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The Hongkong Telegraph.

May 1st, 1912, Temperature a.m. 73, p.m. 79; Humidity...D

No. 8775

TELEGRAMS.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1012 by the Proprietor.

THURSDAY,

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS

WEATHER FORECAST.

FAIR

May 1st, 1911, Temperature a.m. 71, p.m., 72; Humidity...80, 83.

四拜禮 誠二月五英港镇

晚六十月三年子壬

MAY 2,

1912.

TELEGRAMS.

"TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

HOME RACING.

CHINA IN

TRANSITION.

MOTOR BANDITS.

HOME RULE

OPIUM QUESTION.

P. & 0. COMPANY.

SWEEPER IL WINS

GUINEAS.

LOAN PROSPECTS HOPEFUL,

AN ANARCHIST'S THREAT.

A GRAVE WARNING.

REMINDER TO CHINA.

886-xxi Axrva

Binala Corr 10. Üzrri,

NEW FOR BUSY MEN.

Router's

-- (Our Own Correspondent.] [Service to the "Telegraph."]

Shanghai, May 2; 9.10 a.. London; May 1, 31.65 pai.

Received 10.20 .. The result of the Two Thouerid Tho lopa negotiations are now Guinea (Classic event run at

proceeding.

Newmarket; ono milo) is

Sweeper I, 1 Juoger, 2; Hull

Cross, 3.

BETLING.

p.n.

Noutor's.

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London May 1, 8.20 p.m..

Recoived 2, 1.45 p.m.

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph:"]

Bombay, May 2, 8.35 s.m. Received, 1.15 p.m.

In the House of Commons, Mr.

INCREASE OF CAPITAL.

Router's

[Service to the Telegraph."]

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Bombay, May 2, 8.35 á.m.

Received 1.45 p.m.

The 1.&O. Company 'an- nounces a half yearly dividend at the rate of 5 per cont. per of the neglect of the men- annum on preferred shares and an

Router's [Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, May 1, 2.66

The Paris polica are reticent

During the Home, Hile ilobats regarding the doings of Garnier, in the House of Commons, Bir R.

Finlay warned the Government Rees asked whether in view ons of the motor bandits who has that to persist the Bill would mean civil war. The Government Tung Shao-yi cancels tho Bol-boon traced to 'n Parisian suburb. regarded this as Parliamentary

tactics, but they would find them-sures for the suppression of interim dividend at the rate of 7

per cent, on deferred shares. giun Loan, oxcepting the million They are believed to ba gadually solves face with grim roslities."

COL. SEELY'S QUERY. the use of opium in China the drawing a cordon round his

Colonel Seely said that unaloss Chino-Indian arrangement still whereabouts, but yesterday's they assumed that the National

loaders were noting a lip they continued unchanged.. announcement of au impending inust admit the impossibility of religious persecution. The in- justice of the question was soigo is apparently premature.

whether the Nationalist leaders An anarchist named Raimbaud

| tacle al roady paid.

0-1 Swooper 11, 100-1 Juoger;

9-2 Èntt Cross.

Q1.

President Yuan Shih-kai says

that Ts. 17,000,000 will be

Places: Evons, 25-1, and 6-4 | forthcoming within six wooks.

THE RAGE.

Aleppo, was riddon by Rickaby, Orchestrion by Hipga,, Kosuiusko, an additional manner, by W. Grigg, whilst Traeory did not como under the startor's orders.

...

hins informed a Paris magistrate

The Hon. Mr. E. S. Montagu,

wore to be trusted. The Opposi- Under Secretary for Jadia, replied

tion refused to trust the Boar lead-

ers and so prevented the grant of that the agreement was still in Homo Rule to the Transvaal being

NEW APPOINTMENTS.

that one of the rich quarters

of

the city will be blown up three days time as revenge

tho death of Bonnot.

in

the gift of the nation instead of a force, and the Government were party. Were they going to be so confident that with the restora- mad as to repeat the orror? He

for

(From Chinose Sources.)

Shanghai, May 1.

The Prouident has announcead

his intention of engaging a

as an advisor in finun-

Javelin, Lorenzo and Jasger #geltlod" down slightly ahod of

White Star. A quarter of a mile Dutchman from home the latter was beaten, Swooper II then want to the front in affairs. and rosisting a strong challenge

Dr Wa Ting-fang having de-

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from Jaeger won by a length.lined to accept the post of Bil- Half a length soparated cond

visor on foreign affairs, the ap and third. Fourteen ran,

pointment has boon offerred to

THE TITANIC ENQUIRY.Liang Yun-yia.-

COL.. ASTOR'S VAL'T.

London, May 1, 135 am. Mr. Robbins, for whose loss lis widow is bringing an action against the White Star Co., was valet to Colonel Astor.

MR ISMAY QUESTIONED.

London, May 1, 4.35 á.m.

