1912-05-31 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

May 30th, 1012, Temperature a.. 78, p.m. 87;

No. 8800

(ESTABLISHED, 1881.) Copyright, 1012 by

priown.

WEATHER FORECAST,

FAIR.

May 30th, 1911, Tomperature .m. 86, p.n., 85; Humidity...77, 76.

*** 統一卅月五英港香

Dunidity...99,

晚五十月四年子壬

FRIDAY,

31, 1912.0

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS:

TELEGRAMS.

LONDON STRIKE.

CHINA SQUADRON,

SEIGE OF FEZ.

CHINA'S FRANCHISE.

U. S. PRESIDENCY.

SHIPOWNERS · RETORT,

NEW FLAGSHIP.

GRAVE SITUATION,

A CONCRETE PROPOSAL

TAFT CONFIDENT..

Reuter's

Service to the Telegraph."}

via Bombay, May 30, 2.5

p.m. Recaived, 7,3 pan.

Heuter's

Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, May 30, Receives), 41, 12.10 p.ni

The Shipowners' Federation has Router earns that the cruiser written to Mr. Buxton declining to Detence will be the flagship of attend former w's conference, the Chin Squatron instead of

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

vin Bombay, May 30, 2

Received, 7.3 p.m.

1'he

Correspondent

or

P

the

Times at Tangier states that westy thousand rebels are baseig

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, May, 31, 9.15 a.m.

Received, 9.30 o.ui.

The Nation Council recon- ends the election of one member of the Nations Assembly by every 80,000 of the population,

per Province.

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

Loudon, May 30, 12 p.m. Received, 11,25 p.m. Reutor's New York correspond- ont states that the rotuns from

campaign betweon Mr. Rosauvelt, aud President Taft. Despite the former's; pronounced victories in THE LOAN AGREEMENT.[all the States, President Taft'is still confident that he will be able to control the Republican Cou vention.

TELEGRAMS.

THE KING'S A.D.C.

.NEW. APPOINTMENT.

"Reator's

886 raz ÁNHUM SINGLE COFF 10 Carf.

NEWS FOR BUSY, MEN,

Telegr

According to a recommendation of the National Council, the Chinese National Assembly will consist of members elected on the basis of one to every 80,000 of the population, with a minimum of ten members per Province.

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

via Bombay, May 30, 2.5 p.n.

Received, 7.3 pan. .. H.M, the King hus approved, theed that when Ppointment of Admiral Sir Ed mund. Poe to bo first Naval Aide

Dificulties of Russo-Japanese participation in the loan to China are now practically overcome."

Sir Wilfred Laurier has assort- harboured the President Taft mercial agreement would make States, he did not know Canędians.

They declare that they have loyal. M. S. New Zealand, which ing Fez; in which is a French with a minimum of ton meinbera New Jersey end the parson Camp, in succession to Admiral Canada an adjunct of the United

ly acted on the agreement of last August, which the men have broken by the present strike. The cling at Covent Garden is more cheerful, and business is expected soon to be working smoothly,

will be located in Home waters.

[The Defence recently arrived on the Station. At prosent the Minor is the figship.]

CANADIAN MINISTERS,

AN IMPORTANT MISSION.

THE MEAT MARKET.

Huge consigaments of meat

1. anden, May 31. reached Smithfield yesterday from

Received, 12.20 ran. The Hon. Mr. Robert L. Borden, the docks and Southempton, b ing hundreds of tons in excess. J. 11. Hazen, Mini ter of Promier of Canada, on the Hon. of the corresponding day in 1911.Naval Service, wil for England Prices of meat fell.

on June 28th to confer with the Imperial Government, especially on the matter of naval defence.

OTHER REFUSALS,

London, May 31.

The Port of London Authority has declined to participato in the Conference, which threatens to beoomo abortive.

The master carmen liave also rafusoil tó tako part.

RESUMPTION.

A hawful of suckers her rositmód wark at tho. Wost - kulia Docks at the Stayal Albert Docks.

SEAMEN WARNED.

The Sammen and Tireinen's Union has warned its men BOLE strike without orders from the Striko Committee.

NOTED AVIATOR'S DEATH.

MR. WILBUR WRIGHT,

Landon, May 31. Received, 12.20 p zu

The death is announced freth typhoid of Mr. Wilbur Wright, the noted Americ un aviator,

KITCHENER & EGPYT.

