1912-05-25 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

May 24th, 1012, Temperature s.ui. 76, p.m. 79; Humidity.....91, 84.

No. 879%

職九初月四年子壬

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

Copyright, 1912 by the Proprietor. -

1912.

TELEGRAMS.

大拜禮

SATURDAY,

MAY 25.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS,

HOME LABOUR CRISIS.

BYE-ELECTION.

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

WELSH MINERS.

AUSTRIAN CRISIS'

DETE (MINED THREAT.

LIBERAL VICTORY.

BRITAIN'S POSITION,

DECOMING SENSIBLE.

STREET FIGHTING,

TELEGRAMS.

Routers.".

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

via Bombay, May 21, 150 p.m.

Received, 1.20 p.m.

The leaders of the transport workers have delivered determined speeches in London, and threaten a national strike if any attempt is made to divert the trade of Lon don to Southampton and other ports,

STRIKE SPREADIŅO, Three hundred Covent Garden porters threaten to strike today. It is pointed out that Colonjuł growers are not likely to suffer, oving to the facilities for cold stur.

ge on the boats.

THE ENQUIRY.

via Bombay, May 25, 7.30 a.m.

Received, 11.35 a.ro.

Sir Edward Clarke, in opening the strike enquiry, said the situn-- tion was one of groat gravity and argonoy, and he would grudge no time in ondoavouring to and a solution...

STRIKE LEADERS. ·

Mr. Gosling, President of the Transport Wurkers Foderation, aad likewisi a member of the London Port Authority, le als the striko, together with Mr. Bu Tillett.

POSSIBLE EFFECTS

UNKNOWN.

TELEGRAMS.

Router's

[Service to the Telegraph."]

via Bombay, May 25, 7.35 m.

› Received, 11.45 aju.

The byo-election of South

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

via Bombay, May 25, 1250 a.m.

· Receivad, 1,50'a là.

The British position in the

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

London, May 240 35 pm. Received, 18 am,

0

The South Walos Miners' Con- for nee, after having on the 11th

Router's [Service to the "Felegraph.")

London, Muy 24, 4,45 a.m. Received, 4.30 p.m.

A message from Reuter's corr.5

城五廿月五英港香

TELEGRAMS.

PRINCE OF WALES.

SUBMARINE TRIP.

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

London, May 24, 1.45 a.m. Received, 4.25.p.m.

WEATHER FORDNATU

FAIR.

$86 FER ANNUS

SINGLE COFT-10 Oakr

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,

Telegrams.

The death is announced of? Sir Edward Sassoon, Bart., M.P.

There is talk of the London strike lasting several weeks and of the railwaymon being called

out.

At the bye-election caused by the resignation of Mr. Horatio Bottomley, the Liberals have retained the seat at South

Hackney, caused by the resigna-terranean is being much diss inst. decided not to participate indent at Budapest says that the in a submarine, in company with Hackney.

Lion of Mr. Horatio Bottomley,

as resulted as follows:

Morrison (14)..............5,939, Gibson (U)......4,838,

cussed."

The Prince of Wales descended

The Admiral Lapeyrero,

in any further proceedings of deall list numbers seven, The Times" military correspón-ho District Bard under the fighting was of the fiercest descrip- dent says none of us eu see our chairmanship of Viscount Stion, both sides firing revolvers way clearly until the conditions Aldwyn, have now decide tond the troops charging with fixed prevailing at a close and miss chievous war are fully known, Anyhow, if the buttleships are with

*Liberal manj. ( 503. [At the General Election there was a three-cornerod fight, the re-drawn from the MoiliterraICE, sult boing as follow: Button. ley (Ind. L.; 5,086 ; Farlow (U.); 3,23; Roberts (1.), 1,916.]).

OBITUARY.

SIR EDWARD SASSOON.

London, May 24, 2.25 p.m.

Roveived, 21, 15 a.mi. '

The deaths in announced of Sir Edward Albert Sassoon, B., M.P.

resume this sittings,

bayonets. The Parliament was in the meantime sitting, and, the Premier refused to suspend on ac

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

The British position in the Mediterranonn is being much discussed, and it is believed in some quarters that the garrisons at Malta, Gibraltar and in Egypt

then Malta, Cib altar and Egypt PANAMA CANAL TOLLS. count of the riots. He persisted in COUNCILLORS. DISAGREE. will be strengthened.

must be strengthened sufficiently to make them storm-proof until our aval supreumey is fully re- established, which means ultima- tely an addition of many millions to our naval estimates.