A CHARMED LIFE; Another attempt has been made on the life of Wong ling. An

assassin fired on him on Saturday

MILLIONAIRE'S WILL

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In the House of Commons the Hon. Mr. Montagusaid the Go vernment were confident that the Chinese Government would, with the rostoration of order, scoure compliance with the China- Indian Opium Agreement in the provinces.

The Belgian loan to Ching is being eancelled, and it is believed that 47 raillion taels will be forth- coming from other sources in six weeke' time.

The British Government is much cucarned at the closing of the Dardanelles and is making ovory effort to prevent further losses to shipping.

Latest

The P. & O. Company also

nows regarding the announces that it is issuing U.S.A. Presidential campaign £1,160,000 of unissued capital in show that President Taft and Mr. the form of preferred cumulative Roosevelt are running each other

very closely. 4 por cont. stock to present holders of deferred stock, at the

rate of £100 for each £100 of

slook!

NO COMBINE PROPOSED,

The Two Thousand. Guineas

Race has been won by Sweeper

II.

Anarchists threaton to blow up a rich quarter of Paris as revenge for the death of Bonnot, the motor The Company adds that this bandit.

believed that the Irish people tion of ordor the Chinese Goveru-increase of capital is intended for The Home Rule debate con-

would work the Bill honourably and thus make Ireland the greatest ment would speedily secure com- bulwark of British and Iriah libertion.

pliance in the provinces with the

stipulations of the agreement.

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·NATIONALIST VIEW. Mr. O'Brien stated that the Nationaliste had no arriere pónsec when they stated that it would be their aim to work the Bill, if it became law, for the peaco, happiness and greatness of Britain as well as Ireland. He criticised M.Pthe financial provisions of the

London, May 1, 5 p.m The later Mr. W. D. Cruddas,

formerly Conservative

measure as being based on my lofterious economies to be made by the Irish Parliamont which were

for Newcastle-on- -Tyno,

1,041,320-an unexpectedly not practicable.

large amount in view of his generosity during his life-time.

[Deosed was a win of the isto Mr. Gege Cruddas, four of the fammas Elswick works. Hess For Nowosst lo from 1895 is 19.0.]

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TRIPOLI WAR.

DARDANELLES QUESTION,

Bombay, May 2, 7.30 a.m.

Received, 12.40 p.m.'.'

the improvement of the Com-tinues in the House of Commons, pany's service and has no refox-Sir Robert Finlay predicting civil once to any rumoured amalgama-war if the Government persist in tion or combine, which, so far as the Bill. the company is aware, is non- existent. No such proposition has been made to the directors of

HOME STRIKE ENDS. the company which is working in

London, May 1, 2,25 p.m.

The Liverpool shipping strike has

been settled, the mon resuming upon

the old terms pending negotiations,

In the House of Commons, Mr. Acland, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, announced that (The the Government was very much

but missed his aim. The assailant KILLING MONOPOLIES. concerned at the loss to shipping

escaped,

THE CONSTITUTION,

It has been decided that the

|composition of tue Sanate is to be

London, May 1, 4.35 a.m.

At St. Paul, Minnesota, the

·

Government have begun a suit

in

the Federal District Court against

the International Harvester Com

A message from Washington left in the hands of the representa- states that the Titanic committee tives elected by, the people have adjourned until Friday. Mr. and that the officials skull pay, recking the dissolution of the Ismay was recalled and questioned

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closely on affairs concerning inter-have no hand in the matter. company on the grounds of its mona-

national mercantile marine. He Tang Fu-lung has been elected

declared there was nothing in the

mail contracts demanding high first President of the Senate.

speed, and he paid a tribute to Shat Po. Captain Smith. Me Ismay in no

TUAN'S NEW POST.

Poking, May 1. Tuan Choa kwai has been ap

polising the manufacture and sale

of harvesting machinery. The prose. oution is interesting, as it has been made an issus between President

Taft and Mr. Roosevelt.

BRITAIN'S AERIAL

SUPREMACY.

CANTON NEWS.

Dr. Sun's New House.

Telegraph" Correspondent,)

Canton, May 1. Dr. Sun Yat-sen has decided

owing to the closing of the to reside in Macao and the house Dardanelloa. Sir Edward Grey had! made urgent representations with that he has chosen is already in view to arrangements being a fair way to completion. His mado for free traffic. It was im-family bas left for the Portuguese possible in caso of war to protect settlement: and he will follow inutnal commereo from all loss

shortly. or to procure compensation in ali casos, but the Government were using every effort to prevent furthior loss.

U. S..

PRESIDENCY.

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A CLOSE FIGHT.

Bombay, May 2, 7.30 .m.

Received 12:40a.m.

perfect harmony with its com- petitors throughtout the whole of its operations in the East.

SINGAPORE SHIPPING

range

CASE,

TOO MANY PASSENGERS.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Singapore, May 2, 0 s.m. Received, 10.17 a.m. Captain Gardner and Limpong Siang (owner of the steamer Hongmoh) were fined $150 and $3,500 respectively for carrying in excess of the number permitted by the vessel's

328

passengers

licence.

