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The Hongkong Telegraph.

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No. 8804

TELEGRAMS.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

Copyright, 1912 by the Proprietor.

WEATHER - FORECAST. SHOWERY,

June 4th, 1911, Temperature a.in. 85, p.m., 84; Humidity...78, 77.

三興禮 誠五月天英港香

TELEGRAMS.

晚十二月四年子壬

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5.

1912.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

THE DERBY.

the london strike.

BELGIUM ELECTIONS. HUNGARIAN POLITIOS.

SUEZ CANAL.

FIRE AT STA MBUL.

24 PROBABLE STARTERS.

SHIPOWNERS, FIRM.

GOVERNMENT SUCCESSFUL

TUMULT IN CHAMBER-

A GRATIFYING YEAR.

MOSQUES DAMAGED,

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

London, Juno J, 4, 15 p.m. Hecoival, 7, 3,0 B.

The probib'estimers for the

Derby, to: lae run at Epsom on

Wednesday, iwar-

Aloppo.....

al

Renter's [Service to the "Telegraph.”]

London, June 4, 5.15 a.m.

Heceived, 6.5 pm..

Renter's

(Service to the "Teingraph."]

London, June 4, 3.5 à‚mq;

Recciroș, 4.50 p.m.

A messago from Brussels states

Reuter's

(Service to the "Telegraph"]

London, June 4, 0.15 p.m..

Réctivel, 5, 8 35 n.m. -

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

London, June 4, 3.5 a.m..

Recoivod, 4:50 p.m.

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that at a meeting of the Suez Canal Company the receipts

Renter's

*# $86-7mm-Axrun

SINOLE COFT 10 Omer."

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

Telegrams.

The Duchess of Connaught hus! hnen taken suddenly ill with mild catarrhal appendicitis. At first an operation was thought advisable, but this may now be

[Service to the "Telegraph."necessary, Hor Royal High- ss is being removed to hospital. London, Juns F, 3.5 am.

Having failed to secure their demands, the West End tailors have resumed work.

Received, 4,60 p.m.

It is stated that the shipowners,

Router's correspondent at Cón-

·· Rauter's Bila Post correspon

stantinople states that a

While resisting compulsory the meeting with Cabinet that the elections to the Chamber dont states that owing to the

broke out at Stambul yesterday owners are stated to have discuss- fire arbitration, the London ship Ministers yesterday, offered firm have resulted in a victory for the strong persistance resistance to compulsary arbitra-Government. All the Ministers President. Count Tisza), the £5,521,528 sterling, an increase of still burning at eight o'clock lust possibility of foderating the of the for the year were stated to be morning at ten o'clock, and wased with the Government the tion, but discussed the possibility

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of federating the employers. in were re-elected. The CatholLower House, bus adopted the £173,360. This exceeds expecta-night. The flamos swept a lane omployers as as secure uniform

Bill aidat, a prodigious In

(Clark) Absolute....... .........(Euch of employment. October............ (A. Tomplemu)

Catinint ....William Griggs) Cylha

Hall Cross

Jaeger

Javelin

Jingling Goorilis

Kosninsko

Lorenz...

..

tion is sixteen, as compared with

* OVERSHOT THE MARK." six formerly.

POLITICAL RIOTS

Inter

WILD SCENES.

Londen, Juno 4, 9.20 p.m.

Revoire 1, 5, 10,40 a.m.

Renter's Buda Pest, correapon- |dent tolographs that Count Tisza pat the votes for the second and third readings of the Army Bill in raji i succossion mul declarod. the motions ostried.

The workmen in the industrial] Several papers, in their editori-districts have struck as a protest (Rickaby)

als, are rejoicing at the apparent against the clerical victory. Rint- ......axy collapse of the movement. This ing took place at liege, and the (Waltor eggs) is the first of the recont great gendarmes fired, killing three .......................................... (Higgs) strikes not to achieve spoedy

(1) Wootton) | victory, and the editorials declare persons and wounding fifteen."

