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The Hongkong Telegraph.

Juno 8th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 76, p.m. 78; Humidity.....91, 86.

No. 8809

TELEGRAMS.

五廿月四年子壬

TELEGRAMS.

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

Copyright, 1912 by the Proprietor.

WEATHER FORECAST,

SHOWERY,

June 9th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 84, p.m., 82; Humidity...79, 85,

TELEGRAMS.

MONDAY,

JUNE

10

1912.

一拜禮 就十月六英港

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

DIVORCE GRANTED

CHINESE TURKE STAN.

TRIPOLI WAR.

HOME CRICKET.

THE HOME STRIKE.

JAPANESE NEWS.

TO FORMER HONGKONG SOLICITOR.

CONDITION OF ANARCHY.

ITALIANS AGAIN ACTIVE.

INCONCLUSIVE RESULTS. MR. MCKENNA'S WEAKNESS.

Reuters

[Service to the "Telegraph.")

London, June 8,

Kanter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."}"

London, June 9, Received, 10, 11.30 ani.

In the Divorcs Court, yestor

A telegram from Kashgar states day, Mr.K. W. Mousey, solici-that Kashgaria is in a condition tor of Tientsin, formerly of Hongkong, petitioned for divorce.

of anarchy. He accused his wife, whom he married at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, of misconduct.

Counsul stated that Mrs. Mounsey wrote to her husband confessing misconduct and stating that she had attempted to shout the co-rospondent on the latter discarding her.

The suit was undefended, and a decree, nisi was granted,

HUNGARIAN SENSATION.

ASSAILANT'S STATEMENT.

London, June 8. Received, 7.40 p.m..

The head of an influential politieni society has been murder- ed, unt the officials are in a stato of ponio.

The southern towns of Yarkent, Kargalik and others are in the hands of the "Popular Militia."

All the officials at Cholan have

ilød.

OLYMPIC TRIALS.

THREE 'NEW RECORDS.

London, June 9.. Received, 6.50 p.m.

A message from Now York states that at the Olympic trials The Buda Past correspondent between Harvard, Evanston and of Router states that Herr Kovacs Illinois, Kiviat covered the 1500 fired four times at a rango of nine metres in 2 minutes 35 4:5 seconds

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Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."}

London June 9. Received 10, 11.30 a.m.

period of inaction; have resumed The Italians, after a prolonged

the offensive in Tripoli.

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

London, June 8, 2.15 pm. Receive 1.13 am,

Router's

[Service to the "Telegraph."}

London, June 8, 4.10 n.in. Received, 3.40 p.m.

BLACK OUTLOOK.

Later.

ton Oval, has been abandoned, angry in character and a vote of "The inatch between the South The Conservatives' comments Africans and Surrey, at Konning-regarding Mr. McKenna are most

s have also the fixtures between consure is threatened. Fourteen battalions of infantry the Australians and Cambridge and a brigade of cavalry and lesex and Hampshire, at Lords, University, at Cambridgo, Midd- artillery marched out yesterday and Worcestershire, and Lanca- and seized the Zazur onsis. Theshire, it Worcester. In the last official Italian despatch describes ofther sido.

named ense, no points go to the fierce lighting and the storm- ing of the heights by bayonet charges, ongling in the defeat of the Turks and the gapture of the arge of the oasis. The despatch does not, however, mention the losses sustained.

RUSSIAN NAVAL COST. ·

London, June !). Reenivad 10, 11.30 am.

Router's St. Petersburg corres- pondent states that the Budget Committoo has approved of the expenditure of fifty millions sterling on the shipbuilding pro [There is probably a telegra phric error regarding, the pole-grammes from. 1912 to 1916.

yards, Ho, has denied that he Wright jumped with the pole 15 had any intention of killing Count feet 8 inches and Creamer did Tisza, declaring that he merely the 10,000 metres in 19 minutes dosired to frighten him into à 3 3:5 seconds, all of which are change of policy. Curt Tisza is records boing overwhelmed with con- gratulations on his escape.

The ball, has bom extracted junip, for if Wright cleared the from Herr Kovace and there is a hoight given it is indeed phon- ohance of his recovery. Theomonal jumping, Possibly the

shots fired by him at Count Tisza figure should be 13 ft.,8.1-f ins.]

hit the President's desk. Tho Count remained unmoved and afterwards made # statement "pitying the madian" and justi- fying the expulsion of the Op. position as in accordance with rulos,

IMPERIAL TRADE.

