1912-05-20 — Page 9

BY

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

EXTRA.

LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

HỌNGKONG, May 20, 1912.

MESOPOTAMIA.

IRRIGATION CONTRACT.

Router's

[Service to the "Telegraph." London, May 20, 3.20 a.m. Received 3.45 p.m. Messrs. John Jackson and Com- pany have obtained a provisional contract amounting to four mil. lions sterling to complete another stage of the Willcocks' thirty million irrigation scheme.

ARMS FOR MEXICO.

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seized the British stamer San Tona on a charge of violating President Taft's proclamation against the shipment of arms for Mexicans.

A hundred thousand cartridges and en cases of carbines were found aboard the vessel

THEIR MAJESTIES.

ATTEND. CHURCH PARADE.

London, May 20, 3.20 a.m. Received, 3.45 p.m. Their Majesties the King and Queen yesterday attended service

BRITISH STEAMER SEIZED. at a brilliant Church Parade at

London, May 20, 3.20 a.m.

Received, 3.45 p.m.

A message from New Orleans states that the authorities have

Al forshot which was attended by detacl:ments from all regiments in the district,

Their Majesties return to Lon- don to-day.