers New York corres

ment whether they thought of tion of £900,000, but the Govern-Know whether the Catholic bishops Reutor.

Senate. They are demanding to were more or loss damaged.- the absurd scheme of the last dement was unable to accept the re eligible for appointment. There pasle. If the Nationalists really recommendations believed that Ireland was a nation substantial reasons. The whole prepared to waive the principle of they would not and ought not to of the Irish revenue would con- nominations for the Senate, and bo content with sich a makeshift, tinue to be paid into the Imperial substitute therefor proportional

They desired to see the Irish Excliquer so long as the deficit representation, which would be that a wireless message has been Poking by the s.8. Sun Chang vinced of the necessity for the pondent states that the American as free us the Eng ish and the lasted. The total sum transferred more acceptable to the Unionists received from the steamers which this evening. He was accom- continuation of the Monroe doc note which is the strongest yet VETO PROVISO, are towing the Titanic to the shoal panied by Hung Li-hing, Taoitrine, and that it was incumbent delivered to Mexico declares that Scotch, and cooperating in the annually from the Exchequer would be about six millions, but

water at Cape Race for the pur-Yuen-pui, Sun Kow-yun and upon the United States to see that the continuation of illegal acts gront work of the Empire. He

Mr. T. P. O'Connor, in a speech

the Latin-Americans maintain conduces to difficulties which it that was not a grant from the delivered in London, significantly pose of bouching her, as she is other members of the now maintained that they had such British taxpayer as it was derived remarked that his friends were

sinking.

stable Governments and observe is to the interest of all true freedom under the present system-from Irish taxes. The total cost quile open to deal with the matter,

their international obligations.Mexicon patriots, as it is the PASSENGERS SAFE South Africa was a great do- of reserved services would be consequence of a general desire

THE FIRST RESIGNATION. - Reuter..

desire of the United States," to avoid.-Reuter. minion conscious not only of her about five millions of money and from all parts of the House for

Bombay, April, 16, 6.40 a.m. place in the Empire but of her the loss thereon at the outest further light on the financial pro-

A mossage from Montreal, The first resignation from would be two millions. But if pals, the Right Hon. Mr. Her cent at 8.30, states that the Tita- among the appointments recently special difficulties and dongora,

bert Samuel follows Mr. Balfournis is still afloat and is heading. South African statesmen realised the present-rate-of-Irish-progress to-night, detailing the Gover-los Halifax. The woman, and made is that of Si Siu-ki who is

this will gradually ment's intentions. when they rejected the schemes continues

The "Dally children are still aboard though desirous of relinquishing the post for a Home Rulo Federation, and diminish and will disappear in Mail," alluding to the veto proviso, lifeboats are in readiness, It is con- adopted a closer union, that a

declares that. the Natal case in sidered that the bulkheads will pre-of Minister of Communications.

vont her from sinking. Alater wire- country, so constituted could The Irish Government will be 1906 showed the perils of such

YUAN'S INSTRUCTIONS. leas message states that the Pari-| Mr. Redmond has alone do best rapidly, conclusive authorised, if it is desired, to interference,"

sian and the Carpathia are stand- borrow money for the purpose of received a number of congratu

Posidont Yuan Shih-kai has ing by and that all the passongora national devolopment and the atory telegrams from the colonies have been taken off, wireless telegraphed to the varions Gover- General Botha telegraphs "Wish message received at Now. York Irish Exchequer Board will have the Bill all success, while Mr. states that the passengers are nors general of the provinces ins power to issue loans and to make word, the ex-Premier of New Zea gradually being transferred to provision for the payment of the of 2018 lauldau and to the Carpathia trusting them to

ly and decisively against some

imminent danger. What was the

position of Britain in times of

danger with this lopsided Feders

line? Here was only a fair-woath

or consti ution.

ten years.

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MINIMUM WAGE.

FURTHER CLAIMANTS,

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, April 15, 3,25 a.m. Two thousand shops assistants and waitresses attendedd demon kupata stration in Trafalgar Square yes

terday afternoon in favour of the

interest on flip sinking fand from bute enormously towards the by boatloads The Olymplo and forence by foreigners in financial demand for a minimum wage- e transferred sun.

solidarity of the Empire-Reuter, the Baltio are nearing the Titanic.

Shat Po

L'ENTENTE CORD

HAPPY SPEECHES.

[Service to the

London, April 15, 1.35 p.m. Reuter's Paris

suya the papers completely

of M. Poincare's

fying, in the haj