COMMISSIONER RESIGNS.

FRENCH NAVAL DISASTER.

SUBMARINE RAMMED.

AUSTRIAN SENSATION.

COMMISSIONER. SHOT AT.

London, June 8. Received, 9, 11.40) a.m.

Router correspondent at Agram

The game between Somerset hire and Derbyshire, at Bath was loft drawn. The matchos between Northamptonshire and Warwickshire, at Northampton, Huddersfield, were also drawn. and Yorkshire and Essex, at

AVIATION.

RACE ROUND LONDON.

London, Juno.8,

In the air rico round London

Received, 9, 11.40 B.m.

yesterday afternoon, for

the

11

Daily Mail" trophy, over distance of 81 miles, there were soven starter Sopwith was first, completing the course in 84 minutos.

DISQUALIFIED.

Later,

Sopwith has been disqualified. for passing four miles inside the turning point at Purley,

Hamel has been accordingly awarded first prize; his time was 100 minutes.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

The Council of the Transport for a national strike but the men Workers' Federation has prepared are not to be called out before

Monday evening.

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POSITION UNCERTAIN.

Lòndón, June 9,'

The strike position is undefin- able. No-one knows whether a general strike will occur, 'evon il one is declared. Similarly, the attitude of the mastars is an unknown quantity. The elaborats Government scheme for complete federation, with a money guaran Lee, was submitted to the yesterday, but they sannot discuss it until Monday,

IMPERIAL IDEALS

PRICE OF RICE,

(Independent News Agency),

Tokyo, June 8.

Quotations on the rice market are still on the upward grade, and a cossation of business is feared. TEA CROP.

The production of green tea this year is expected to be about norinal,

EUROPEAN TOUR.

Prince Katsura und Baron Goto will leave here on July 6 for an extended European tour:

REPUBLICAN CHINA.

A PRESS PROTEST.

$86 PRA AN

SINGLE COPY 10 Omer,

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

Telegrams.

After a prolonged period of inaction, the Italian troops in Tripoli have taken the offensive and succeeded in defeating the Turks and capturing the edge of an oasis after a bitter struggle.

In the flying race round London Mr. Sopwith has been disqualified. and the first prize goes to Mr. Ilaawl, who did the fight in 100 minutos.

Russia is to spond 50 millions sterling on her shipbuilding pro- grammes from 1913 to 1916.

Kashgaria is in a state of anarely, and several southern towns are in the hands of the

Popular Militia,"

"

Sir Joseph Ward has resigned from the Imperial Trade Com- mission.

The Hungarian Deputy who fired a revolver in the Chamber has denied the intention of kill-. ing the President, and has stated that he only desired to frighten him into a change of policy.

The fight between President Taft and Mr. Roosevelt is becom- ing even closer and bitteror than

evor.

(From Chinese Sources.!

Peking, June 9.

At a banquet which followed a The Press Society in Shanghai [review of the National Reservista strongly opposes the enforco- by the King, Lord Haldane said mont of the New Prous laws, and they must work steadily to make has telegraphed to the Central the Empire not only the greatest Government that the society will naval Power but the greatest not recognise the same, and also military nation the world had that the Old Press laws of the ever seen. Manchu Government should be withdrawn.

'EDITOR'S ARREST. Vice-President Ti Yuan-hong tolographed to Poking

In trials for the Olympic, American competitors have creat ed rocords in the 1500 metros, the 1000 metres and the pole- jump.

are

has

The French battleship Saint BRITISH MILITARY AIMS.demanding an explanation as to Louis his out in two and sank the reason for the troops bombard the submarino Vendomiaire dur- ing the offices of a Poking newsing priotices. It is feared that paper and arresting the editor all the submarine's crow

Ever since the arrest of the

drowned. editor at his instance, Chiu Ping- kwan, Minister of Interior, as The King reviewed thirty been severely attacked by the thousand national reservists in people and has, now made up is Hyde Park,

mind to resign." Shat Po."

not

London, June 8, 1.50 p.m. Rooived 9, 3,50`a.m.

Later.

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NATIONAL BONDS.