COASTING VESSELS EXEMPTED.

Londor, May 24;4.15 a.m. Rereived, 425 pm.

vessels from tolls,

STILL CONTINUINU, London, May 24, 5.35 p.m.

a

continuing the debate on the army reform, though the Opposition de- manded a discussion on the elec. teral reform. The Premier refused permission to a deputation of sirikt CANDID LORD CHARLES.

ers to hold an open-air meeting, Lord Charlos Beresford, t

and the mob thereupon attacked drossing alaíonist meeting u

shops and the trans, They tore up Cardiff, congratulated Mr. Wins A message from Washington gas lamps, igniting the gas, and ton Churchill on the stateman states that the House of Represen-bomb was thrown at the house of like and common-sense mothods atives hus adopted the Panamthe deputy. which he has introduce at the Canal Bill, with the amendment evening ordered the men to work, The leaders in the Admiralty. Ho said he was per-exempting American casting and they resumed next morning. |fectly certain that tho meeting of Mr. Asquith, Mr. Churchill and Lord Kitchener would result in increasing the garrisons at Malta, Gibraltar and Egypt, and, so [Deceased has sat, na Unionist move the great risk now existing. M.P. for Hythe.since 18). Hegarding our position in the was a member of the great Sassoon East. He concludod with a viol- firm of merchants and bankers of out attack on Mr. McKenna's ad- Bombay and London. and ministration at the Admiralty. · {(The "Telegraph" Correspondent:} |with the troops and the gendarmes, succorded his father in the title in 1896. He was formerly Major in the Duke of Cambridge Hussars Yeomanry. In 1887 he mariod a daughter of Baron Gustave do Rothschild, who died three years ago. Decoarod was 55 yours of ugo. He was a strong advocato of Imperial cablos. The heir to the title is Philip Albert

There is talk of the strike inst- ing for several weeks, and also of | the possibility of calling out the Gustavo David, who was born railwaymon. The outbronk is so in 1888.]

sudden that it is impossible as yet

to form any idea of its effects.

Some of the papers state that there are stores of food sufficient for several weeks available.

HEAVY RESPONSIBILITY.

It is pointed out that Mr. Mc. Kenna is alone responsible for the preservation of law and order during the absence of Mr. Asquith, Mr. Churchill and Loni Huldano.

THE CUBAN TROUBLE.

DESPERATE POSITION."

London, May 21, 4.45 a.m.

Roosired, 4.25 pon.-

'The Cuban revolutionaries fro

!

THE DERBY,

LATEST BETTING.

Loudon, May 24, 4.30 p.m. Received, 25, 3:45 am,

CANTON NEWS.

The Los Agitation.

Canton, May 24, Yesterday, there wore present at the rosidence of the Governor- | General the two commandants of the Provincial Army, the Com- missioner and Vico-Commissioner of Finance, the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and

Recoiveil, 25; 8.10 a.m.

(From Chinese Sources.}

Shanghai, May 24.

ki, members of the State Council, Ping Kwong and Man Shung intend to oppose the Bill for in- crousing the representation of the consequently they are at variance Mongolians and Tibetans, and

with Lou Shing-yu and Kuk Chung-anti,

NEW POST.

Router's Buda Peat correspon dent talographs that, dospite

Lam Tin-wai will probably be pacificatory

order from the appointed as advisor to the loaders, rioting was restined to-General Staff. dny, leading to sharp encounters

were

who used thoir wouponsfreely.

Yesterday 10) (people wounded, and 380 arrests were made.

►

RAISING FUNDS.

The Mexican rebels have been badly beaton at Relluno, losing a thousand inen.

The riots still continue at Buda Post. On Thursday 180 people were wounded and 380 arrests made,

The late King of Denmark has boon ontombed in Roskilde Cathedral.

Empire Day was enthusiasti- cally celebrated in Canada and Australasia.

The South Wales miners have agreed to resume sittings of the District Board under Viscount St. Aldwyn.

Dorby betting shows Sweeper 11 to be favourite, followed at double the odds by Cylgad.