... Winter? | that the leaders have overshot ...(O'Neill) the i mark by dragging into the 1.Wheathly) [lightermen's quarról thousands of

...oury) [dockers and carmen, whose heart:

was never in the dispute. Moan- „[UK] Jono+)"}

while, a manifesto of the Strikę Reuter's "Brussoils correspon

The uprous Unit followed was (Hewitt)

Committeo describes the repre-dent wires that there are strious such that mist of the meinbors (Male) Rentatives of the Port Authority riots and strikes in dillarent towns were unaware that the Bill lend [Walty) (as "clumsyliars." With referance

Belgium owing to the Socialists been given a third reading. (Bullo k) to the number of men who have resenting the Oloris triumph it- The sitting was then siispanded (1, Reiff) resumed work, the manifesto as the elections. (Billhouse) [serts that few more than à thou- \.(Stern) [sand "blarktogs” are at the docks, .................(Tripg) and they wers imported, whereas .............(Broadwood) the number of strikers has in

Mor Iro 1 Orchestrion Pinta onu Royal Mail Sweeper II Quantock Signo inolla Tagalic............................... Tracery White Star Wiscinan llud don'

- THE BEPTING,

The biting is as follows:-

5-2 Sweeper 11.

7-1 White Star,

100-12 Tag dies

101 Jangor.

100-9 Mardre 1.

100,7 Jingling Coordie.

20-1 Javelia.

25-1 Lorenz

THE KING ARRIVES,

London, June 4, 6.15 pm. Rocoived, 5, 8.35 am.'

creased.

CONFERENCES.

London, Jaise 4, 110 pan. Received, 1150 p.m.

Tho risters at Lage asal dhe tramears as barrica-138 an 1 stant the police, who repate Hy elvirgod thom with Trawn swords.

A GRIM FIGHT.

and 04

to resumption the Opposition assailed Count Tisza with all manner of insults,

DEPUTIES REMOVED).

drice The Count gave up the test and then again suspended Ultimately the rivers in the the sitting. Sixty, police then polico ongaged in a furious entered the Chunior and remov

at with revolvers, in th course The striko lauleishiye "con-of which a Sialist efo wasrial ferrel with the Government. at led with bullets an 1 four kille The Home Office.

[an] 20 woun led.

Afterwards there was a meeting

Trop hit the principal

with the Government and the rsets. masters.

LABOUR PLENTIFUL.

CONVENTS ATTACKED.

21 Depuis, including the Opposition leader, M. Justh. The tor's son resisted violently, but the rest went down quietly. PRESIDENT YELLED DOWN:

fifty continos on the tariff. There. from old Seraglio to the Agasophia will be a similar reduction on the mosque, which, however, escaped.

ed

traffic to

Bishop Sheepshanks, Prelate of 1st of January next year. The Soveral other mosques were badly Norwich from 1803 to 1909, is chief contributors are the increas-damaged.

dead, India (whose

Their Majesties spent the export of grain is unprecedented). THOUSANDS HOMELESS. the Dutch Indies, Japan and

King's Birthday quietly Australasia.

Buckingham Palace, where they received worll-wide congratul- ation.

LORD.

Later.

Reuter's Constantinoplo corres›

..at

In the world's featherweight. Jim

In connection with the wreck

PREMIER AND FIRST pondout wires that over a thous-boxing lampionship,,

and houses, four mosques and Driscoll kunske out the French- teh Behools were burned by the man Poosy in the twelfth round. fire at Stambul. Fifteen thousand people were rendered homeless and several perished.

The fire originated in a house building.

London, June 4th. Received, 8.55 p.m. ~

A Bizerta telegram states that Mr. Asquith and Mr. Churchil left for Gibraltar last night.

REPUBLICAN CHINA.

A HARBIN COMPLAINT.

(From Chinese Sources.]

Peking, Juno 4. Afterwardsthe President aguin

The Russians at Harbin bave attempted to proceed with busi-expelled the Chinese residents, Serious rioting and window.ness, but he was again yelled who have now telegraphed to Lon lon, June 4. broaking are reported from other down by the House, a regular President Yuan and Tang Shao-yi Received, 5, 12.5

pandemonium ensuing, towns. [201

protesting against the action..

The Port of London Authority His Majesty the King was given a hearty welcome on his arrival is besigel with men willing to at Epsom this afternoon, Sun- work, but the stevedores remain

shine ah wors prɔvtila 1.

AN OPEN CONTEST.

Tomorrow's raca is the topic

firm. Consequently work is con- fined to unloading and handling goods at the punys,

FRITTLESS MEETINGS. Separate conforences of the everywhere owing to the open-look strikers and employers with Ministerstontinue, but apparently Popular interest is centred in very little progress is being made. the King's horse (Pingadeau.)

ness of the onlost.

TURCO-ITALIAN WAR.