GRATIFYING REPORT.

garrisin of six thousand. situation is grave,

The

CITY ENTERED.

London, May 30, 5 18 pm.

Received, 81, 8.14aau.

General Lyautey in a despatch statos that hundreds of Bei bors on Tuesday evening entered the gust of Fez, but receiving no sup midnight. The French troops al port in the town they retired at dawn attacked the enemy.

Reinforcements are expected from Moquinez, and the Sultan

RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, My 31, 9.5, um. Receivel, 9.36 am,

The Russo-Japanese financial

is endeavouring, to help General difficultios, regarding participa- Lyautey in measures la establishi|tion in the International Loan are Jorder and to divide the tribaa.

now practically overcome.

Li is reported that Russia and Mongolia lavo entered into an agreement for un-operation in

THE MEDITERRANEAN, gold-mining.

BRITISH NAVAL POLICY.

via Bombay, May 30, 3,55 p.m.

Received, 8.15 pau.

The London "Times" of the 30th inst., in a special articlo, points London, May 30, Receive 1, 31, 12.40 pm)

put that the British naval changes Lord Kitchenor, in his, first in the Mediterraneon do not con- amal report on Egypt, gives an stitute im abandonment of the. NATIONALSTRIKEWANTED interesting review of the situation. Mediterranean new or in the fu- The transport workers have re- He records with pleasure the ture. The journal prints extracts quested the National Exécutive general progress of the country. from Mr. Churchill's speeches of Council to take sio;s to proclaim Alter eleven years, absonce lie the 18th March and the 15th May, A national strike to vindicate them with satisfaction the recent and says that in view of these principle of Teadės Unionism. calming of political feeling and

The strike leaders are seeking the fact that the consideration of it is difficult to understand how the support of other Unions, practical reforms has oppuently the idea that we were about to They live computed to the bacome mure interesting than entrust our interests in the Medi- Home Office of alleged violence abstruse political questions. He torranean to anything but a British by the pobe

warns the Molummodons of the fleet can have obtained credence, wakening effects of political faction.

HOME TRUTHS

A Labour leader, speaking st Leith, condemned the strike. which was, he said, being can by A few bureaucrats in an anti- democratic manier against the| the spirit of Trado Unionism. He asserted that the Leith dock r will not break their agr, cmonis with their employers, -

GOOD NEWS.

LORD KITCHENER.

NO GIBRALTAR VISIT.

London, May 30, 3145 a.m.

Iceived, 4.15 p.m. A message from Malta statcs that Lord Kitchener, contrary to Ti; original intention, is not visit The unlading of a largoig Gibraltar, but is returning to stoumer-from Australias begun Egypt on board the lampshire, at the London docks."

leaving probably on the 2nd of June.

The number of waggons avail- able for transport has considerably increased, and urge coavoys of fool and dry gooils left the docks this morning.

CANADA & AMERICA.

MR. TAFTS ERROR.

London, May 30, 12 pmn.

Received, 11.25 p.m

EAGLES IN AERIAL WARFARE.

Ono of the problems of the day is that of the ueroplane in warfare. The armuments suitable for norial warfare have not been devised,

REPUBLICAN CHINA.

FINANCE MINISTER

RESIGNS

(From Chinese Sources.)

Peking, May 30.

Finance, has deviled to resign, Hsiung Hsi-ling, Minister of and Tang Shao-yi, the Premier, will probably act as Minister of Finance in addition to holding the Premiership.

FOREIGN MINISTER'S

RETURN..

FUNDS STOPPED.

NEW P. & O BOATS.

Loudon, May 30, 3,45 alui.

Received, 1.10 p.m.:

Sir Lowis Anthony Beaumont.

STEADY PROGRESS.

Proposed Exhibition at Tokyo.

With reference to the scheme of holding a Grand Exhibition, monted by the Tokyo Municipality,

In spite of hie reverses in all the states, Proaident Taft is still confident of being able to control the Republican Convention.

The first review of the Chelsea Pensioners by a reigning monarch since 1805 took place on Wed- aday, when King George carried out an inspection.