Chan Chin-shoung, Governor of Kirin, has suggested to the Central Government by wire the Last year the White Star Ship- raising of internal public losna ping Co. paid 60 percent, in divi- instead of the suggested "patriodends, and made a profit of well tio contributions,"

SUSPICIONS.

over a million sterling.

Lord Strachis has beonappoint- ed Paymaster General.

Forty-eight natives have been sxecuted at Fez.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

(From Manila Papers.).

Taft's Future Washington, May 18.

Wong Hing has telegraphod to Persistent rumours have been in President Yuan asking for an ex- those of the seventy-two Mor-days to the effect that President frequently made to disband the circulation during the past fow planation as to why proporals are chants' Guild. The mooting was The latest botting on the Derby presided over by the Governor-Taft would withdraw from the soldiers in the South, while offorts Cylgad, 100-12 Whito Star, 10-1 gathering, spoke of the danger convention to be held on May 21. Governor General of Chokiang, the second gymkhana meeting

7-2 Sweeper II, 7-1 Gonerul, who, in addressing the Ohio, going avainst him in the are made to increase the forces in the North. Chang Chung-kwei, Mordred,. 100-7 Pintadeau, 25-1Attending the issue of foreign Lorenzo, 1003 Javelin, 50-1ons and of the duty of the

Several efforts have boon malo Farrier.

EMPIRE DAY.

reads:

THE CELEBRATIONS,

Ludon, May. 24, 5.35 p.n.

Iloveived, 25, 0.18 a.m. There were world-wide cole- brations of Empiro Day.

At Toronto 100,000 childron participated, while H. H. H. sho Duke of Connaught reviewed the School Cadera,

There was a general holiday at Ottawa and Montreal.

Elaborate celebrations were carried out in Australasia..

At the Stock Exclynge the National Anthem was sung.

MEXICAN REVOLT.

REBELS DEFEATED,

rice in the event of his homo stalo,

Government to the same effect,

MANCHU ACTIVITY.

LOCAL,

Thoro was a fino attendance at

course,

people in general to save the to get the Prosident to aflirm or has also telegraphed to the this afternoon hold at the race- Hountry by the rising of deny the rumours, which are understood to have emanated patriotic loans, ..

Captain. Taylor, formerly side.. Mr. Chan Kwang-ming sage has refusori absolutely to com- On the night of the 22nd Jost, left the Colony to-day by the

|from high political sources, but

de-camp to Sir Frodorick Lugard, gested the fornition of a hankit himself on the point. for this purpose.

the Terrorist Society formed by The Olio campaign continues

It is notified that, at the ex- piration of three months, thir- teen companies will, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the Rogister and the companies will be dissolved..

The merchants present wore of with unabated energy. Colonel the Manchus conspired to capture Devanha to join his regiment în opinion that as most of the people Roosevelt will speak in several the arsenal at Hankow. However, India. were reluctant to take up the cities on the " trolley belt" Sun-they were dispersed by the the attempt was unsuccessful and national bonds, they should be day, and will continuo tho cam-

guards. Great precautions are forced to do so, while the officialpaign right up to Monday night, being taken in Hupeli." Slat London, May 24, 4.45 a.m.

| held that the pooplo should, bo at when he closes at Cleveland,

Po Rozeivel, 4.25 p.m.

liberty to do what they pleased, It was announced to-day that Some suggested that everybody President Taft would rest Sun- The Mexican rebels advanced t should be required to contribute day, but would throw himself within fifteen miles of Mexico city,1 to the nation, and those fail-into the fight with renewed vigour where they were defeated, anding to do so should not be re- Monday morning, finishing the campaign in a series of short cognise as Chinese subjects.

firing and looting the sugar and LATE KING FREDERICK, they retreated after a two days

coffee plantations, and the rural guards are powerless.

MORE U.S. MARINĖS.

London, May 24, 12:15 p.nu

battle.

THE FUNERAL,

London, May 24, 5 35 pan. Receive 1, 25, 8:40 a.m.

HEAVY LOSSES,

London, May 24, 12.15 p.m. Received, 11.15 p.m.

TANG DENOUNCED. -

Shanghai, May 24, The International Loan Syndi- It was decided to establish a addresses from the platform of cate has presented a private letter bank in Canton as soon as suffi-a special electric which will carry to the State Council in Peking cient funds were available through

him from city to city through the denouncing Tang Shoo-yi. the issue of the bonds.

contral part of the state.

