1912-05-30 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

May 20th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 79, p.m. 81; Humidity... 80, 87,

No. 8709

TELEGRAMS.

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May 20th, 1911, Temperature s.m. 80, p.m., 85; Humidity... 77, 70.

TELEGRAMS..

THURSDAY, · MAY 30,

1912.

四洋波

號十三月至英浩香

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

HOME LABOUR CRISIS.

HOME CRICKET.

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

MR ROOSEVELT.

"GENERAL BOOTH."

SIR E. CLARKE'S REPORT,

COUNTY RESULTS.

AGAINST FOREIGN LOANS.

"LIKE A MOOSE BULL'

SIGHT JEOPARDISED.

Router's

[Service to the Telegraph."]

via Boubay, May 29, 2:15 p.m.

itoceived, 7.43 p.m.

Sir Edward Clarke, in this report

re

Renter's.

Service to the "Telegraph."}

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London, May 20, 5.10 p.m.

Received, 30, 8.5 a.mu.

The latest county cricket results.

Somerset beat Gloucestershire at Taunton by three wickets.

Warwickshire boat Worceal shire at Worcester by 180 runs,

Northamptonshire beat Leices-

- on the strike, finds for the men. on five of the seven disputed points, Mr. Sydney Buxton, in a. covering letter announcing the con ference on the 31st of May, usks the Transport Workers' Union to adhere to the agreements and to resume work.now that Sir Edward Įtershire at Northampton by nine Clarke has cleared up the misun-wiekets. Gerstandings of the agreements The strike committer last evening decided to attend the conference Southampton.

Hempshire drow with Kent at

(From Chinese Sources.)

Peking, May 241.

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

London, May 29th, 12.25

P Received, 1.25 p.m}*

Mr. Roosevelt, who has returned

The Patriotic Contributions Society formed by the people in Hunan is groutly irritated at the alleged snorifice of China's interests by the Loan Agreement, and his appointed representatives to New York, has stated that he to proceed to Peking to urge that the Agreement be cancelled. ts fooling after the campaign like

a moóso bull.

STÚDENTS ABROAD.

ANOTHER VICTORY,

Recoivad, 11.23 8.m.

The Ministry of Education has telegraphod to the Governor vin Bombay, May 30, 7.20 a.m. Generals of various · provincos aaking them to remit without at funds for sending students abroad. lelay their respectivo share of the

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Essex - boat‹ Derbyshire of lic 31st inst. but requests MẸ, Buskin to meet the committed [Leyton by: an ibuings and to-day.

Notts bont Surrey at Notting- hom by nine wickets.

TROUBLE FEARED,

Sir Edward Clarke, in his report. opines much trouble. As un jur stance, he says the case of the norumienist of the 25th was due to a breach of the grements proe. viding for the reference of dis- putes to the Board of Trade.

GOVERNMENT FIRM,

Meanwhile the strike continues, The Home Office, in a statement. denies the allegations contained in a manifesto of the 28th inst, and says it must be understood that the Government insists on the maintenance of order, and will use

all the resources at its disposal to ensure a food supply for London,

HITTING BACK.

[runs.

THE MALECKA CASE.

NO SIBERIAN EXILE.

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London; May 29, 8.15 p.m Recuived 30, 8,17 8.

Router fourns that it is now licially known that

Miss Maleeka's sontonce does not. involo exilo to Siberia,

FEZ.

UGLY RUMOURS.

vin-Bombay, May 30, 7.20ẩm

Received, 11.23 a.m

Sir William Nelson, of the Nel- son incat carrying line, interview ed suid. that shipowners had their backs to the wall and refused to be a party to any compromise be tween the Government and the strikers, He would lay up his ships if the Government made ́ a bargain with the strikers, The Fort of London Authority, in the course of a statement, refuses to dispelled by a message from discriminate between unionisty and non-unionists. If the strike con

General Lyautey stating that on tinues after the 21st May, it wig Monday and the following 'night| pay off its employces.

the Berbers returned to the walls

THE MEN'S DESIRES.

London, May 20,5.10' p.. Received, 30, 8.5 a.m.

Mr. Buxton mot the strikers this afternoon-at-n-conference in the Board of Trade Offico, when the preliminaries to Friday's conference were discussed.