BRUTISIT MEDIATION,

1m-lon, June 4. Resolve i, 5, 1.15 pan.

In the vise of Commn mis. Sir Edward Grey said there had been an informal discussion to endes- vour to end the Tarco-Italian war, but na definilo rosult was. forthcoming at present.

The National Transport Work- ara Veleration to-night dechre that they favour the establish- meus of a joint Conciliation Board). provided its enstitution is up-] praced by them.

DUCHESS OF CON-

NAUGHT.

A SUDDEN ILINESS.

London, June 4. Received, 8.55 p.m.

A message has been received] in London from Montreal to the effect that Surgeon Garrow and nurses left by spociul train at 9.45 last night to operate upon H. R. II. the Duchess of Con-

a case of appendicitis.

the rinters at Mons, several being Mounted gendarme charge!

wonn-led.

Catholic convents are being specially attackød.

The strike is spreading to the iron and glass worksund "the enl- lieries in the Churlaroi district.

KING'S BIRTHDAY.

A QUIET DAY.

Indon, Juno, 4. Recsive 1,9,20 p.m.

Thoir Majestics spent the King's Birthday quietly at Buck,

where ingham Palace, telegraph operators had been increased to deal with the miss of world-wide congratulations Celebrations wero. general throughout the Empire.

the

AMERICA'S WISH.

President Taft wired good wishes for Ilis Majesty's personal

THE “DELHI " WRECK.aught. It is reported that it is health and happiness and the

KING AWARDS MEDALS.

Ion lon, June 4. Received, 9.20 pin,

The King has awarded the silver medal for life-savingst0

AN IMPROVEMENT.

Later.

Renter's Quebec correspondent wires that the condition of the Duchess of Connaught he im proved, aud án operation may how be unnecessary,,

Inter.

continued prosperity of the Empire over which he reigns.

TAILORS GIVE IN.

STRIKE ENDED.

- Iziudon, June 4 8,45 pm: Received, 5, 8.43 a.m.” ̈

AMATEUR GOLF.

SINGAPORE PLAYER'S.

#BUCCESS.

London, June 4th.

-- 14 Prceived; 9.20 p.m.)

The amateur golf championship has hoon opened at Westward Ha. A surprising result in the second round was the defeat of of Mr. Harris, of Acton, wlis was. regarded as likely to be a finalist, by Mr. Crabb Watt, of Singapore, by six up and four to play.

BOXING.

DRISCOLL'S SUCCESS.

London, June 4. Recoivod, 9,20 p.m. At the National Sporting Club the world's featherweight cham- pionship and a purse of £1,200 were contested between Jim Dris- coll and the Frenchiman Poesy. Thin Intter was knocked out in the twelfth round.

FORMER BISHOP'S ¿DEATH.

ANOTHER OUTBREAK.

A fire occurred at Para later and 20 houses wero destroyed. The high wind and the scarcity of water nesisted the conlingen. Lionн.

CANTON NEWS.

(The "Telegraph" Correspondent.)

Undesirables Arrested.

Canton, June i

of the 8.8. Delhi, the King. has onferred medals for life-saving

Ilear Admiral Cradock and. several oflicers and bluojackets,

In the second round of the Anutour Golf Championship, Mr.. Crabb Wall of Singapore, has Mr. Robert Harris, of Acton. secured a surprising victory over

In the Belgium elestions the Governmont has been victorious; and the Catholic majority over the united Opposition is now 10 compared with six previously.

The receipts of the Suoz Canal Company for the past year show un increase of £173,380.

A big firo has broken out at Stambul and soveral mosques ns well as over a thousand houses have been burned. Fifteen thou sand people aro homeless.

At 1 o'clock yesterday after noon, the gendarmes stationed in Wong-sa, formed from among the troops under General Laing the Hungarian Lower Chamber In consequenos of the President Chai-kwong, obtained private rushing through the Army

information of the location of a A RISING PLANNED. number of rullinue in a house in Bill, there were heated scores in the vicinity of the railway station the House, ending in twenty of The Terrorist Society is spread-of Wong-sn.