It is freely assorted here that 'Taft's futuro" in the race for the

RUSSIA AND JAPAN, No Dragon Boat Festival. The Governor-General has issu- nomination depends entirely upon the Chinese Ministers at Tokyo President Yuan 'has wired, to

to conduct enquiries as to why

Po."

A case of flying the white pigeon came before the magist- rate this morning. A man was charged with kidnapping and selling a girl. She was sold for

$155.

DUTCH GOVERNMENT AND CHINESE.

Router's Copenhagen cones

ed a proclamation prohibiting the his success or failuro in Ohio ond Received, 11.15 p.m.

pondent wires that the remains Router's New York correspon-holding of the Dragon Boat Festi- it is not believed by even his and St. Petersburg asking them of the late King Frederick were dent states that the Mexican val on the 5th day of the 5th moon. staunchest supporters that a re- Japan and Bassis are not includ- Router's Philadelphia corres transferred in full state, and in Government troops secured & In the proclamation he says that pudiation by his own state ca ed in the International Loan protest by Mr. Liu Jen-ching, pondent telegrapha that 700 the presence of unny Royal great victory at Rollano. The the observation of this custom is mean anything but his withdrawal Syndicate." Sai Kai Kung Yak Minister to the Netherlands, the A report says that, after strong marinos with guns have sailed for mournors, from Custle Church to robel losses are estimated at a more or less connected with su- from the race. His unwillingness Roskilde Cat'tedral, where they thousand, while the Federal losses perstition and must be stopped. to put himself on record on that were Bolenaly entombed.

were also heavy.

Moreover accidents, free fighta point is taken to be an additional and grost loss of life always at reason for the belief that he will tond the holding of the festival; be guided by the Ohio result. By the proclamation offenders will be arresto];

Cuba,

MOROCCO.

48 EXECUTIONS,

via Bombay, May 24, 1.50 p.m. Received, 7.25 pan: Forty-tight natives have been court martialled in connection' with the recent mutiny and executed at Pez. Secrecy was most rigorously observed, and precautions wore

ked against disturbances.

NEW PAYMASTER-

GENERAL.1-

London, May 24, 4.5 a.m. Received, 4 p.m. -Lord Strachio has been appointTM ed Paymaster-General.

THE FRENCH Chamber.

via Bombay, May 24, 1:50 pm.

Received, 7.25 p..

M. Deschanel has been elected [President of the French Chamber

WHITE STAR LINE.

ENORMOUS PROFITS.

London, May 24, 4.5 a.m. Received, 4 p.m. The report of the White Star

Line says that the dividends, paid in 1911 amounted to sixty por cent. The profit for the year was 61,074,752,

Ice Fields Continue.

DISBANDMENT.

Dutch government has agreed to settle the case of the ill-treatment of the Chinese residents in Soura Faking, May 24,

baya amicably on the following The Ministry of War has terms: 1-The official responsi Transatlantic linera continue telegraphed to the Governor ble for the shooting of the Chinese Army Expenditura to report borgs and ice fields, Generals of the various provinces will be punished according to The Governor-General, deeir-some of them extending to asking them to submit a list of law. 2-That the Clifness kill ing to form a correct estimate the

tracks the soldiers who should be dia-ed will be baried with ceremony more southerly

by the authorities and compensa tion will be paid to their fami lies. 3.-The wounded Chinese be treated by the Dutch

CUSTOMS CONTROL.

Willame

of the exponditure and the up-adopted after the Titanic disbanded. keep of the army in Canton, has aster, and the government has directed the Commissioner of taken steps to guard against at- Army that from the 1st of next cilent. The navy department has

The Commissioner of Foreign government, and compensation month, all payments in connec- despatched a cruiser on the North tion with the military expandi Atlantic with instructions Affairs in Shanghai will take will be paid for their injuries. fure matist be maile throtigh him, watch the lanes used on both east temporary charge of the business 4. The losses of the Chinnas not through the Commissioner of ward and westward journoys and of the Hupsh Customs." Saisidents should be ned and

report by wireless-to ull vessels. Kai Kung Yak To,

made good,

Finance au before.