Rumours which were current

of Europeans at Fez have been yes orday of a wholesale mas-nerá

of Fez. They were incessantly firing, rendering it impossible for Europcans to leave the town. They mounted the ramparts but no atṭuck was actually made.

MALTA CONFERENCE.

BANK DIRECTOR.

Shanghai, May 20, President Yuan has appointed Ng Ping-cheung as Dirootor General of the Republican Bank of China.

INDEED!

Huing siling, minister of Finance, has telegraphed to the various provinces -ying that the Loan Agreement is only a pro- visional ons and can easily be cancelled if the people can find sufficient funds. In the telegram, he says he is determined to resign. as he is ashamed of his neglect of duty to the people.

Mr. Roosevelthas secured a most

sweeping victory in liis campaign ini New Jersey,

Router's [Service to the Telegraph."}

London, May 20, 6.45 p.m. Received, 30,8.17 a.m.

INTERPORT SHOOTING.

DOUBTS AT SHANGHAI,

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, May 30, 0.35 a.m, Recoivod, 0.40 s.in.

It is doubtful whether Shang-

Booth's oye has spread seriously hai has complied with the Inter-

The inflammation in "General" and jeopardises his sight.

His general condition is, how-port Shooting conditions in their evor, good.

CARPATHIA'S CAPTAIN.

AMERICA'S APPRECIATION.

Landon, May 20, 12.25 p.m.

Received, 11.25 p.m.

A Washington telegram states that the Senate lins passed a vote of thanks to, and Congress has appropriated & thousand dollars for a medal for, the Captain of the Carpathia,

The returns indicate that he] =

gates.

FRENCH BIRTH-RATE,

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shoot.

Singapore is being communi- cated with on the intier.

JAVANESE LABOUR.

Anxiety in New Guinea..

The Sydney "Evening Nows" says that anxiety is felt by share holders in Papuan plantations at

`$86 PER ANNUM

SINGLE COPY, 10 Carri

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

Telegrams.

Doubts are expressed whether Shanghai complied with condi tions in their interport shoot:

Despite the fact that Sir Edward Clarke las found for the men on five of the seven disputed points of the strike, it is declared: by Mr. Gosling that the men intond refusing to work with non- Unioniste, which Sir Edward held they were not outilled to do.

Aloricket, Somerset has beaten Gloucestershire, Warwick defeat- ed Worcester, Northampton beat Leicestershire, Essex beat Derby- shire, Notta bent. Surrey, and Hampshire drawn with Kont.

Lord Kitchener has arrived at Malta.

Miss Malecki is not to be banished to Siberia.

"General" Booth's sight in jeopardised, but his general health is good.

After his campaign, Mr. Roose velt fools "liko o moose bull."

The U.S. Congress has appro priated a thousand dollars for a nedal for the captain of the Carpathia.

Laat year deaths exceeded birthain Franco by nearly 35,000. hus won all 28 Republican In New Jorsoy Mr. Roosevelt

Rumours of a wholesale

from General Lyautoy. have been dispelled by a message

has won all 28 Republican dedo- BELGIUM AND THE LOAN.

The following communication the action of the Minister for delegatos. is forwarded to "The Times" from External Affairs (Mr. Thomas) in a souree well informed as to the telegraphing to the Lieutenant-assere of Europeans at Fez attitude of the Belgian finance Governor of Papua not to grant houses intérested in Chinose loans, rospetting the present situation: permits for the admission of The Sino-Belgian Bank ne Javanese workmen until he had gotiatod a loan with the Chinese Government in two parts, tho

800n him. first part being for £1,000,000, and the second £250,000. This tapping, and the plantors, having loan was.agrond to against Trea-worked for five sury five per cent, bonds, bought returns, cannot risk the destruc- yoare without at 97, and repayable in one year.

WORSE THAN EVER.

· London, May 20, 1-2.25 p.m. Received, 11.25 p.m.

The birth-rate in France last RAILWAY DIRECTOR.

year was more deplorable' than Kwan Kang-lun has boon appointed Director of the Pekingover. Deaths exceeded births Hankow Railway,

by 34,869.

A NEW RULE. Hsuing Bsi-ling proposes that in future the Salt Commissioners for the various provinces should be appointed by the Ministry. "Shat Po."