A fores of 120 the Deputies being removed by

the police. ing the propaganda for a rising gendarmes went out, and sur- against the Republican Govern-rounded the building, and four ment in Nanking and Hupeh. I suspects Wors arrested and for the Derby. Sweeper II is still The awhorities are now taking taken to the Camp for trial. favourite, though the race ie extra precaution•-- S'mt Po.” while there were also seized considered to be a very open

BELATED PATRIOTISM., 2 bombs and 2,000 rounds

of ammunition. Shanghai, June 4.,

Encouragement of Shooting Li Chee-ching and others have The Ministry of State of Affairs applied to the Governor General is still in favour of raising foreign for permission to forma Society loans as it is afraid that the for encouraging shooting games, patriotic contributions" cannot reply, the Governor General collected in time to meet the has sanctioned their request, emergency,

The Society will soon come into

.

Military Expense.

There are 21 probable starters

thing this year.

Owing to Socialist resentment. at the Clorioal triumphs in the Belgiuni elections, serious rioting is taking place in several towns. At Liege the rioters and the police engaged in a furious combat with evolvers and four were killed and twenty wounded..

LOCAL.

On the 3rd inst, Isning Hi-existence. ling, Minister of Finanoa, moved the carlier passage of the resolu The Commissioner of War has Á cake was started before tho tions in connection with the submitted the half-monthly re-ief Justice this morning in raising of foreign loans, at the turns of military expenditure. which the Wa Cheung Teting Kee inceling of the State Council, and The total amounts to $500,000. Firm sued the Prussian National was evercly avacked by the the auditing and estimating Insurance Company of Stettin to members.

PRESIDENT'S SELF-

DENIAL

department as authorised the recover $22,500, monoy said to be Finance Department to giay the due under three policies of insur- money over to the Commissioner auce in respect of damage by a of Army.

firo which occurred at Wing Lok Reducing the Army,

Street. Chung Chok-pun, Vice-Minister A Manila contemporary states the Army, has despatched that the health authorities there telegram to Canton from Nanking are watching all steamers from saying that ever since the Revolu- the China cast, and partionlarly tion, the Government has been all vessels from Hongkong, very confronted with great difficulties carefully and maintaining a

Owing to the financial strain, the President has numurinced thint he will reduce his salary by half.of -Shat Po."

TERRORIST" ACTIVITY.

Peking, June 4,

On the 2nd inst., Chiu Ping.in finding money to pay the strict quarantine against this kwan, Minister of Interior, receiv-troops, and now the Government port.

is compelled to raise foreign Plague cases to the number of od numerous hand-bills and rend loans. He says though the troops 140 and 110 deaths were notified from the papers of a rising of the wore responsible for the success last wook. Terrorist Society which was said to of the Revolution they may also The Hon. Mr. Chatham atated have been planned by Chao Erba responsible for the partition of at the meeting of the Sanitary shun, Governor General of Three China if the present state of Board yesterday that the water Eastern provinces, and Wu olun,fairs continues, and he advises supply from Tylam would be Cabinet Minister. The distri- the troops to offer voluntarily to available certainly in three years, bution of these land-bills greatly be disbanded in order to reduce and perhaps within that time. Received 5.5 p.in... excited the troops in Poking, but the military expenditure and save Mr. Bowley moved that the The death is announced of trouble was avoided by the arrest the country from ruin. He con- Registrar General be appointed ■ Bishop John Sheepshanks of the editor of the "Central oludes that if the troops were to member of the select committee, [The late Rt. Rev. John Sheep- News" and several others who offer to be disbanded, there will but it was agreed finally that the shanks was 78 years of age, and were responsible for the spread he no issue of foreign lonns. committee should remain, an from 1898, to 1909, was Bislion of of the rumours. They are being Many of the troops in Nanking was, and that, in the event of detained at the headquarters of have voluntarily done so, he oren voting, the question for the Infantry Corps tending trial. hopes the troops in the other decision should be referred to the -Bai Kei Kung Yuk Po."

whole Board. provinces will follow suit.

London, June 4th.

A MILD ATTACK.

A further messagó from Beu Rear-Admiral Cradock and seven ter's Quebec correspondent states ifiers, sincluding Commander that a bulletin has been issued to Nilesof Gibraltar, said the bronze the effect that the Duchess of medal to three officera and filly Connaught is sufferjur from a three b'uejupkots whont Ci'stoltar mild attack of caturchol appea The West End tailors win Norwich, His publications in renlere i services in connection dicitis and that she is being went on strike on May 3rd, have clude My life in Mongolia and ith the wreck of the Pan Omoved to hospital at Montros resume work, not having Biberia," which was published in

2903/1 ateumer Dalli.

for obervatisų..

l'obtained their demanda.