ACTRESS'S DEATH. ·

London, May 1, p.n. Tho death is announced of the

A Drowned Speech. Yesterday' the Educational So- ciety held a mosting at the col- logo for pupil teachers in honour (actress Beryl Faber, wife of the

of Dr. Sau Yat-sen, there being well-known writer Cosmo Hamil-

NAVAL AEROPLANES.

an attendance of about five thou-ton. sand of both sexes. After the usual presentation of addresses the Chairman intimated "that the guest would speak to them but a heavy downpour of rain rendered his remarks inaudible. Dr. Sun

The Massachusetts elections givo President Taft a plurality of of 3,635, but the delegation to Convention consists of 18 in consequently sat down and wrote favour of President Taft and also 18 in favour of Mr. Roosevelt,.

PEPSIAN POLITICS.

DRASTIC MEASURES.

Bombay, May 2, 7.30 0.m. London, May 1, 2,85 p,m,

Renter's Teheran correspondent Coonel Ssely prosiding at a con- states that by virtue of the powers conferred on the Chief of Police ference of aviators appeated for help by the Cabinet to arroppo for the Government's scheme. The opta of the Government, arxleon

way lolerfered with the manage- ment of the Titanic during the voyage, though he remembered telling & passengeer that he intend ed to try the speed of the Titanic on April 16. Ho indignantly repudiated the suggestion of any-pointed commander of the police one connected with the White Star attempting to increaro the insur- anoson April 15, Hesents wireless message to Mr. Franklin on the morning of the 18th April, informing Era of the disaster. Mr. Franklin

man of the reformer Hung Yan Government intended, he said, to did not receive it until the 17th, He thought the lines of construction wai, is proceeding to Peking, where have a far larger proportion of air must, be hanged." and the number Viafe passengers reduced in order to

in Poking.

THE PEN IS MIGHTER.

- Loung Kai-chia, the right-hand.

he will start a newspaper."

of litehosta! '- Kai Kung Yik Pò.

craft than -Sai

and hoped

with the

London, May 2, 3.25 a.m. Received 4.14 p.in.

The battleship Hibernia, fitted

Mr. W. D. Gruddas, son of the founder of the famous Elswick Works, and a former M.P., has loft £1,041,320.

Mr. Ismay underwent further questioning at the Titanic on- quiry, when he indignantly re- pudiated the suggestion that the White Star Co. attempted increase the insurance of the liner un receipt of the news of her loss.

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According to Col Boely, Under Secretary for War, Britain intends having a larger proportion of air- joraft than any Continental nation und hopes eventually tossoure the so-operation of the Colonies,

LOCAL

Aa American named William

Powers was charged at the Police Court this morning with wonder ing about Hongkong without visible means of support. He was ordered to the house of detention.

At the meeting of the Legisla tive Coanoil to-day, a resolution was adopted "That in the opin- ion of this council it is desirable to establish public bathing places at the eastern and western estre mitiss of the town.'

Dr. Sun Yat-sen, says our Can. ton correspondent, has decided to roside in Macao.

Pirates daringly attacked the 8.8. Hoi-an in the waters of Lau, in Heungahan district, last Fri day. A number of passengers were killed and much booty was taken.

GENERAL

his speech out and gave it to the with a launching platform, has

An interesting paper on “ Chi Chairman with instructions for left Sheerness for Portland with nose Art Metal Work" was read him to have it printed and oir-four seroplanes which are to make recently by Dr. A. Stanley at a oulated.

More Piracy.

flights during the review of the meeting of the Royal Asistio

Society. Home Fleet by His Majesty the King on tho Oth inst,

RUSSIAN STRIKE.

MOVEMENT SPREADING.

On a recent voyage of the Olympic from New York to Ply- mouth four men, playing brid doubled and redoubled seventeen times. They were playing for five cent points and each trick was worth over £20,000,"

On Friday last a daring piracy was committed in the waters of Lan in Heungshan district. It appears that a steamer, the .B. Hoi-an, was on her way to Malau- chow near Macao, when she was chased by a body of over eighty pirates in a launch. On nearing

The P. & O, Company denies London, May 1, 4,35.a.m, knowledge of any rumoured have already been arrested, in- the object of their chase the

The strikes in sympathy with the amalgamation or combine, which, cluding Saliman Mirza, the pirates opened fire on the steamer

is Non existent, sengers. They subsequent Bt. Petersburg thirty thousand are Mejlise Democratic leader in the last and killed a member of the pag-Lena troubles are spreading. In so far as the company in swaro, continental nation This action is interpreted as a boarded the steamer and secured EMER

desire on the part of the Governa large quantity of booty. The idle, and the police are searching ment to prepare for the election outrage has been reported to the workman's houses. There have been

Canton Government, of a pliant Mejlies,

to co-operate

many arreste

It is commonly reported Chinese circles that a formar volutionary leader, Wong Sha gling, has been arrested.