ROYAL JEWELA SOLD.

Shanghai, May 20,

ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES,

CANTON NEWS.

Magazine Explodes.

the debris.

The Loan Agitation.

The rubber trees are ready for

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national political character to Reports attributing an inter- Lord Kitchoner's meeting with Mr. Asquith and Mr. Churchill ure, Reater learna, wholly an founded.

LOCAL.

Two Chinese boatmen and two

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The money has been sent to China tion of the trees by unskilful and paid over to the Governmont, labourers. The Papuan native boat women were fined at the is that certain operations are ac The situation in China, therefore, knows nothing of the work of Marine Court this morning with which there can be no question not yet been attempted on a com-mark in a prohibited place and unlawfully mooring their boats tually completed, in regard to tapping, an operation which has within 100 yards of low-water of going back.

At the same time that the Bank Papuan labourer is indentured, at the Police Court this morning

mercial scale in Papua. Theo during prohibited hours.

Twenty-four men were charged - came loan agreement with China for this loan to be made at once, as a rule, for a period of six to with being concerned in an opium the bank obtained a preferential twelve months, and it takes him livan at 16, Cross Street. A man right, on equal terms, to make about two months to obtain an named Wong Hoi was charged another loan of £10,000,000 idea of the tinskilled work of the with keeping the same. It was among the first loans which China plantation, such as clearing and stated that Wong Hoi was former- may require that is to any, that

ly a divan kooper who was com one of the three or four of the digging up weeils.

pensated by the Government (The "Telegraph Correspondent.) next loans to be made to China The planters desire that a when divans were abolished. "Ho shall be reserved for the Anglo- certain number of Javanese who was fined $250, and the others Canton, May 29, France-Belgian group represented are skilled in tapping rubber were fined $2 each. News has reached here that on by the Sino-Belgian Bank. It troos should be allowed into the

At the Police Court this morn- The Ex-Empress Dowager has the 25th inst. the magazine at must be noted that there are not and the jewels and other precious Linchow suddenly exploded with two contracts-one for the loan territory in order that they teach assaulting an Indian constable. ing a Chinese was charged with articles of the Imperial House-such force that the whole city was hold sold by auction. Half of the shaken. Houses and shops in the for a loan reserved for the Sino-said that these Javaness reprosent the Sanitary Department. The already made, and the other the natives the art. It cannot be Defendant is in, the employ of proceeds will ge to the Re-neighbourhood collapsed and Belgian Bank. There is only cheap labour. It will cost £24 por Magistrate decided that a mistake publican Government, and the many persons were buried beneath one contract, which is "bilateral head to bring them in, as, under had been made and dismissed the of the late Emperor Kwang-siu, balance will be given to the wives

and symallagmatic," forms a com- the regulations governing their plete whole, and is no longer the auunchs, and the poor mem-

The new Dogs Home, writes a capable of modification from the vimission to the territory, ench« bore of the Imperial clan.

Telegraph representative, is Wong Hing, Resident General moment when it commenced to must be accompanied by his wife.on improvement-upon-the-old one at Nanking, has telegraphed to beapplied. China negotiated with The planter must enter into a at Yaumati, save in the one par- the Governor-General of Canton the Hiuo-Belgian Bank at bond of £100 that each Javanese ticular that there is a want of stating that the raising of foreign the moment when it was occupied will be repatriated after his torm shade for the dogs. Vice-President Li propo-es to loans is a disgrace to China and a with the financial reorganisation of service has expired. The An interesting opium ease was. do away with tile positions of sacrifice of national prestige. He of the country. She negotiated in wages of a Javanese is double continued before Mr. Irving this Governor Generals of the proviu- says the people in Nanking are complete freedom, and publicly, that of a Papuan, and the planter afternoon when two Chinese opium ces, and to instituto instead u com- agitating against the loan and are and it was only after the ex-must build a more expensive merchants were charged with missionership of military affairs fighting hard to have the agree change of signatures that the house for him and his wife. and of civil affairs in each pro- ment cancelled. He suggests the bank learnt, through the protests The Papuan natives are adapt the drug and with giving false being deficient in their stock of vince. His proposal has been circulation of unredeemable notes of the other European banke, that able, and if they can be induced particulars to the Superintendent submitted to the State Council for as the most effective way of reliev-China had already bound herself to sign on for three-year enage- of Imports and Exports. consideration. "Sai Kai Kung ing the financial train through- to them. What foundation isments, and are properly taught by Sir Charles Eliot, the Principal Yak Po."