Tho Royal Commissioner in. Croatos, Austrin, his narrowly of a student who fired a revolver escaped assassination at the hands

at him.

Mr. Joshua Illingworth, Lord of the Manor of Pudsey, has died in Bradford Workhouse.

The first official list of approv- Societies under the Insurance Act shows 3 total of 151, with a total membership of five millions.

LOCAL.

PAPER SUPPRESSED. the National Reserve since its This was his first inspection of

Shanghai, June 0. incoption. Viscount Haldane,! President Yuan lins suppress speaking at a banquet given the publication of the Kam by the Mayor of Marylebone, said Kwong Po" in Peking for breached it was a remarkable spectacle, of the Press laws. tostifying to the discovery of un- expected wealth in the shape of a highly trained force bohind the The Ministry of Finance intends! active fighters. The nation to issue $100,000,000 national was expanding greatly in military bonds at 5 per cent interest, and idous, and he hoped the time was has submitted the matter to the

for distant

A man, who said he was a sur when the State Council for consideration.geon, was fined $2 this morning dominions would organise their "Shat Po," own military and naval defences and thus enable homelanders to

NANKING'S GENERAL use their own resources for the

Shanghai, June 9,

In the summary Court this adequate defence of the islands. The Paris correspondent of They must work steadily to make;

The troops in Nanking have morning, Li Teong-ohau sued Router wires that to-day are the Empire not only the greatest telegraphed to the

Cheang Wo-chau and another to being played the finals of the naval power but the greatest Government recommending the recover $100.70, being salary for world's hard court tennis military nation the world had appointment of General Hau Sai-vanced from time to time. Plain- twelve months, less money ad- championships. Four Germans ever seen..

chang as Governor General of tiff was engaged as a mossen går played in the singles somi-finals yesterday. Froitzheim beat Rabe, 6-4, 6-2, 7-5, and Kroutier beat Kleinschnoth, 6-3, 6-2, the latter! rotiring with an injured wrist.

London, June 8. Received, 9, 11.19 a.m.

(capital of the Austrian province HARD COURT TENNIS. of Croatia and Slavonia) states The correspondent of Router at that whilst Herr Cuvaj, a Royal Cherbourg reports that the battle Commissioner of Croatia, was ship. St. Louis eut in two and out motoring he narrowly escaped Landon, June 8, 12.35 p.m.

sank the submarine Voudomiaire, the crew of which numbered 26, assassination by a student who Received; 9, 10 am. The vessel sank in 170feet. The fired a revolver at him from point Reuter's Wellington agent and the Vondomiaire rose under

submarines were practising attack blank range. The shot missed its statos that Sir Joseph Ward hatho ram of the St. Louis. The aim, but the bullet hit an. accom- resigned from the Imperial Trude Commission owing to the altera was a great bubbling of water panying official in the neck. The tion of the itinerary being such all the crew are drowned.

after the collision and it isfoared assailant flod, but was overtaken as to hampor him in the

after killing one policenum and formance of his Parliamentary

wounding another. duties.

LORD OF MANOR.

DIES IN WORKHOUSE.

per-

London, June 8, 1.10 a.m.

THE OPIUM QUESTION.

London, June 8. Received, 7.40 pan

In the House of Commons, Mr Edmund Harvey (L., Leeds) asked whether, in view of the surplus in the supply of opium already consigned to China, and the re- cent petition of Indian morohants, Joshua Illingworth, lord of the the Government of India could manor of Pudsey, has died in a not issuo farther instructions re-

Iteceived, 3.40 p.m.

TAFT v. ROOSEVELT.

A BITTER FIGHT,

Laudon, Juno 8, 4.50 p.m. Received, 9, 3.50 a.m.

Loulou, June 8, 4.40 u.n. Received, 8.48 a.m:

THE GOLF FINAL.

י.

workhouse at Bradford. He own-garding the sowing of the poppy. Router Aays the Taftitox are ed the mineral rights of the Mr. Montagu replied that it was. borough of Pudsey, which were not proposed to instruct the jubilant at securing à majority unproductive for want of exploita Government of India in the sense on the national committee which "+ tion. A soum was discovered suggested.

The Chicago correspondent of NEW PARTISAN ELEMENT.

and profitably worked during the coal strike and the Guardians Book to obtain the proceeds of the working to pay for Illingworth's maintenance.