On the grounds that they have it is reported that the maiter is loyally acted upon the agreement making steady progress at the of last August and that the mon hands of the Exhibition Com- have broken it by the present mittee of the Municipal Council, strike, the shipowners of London who are now in correspondence refuse to attend to-day's Home with the Government, as well Office conferencs, The Peninsular and Oriental as the Tokyo Prefectural Go- After quoting rocent speeches Steamship Company has ordered veroment, the scheme, by Mr. Churchill, the "Timos " two steamers of the Ballarat class with the Government with a view how the idea that we are about to The Committee is negotiating ways it is difficult to understand for the Australian service via the to obtaining an unconditional entrust our interests in the Medi- Cape.

cossion of 160,000 tsubo of land terranean to anything but a on the Aoyama parade ground for British Fleet can havo obtained [The Ballarat is a twin-screw the purposes of the Exhibition. credence. steamer of 11,100 is built lastAfter the close of the Exhibition The Canadian Premier and year.]

the Municipality proposes to Naval Minister are shortly to make a public park, covering visit England to confer on naval 80,000 tsubo, and to dispose of defence." the remaining 40,000 wübo -in- order to appropriate the proseeds to the cost of the Exhibition. ÁL the same time, adds the "hanged The Opium Habit.

hai Times" the Municipality is (Tho "Telegraph" Correspondent.) approaching the Tokyo Prefect-run

ural government for the defrayal Canton, May 30.

of 1,000,000 yen towards the cost, Chan King-wn, Commissionor which is estimated at 5,000,000 H. M. S. Defence is to be flag. tion to the effect that only 2,800 Exhibition nominally a private of Police, has issued a proclama-yea. It is proposed to make the ship of the Chias Squadron, oplum smokers have applied for undertaking, so as to avoid all on Egypt, notes with satisfaction Lord Kitchener, in his report permits to smoke opium. le troublesome legal procedure, that the consideration of practical says he is greatly surprise to while as 11 mattor of fact reforma has apparently become find that only a small number of holding it as a joint under- more interesting than abstruse people have complied with his taking of the local government political questions.

CANTON NEWS.

order, and is confident that many and the Municipality, the Cham- opium smokore are continually ber of Commerce and other com- | buying opium for their consump-mercial bodies being allowed to

A Rislog.

vintar, is dead.

Mr. Wilbur Wright, the noted

the Port of London strike as A Labour leader has condemn.

a few bureaucrats in an anti-democratio manner against the spirit of Trades Unionian.

LOCAL.

President Yuan has despatched tion secretly, and that there are participato. It is, nevertheless, Among the cases which came Sze Siu-ki and Wong Chung-waian equally a large number of pre thought difficult for the local before Mr. Justice Gompertz this to meet Luk Ching-chueng, the pared opium dealers selling the government to furnish 1,000,000 morning was one to test the right THE ALLIANCE QUESTION.

new Minister of Foreign Affairs, drug secretly to their customers. yen for the purpose. A section of a revenue oflicer, appointed on his return to Poking from By this proclamation, he gives of the Municipal Councillors under the opium ordinances, to In an editorial, the "Times" says | Europe.

theopium smokera a weak's grace I think that the Exhibition arrest n man for carrying lottery the recent discussions of Anglo-

to apply for permits; after this, should be held in 117 by tickets. Mr. Hodgson asked for French relations have had the ex IMPERIALISTS ARRESTED, smokers without permits, smokers the Municipality at an estimated particulars of the costs endorsed cellent result of showing the

buying opium without bringing cost of 5,000,000 yen, which can on the back of the writ and eug- strength of the cordially and

Yesterday arrests were male at permits with them, and prepared be made good with the proceeds gested that when solicitors were mutual regard of the nations. This the railway station at Hankow of opium dealera secretly couding of the sale of 70,000 subo of dealing with Chinese clients, who very fact is reason against the sug- Society, formed by members of tomers will be severely punished man and the sale of tickets, oto,, should not pat on more coste over 20 members of the Termorist opium to the houses of their cusland estimated at 2,000,000 Bo- did not know the scale, they gested transformation into a formal the Imperial Family, who had on discovery.

estimated to reach 2,000,000 yen, than they are entitled to. alliance of the entente, which has conspired to raise a rebellion in

together with a Municipal ontlay alrendy bron tested by an Hankow Shat Po

A body of ruffians have raised of 1,000,000 Boman. This sec-judgment-in-the-verandah case Mr. Justice Gompertz delivered actual crisis and provod equal

rebellion against the Govern- tion advocates that as soon as the this morning. He awarded the to the strain. The situation,

ment in Haiping district. To concession of the Aoyams Parade continues tha journal le

the number of several hundred, Ground has been obtained, the plaintiffs $800 and the costs of

the action.. certainly not one for possim.