out the country and that the there for this assertion that she Javanese, the planters will not of Hongkong University, is ex- patriotic contributions should be was so bound? The Sino-Belgian need to bring in natives from pected to arrive about the middle utilised as reserve against these Bank has no knowledge of it. It other countries in the future. of June. notes.

only knows of the treaty signed, Under the regulations the plant- The case in which four revenue. in freedom, by the Chinese era were to be allowed to bring officers were charged with assault. Disbanding Troops.

Government.

in only one Javanese to ten Papuan ing Chinese who had been arrest- Some low days ago the Governor- Moreover, if these banka had employees, and although some of ed for alleged offences against General despatched officials to rights of pre-emption why did the Javanese women would be of the opium ordinances was con Samaui and Chingyuen to disband they not put in their claim based service as casks, the majority of oluded yesterday. The defendante. the revolutionary troops, under on tliom when the Belgian them would be of little use on the were discharged. famous ex-pirate thief. At the These negotiations were Commander Tak Lan-ching, the Syndicate's negotiations began? plantation.

At the Police Court this morn ed a final settlement with machi-tical character to the meeting of

not White men will not do the work, ing Mr. Kong Sing and Inspector former place the disbandment was secret. Belgium cannot admit even if they know how to do it, at Dymond became rather heated nory for adjusting future

Lord Kitchener, Mr. Asquith and that President Yuan is increasing of the men being tired of military

A rumour has gained oarreney carried out without trouble, most those protosta, which difficulties.

arrive less than £4 a week, and with in the course of the hearing of a Mr. Churchill are unfounded.

apros coup,

rubber at 4s. 6d. por lb. the planter prosecution of a youth for being It is known that Lord Kitchener Wong Hing and the Governor resume the farming life. At Foraigs Affairs, declared in the hope to compote with the employ with the intention of selling the the military forces of Peking life and being quite willing to M. Davignon, Minister for employing white labour cannot in possession of lottery tickets is taking advantage of the Minis Generals of the various provinces Chingyuen, however, four officers Belgian Chamber on the 2nd inst. er of black labour. Another point same. The inspector was refer Boman hundreds of non-Unionists

ters' presence near Egypt to are ongaged at the docks ttn-express to them his views of the

Road the agion of the authors that the Belgian banka had shown is that if white men work at rub. rod to as being " too.

keen and loading ment and conveying it to but greatly exaggerated inferences pudiates the report as ground to Canton, where they will be tried the support necessary to protect management of the native popula- of memory as

Yoan enquiring into the matter. ities, and after giving some trouble laudable enterprise in China, and ber-tapping in Papas, the prestige over zealous." It was also stated. situation in the Mediterranean, President Yuan, in raply, re- they were disarmed and brought the Government had lont them of the race will be gone, and the that he had probably a lapec Smithfield. They are not being have been drawn from this foot. molested.

lona.--'' Bai Kai Kung Yak Po!" by court martial.

their interests.

tion, will become a difficult matter, invarreat,

The mon desired an assurance that every wetion of the em- ployers would be represented, and that any agreement made would bind all the transport employers.

DECISION IGNORED.

At a mass mooling of 15,000 etrikera bold at Tower Hill, Mr. Gosling said Sir Edward Clarke had decided that they were not entitled to refuse to work with non-Unionists, but this they were going to do.

PARTICIPANTS ARRIVE.

London, May 20, 5.10 p.m. Receive1, 30, 8.5 am.

Router's Malta correspondent wires that Lord Kitchener lina rived, being followed later by Mr. Asquith and Churchill.

EXAGGERATION. Ho colared that via Bombay, May 30, 7.20 a.m. the carmen were the worst paid class in the community; and they

Received, 11.23 a.m. were asking the Government for a minimum wage. They demand-

HANDLING MEAT SUPPLY.

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Reuter is informed that reports attributing an international poli-

FOREIGN MINISTER.

Peking May 29, Tuk Ching-abuong, the now Minister of Foreign Affairs, has arrived at Peking.

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