ROYAL VISIT.

organises the Republican Con- vention. Roosevelt, however, is proceeding to Chicago, and pro-

London, June 8, 4.40 a.m.

Received, 8.48'

p.m.

spootators,

INSURANCE ACT.

Nanking,

Control

THE FOREIGN LOAN. The State Council has passed the resolution, regarding the advancement of a loan to China EXTENSIVE MACHINERY, [by the International Loan Syndi

cate. The Agreement for the loan was signed on the 8th inst., and TIs. 3,000,000 have been paid

London, June 8, 4:10 a.m. Received, 3.40 p.m.

jovor.

for hawking medicine without a licence.

by the Hong Hing firm, and one the partners stated that plaintiff was to be paid only when the firm started running a ship. The com. pany, however, never secured a ship. The case was adjourned.

A Chinese charged was as- saulting a European girl, aged five years, at the last Gymkhana, was sentenced to six months' hard labour.

GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.

The Ministry of Finance has the insurance case against the The fourth day of hearing in The first official list of approvsant deputies to visit the provinces Prussia National Insurance Co.. ed. societies under the Insuranco

Act shows such societies to num-in order to ascertain the amount of Stettin, commenced this morn- bor 151, including most of the of properties possessed by the ing. Mr. Shenton, who instructa

great friendly societies and trade Government. upions, with a total membership of five millions. The General Federation of Trade Unions has

misos a historic fight on the floor Two thousand of the Convention. His supporters despite the rain, followed yester formed a society, with which 118 London, June 8, 2.15 p.m.

say they know there is a steam day's final for the amateur golf unions are associated, for the roller at work but the country championship, which was Received, 0, 1,13 a.m. will know how it operates. It is markable for the crowd of artisan

re-purpose of working the Act. Reuter's correspondent at Vien- believed it is only safe to predict enthusiasts cheering Mitchell, GERMANY & BULGAR1A, na reports that the King of Mon- that the fight will be even closer The papers comment adversely

tonogro has arrived. His Majesty and bitterer than ever. was cordially welcomed.

|DREADNOUGHT'S TRIALS.

London, June 8, 2.15 p.m. Received, 9, 1.13 a.m. _The_Berlin_correspondent of Router wires that at a gala din- nor the Kaiser, toasted their Ma- estion the King and Queen of Bulgaria He said their višit]...]

London, June 8... Received, 7.40 p.m.

was a fresh pledge of the friond-The Dreadnought © Conqueror ship: axlating between the two made a speed of 29.25-knota in Faountries.

her trials yesterday.

PRINCE OF WALES.

London, June 8. Received, 7:40 p.m.

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counsel for the defence, intimated A NEEDED STEP.- that the oase would probably last At a meeting of the Cabinet a further ten days, Ministers, it was decided to A man and a woman, charged approach the President and ask with being in possession of nine- him publicly to announce the teen automatio revolvers, and policy of the Central Government 2,710 rounds of ammunition,with- towards the provinces. The out a legal permit were heavily Cabinet Ministers hare deemed fined this morning. this necessary owing to

the

The bank note case again cama repeated friction between the up for bearing this morning. A Provincial Council and tho Chinese stands charged with an- Governor Generals. The policy deavouring to negotiate twelve of the Central Government is that five dollar notes forged on the it has power to centralize the Canton Provincial Bank, Provincial Governments and that Commander CW Bookwith, In the final, As to Ball The Montreal correspondent of the Provincial Governments are R.N., had quite a longoslendar to Mitobell-Mitchell is a chauffeur Reuter, cables, that the Duchess to carry out the administration deal with of case againe various

on the partisan element, which it is pointed out is now to golf, Some of the papers state there were cheers when Ball missed a putt, though the Daily News" asserts that the aristocratio spectators did not conceal their

resentment at 4 workmans

ROYAL ILLNESS.

London, June 8.

Received, 7:40 p.m.

to Mr. Abs Bailey, both were of Connaught spent a good night under the direction of the Central regulations governing the shi The Prince of Wales has most sportsmanlike and friendly and her condition shows material, Government. Bat Kai Kung pingin the harbour, at the Marine returned to Paris':

[B]throughout,

at shady improvement,

Court this morning“