Shanghai, May 30 they made an attack on the city matter should be put to the

That a motor car is not com- ism, and with the facts of the

of Ilaiping, during the absence Municipal Council and the work Imperial situation before them the

The International Loan Syndi- of the magistrate, but neverthr- of construction of the Exhibition polled to be furnished with a horn, discussions of the Cabinet Minis more money to the Chinese put up a strong fight with the fiscal year. It remains doubtful compelled to signal' his approach cate has declined to advance any leas the soldiers of the district buildings commenced from this that a driver of such car in not ters and Lord Kitchener at Malta Government on account of the rebals, and, together with rein whether the Government will round dangerous bends, and that are not likely to take a despondent outcry against the Loan Agree-foresmen's, from the villagers, grant an unconditional concession there is really no rule of the road tamax7.

ment by the people."Slat Po." they manuged to repulse of the land, and thus the fature as far as Hongkong is concerned, them, but not without beveral of the scheme seems rather doubt was proved by Mr. Bowley at the THE RESIGNATION HABIT. casualties on both sidos. The ful

Police Court, this morning, when he was successful in having a rebels are still very active and

chanfieur discharged who was pro- secuted by Commodore Eyres for furious driving and not signalling his approach round a bend on Jubilee Road. Accompanying the Commodore were his daughter and her husband, the Hon. r. Clementi

UNIQUE INSPECTION.

sotho accounts of experiments for CHELSEA PENSIONERS attacks on these innclines, which have been mado at Nice, seein somewhat unnecessary. We are Renter's Ottowa correspondent told that a number of officers wires that Sir Wilfred Laurier, trained six englos to be acous speaking at banquet, said, he tomed to the clatter of the motors would never retire from public unil the helices. Fome decoy- life. Referring to the famous birds were placed on thomachines, London, May 30, 3.45 a.m., Taft letter, Sir Wilfred said :—and the oanglos were releused, and

Roceived, 1.156 pæn,, "Under heaven 1. nin satisfied they seized and attacked the that wo were right. Me. Taft did dummies just as they would their

H.M. the King Inspected the not know the Canadians when he pray. The result was that the Chelsea pensioners yesterday. This harboured the ilea that a com- ulcers wore convinced that no mersial agreement would nike seroplane or dirigible could resist was the first review of the pen Danada on adjonot of the United into an attack. The officers are aloners by a reigning sovereign Riates, Mr. Roosevelt did not convinced, we also read, that since 1805. His Majesty also vis share that idea, and he is as gompany que englon, so trained, Authority on Cudna Me could easily onnibilats a powerful

feet of koroplanes,

Poking, May 30. are planning. to roaume hostili- Wong Hing has decided to ties, while the people have tele. resign from the Resident General- graphed to Canton "for reinforce- ship of Nanking. The control of menta his troops has been transforred to Ching Tak-cluen, Governor- General of Kiang-su.

PROVINCIAL LOANS.

Shanglusj, May 30,

着道

The Era of Woman."

THE B. I. BOATS.

The "Gentle Sex Society" in As the new ships arrive for the Canton has applied to the ao-British India Company so the old thorities to establish a law colones go out. The last to be sold loge for ladies. Atteplied to the out of commission is the old An extraordinary general meet application were suggested re- Landaura, a similar olass of vosdoling of Watkins, Limited, was beld gulations and a list of rules to the Loodians which disappear, to-day, and a resolution that the ne The Governor-General has buto ad so utterly ten years and a half Company be wound up volme

cate has written to the Minister the scheme, on the ground that ing at Bombay for Genoa, mye the liams he appointed liquidator, for The International Loan Syndi-roply saying he cannot approve ago. Tho Landaura is now load- tarily and that Mr. E. A. M. Wil of Finance enquiring whether the the suggestel arrangements are "Straits Times" of 'May 20, (at the purpose of such winding up loans raised by the provincial impracticable. Moreover, accord: which port the will be broken up was carried unanimoualy govdentdents are guaranteed by ing to the application, the Society She has been in the coasting trade At the Magistroy this morning ited the house of Field Marshal the Ministry of Finance. The proposed to engage lady profes for many years, and has been a motor car driver was fined 220 Sir George White, V.C., who Minister has given an affirmative or who have not completed known on almost every service for dangerous, and rook [howover, was too ill to receive him. reply.-" Bai Kaj Kung Yak Po."" that course of law,

maintained by the company. [deiving