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The Hongkong Telegraph.

June 11th, 1012, Temperature a.m. 78, p.m. 81; Humidity.....04, 80.-

No. 8810

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Juno 11th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 86, p.m., 85; Humidity... 71, 74.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1912.

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TELEGRAMS.

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IMPERIAL COMMERCE. HYTHE BYE-ELECTION. THE CABINET CHANGES.

THE HOME STRIKE.

THE HOME STRIKE,

THE TEST MATCH.

THE WORKERS' FORCES.

APATHY AND HOSTILITY,

ENGLAND SCORE '837.

CONGRESS IN LONDON,

UNIONISTS RETAIN SEAT. COL. SEELY'S SUCCESSOR.

Reuter's

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, June 11, Received, 5.35 p.m.

The unions affiliated to the Transporters Federation claim

a

membership of 314,000, but it is probable that large numbers will not respond to the summons to strike, The men's leaders state that the full effect of the strike will not be experienced till to morrow. In many places the notices will only reach the men to-day..

NO UNITY.

The Barry, dockers have un- animously..declined to strike. Cardiff and other South Wales ports are also expected to hold; aloof. The Sailors' and Firemion's Executive-has issued a manifesto warning its members. to ignore the summons to strike, but on the other hand in Bristol and else. where the strike is acclaimed with enthusiasm.

JUSTIFICATION.

Reuter'n

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, June 11. Received, 12, 11.36 nm.

So far, only the Bristol dockers have stopped work, though Ply- havo 2,000 idle. month and Southampton each

But elsewhere apathy, if not hostility, is displayed towards the striko.

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A number of the large ports have refused to participate, while the Executive of the Dockers' Scottish and Irish ports, have re- Uniou, embracing Hull and the

jected the strike as they were not consulted on tho mattor, and they. also refuse to commit a breach of

#greement.

LOAN TO CHINA.

ANOTHER ADVANCE.

(Independent News Agency).

Tokyo, June 12.

The transpart workers, the em

The Poking Government has ployers and the Port of Londen decided to receive from the Four Authority have all issued mani. Powers syndicate a further three festoos justifying their positions. million tools in advanco.

The transporters appeal for money

with which to food 300,000 child-

ren und 100,000 womón.

THE VOTE OF CENSURE.

of

"

CZAR IN MOSCOW.

AFTER NINE YEARS.

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."

Landon, June 11, 5 p.m. Received, 12,5.40 alm.

AFRICANS' SECOND

VENTURE.

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

Loudon, June 11. Received, 12, 11.36 a m.

The Test Mateli between Eng- land and South Africa resumed to-day.

for 65 runs,

WAS

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

London une 11, 2.50 p.m. Rocoivod 12, 2.19 s.m.

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The eighth Congress of Chim bers of Commerce of the Empire met at the Guildhall to-day. There were 300 delegates present, and the Lord Mayor presided. Mr. Asquith conlially welcomed the delegates.

PREMIER'S SPEECH.

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

London, June 11. Received 12, 11.30 a.m.

[Service to the "Telegraph."

London, June 11th. Received, 5.35 p.m;

'886 PRE ANNUM

SINGLE VOTE, 10 OKT.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

Telegrams.

Addressing the Congress of Chambers of Commerco of the Empiro at the Guildhall, Mr. Asquith said they recognised in such a gathering one of the most striking proofs and one of the surest safeguards of our Imperial loyalty, unity and strength.

In the House of Lords, the Earl of Crewe said Lord Lore- At the bye-election at Hythe, Though it is understood that burn wished it to be known that caused by the death of Sir E. the appointment of Colonel Sooly he had resigned from the Lord Sassoon, the le member's son, is settled, it has not yet been Chancellorship on grounds Sir Philip Sassoon, was successful, announced. It is stated that

health alone. The polling was

Lord Ashby, St. Lodgors, former- Sir P. Sassoon (U.)

ly the Hon. Ivor Guest, will re- 3,708

Lord Haldane has taken his. place Colonel Soely as Underseat on the Woolsack as Lord Mr. Moorhouse (L.)....... 2,004 Secretary for War.

High Chancellor,

Unionist maj: 1,704

[At the last General Election

PRESS EULOGIES,

It is stated that Lord Ashby St. Ledgers will succeed Col.

Papers of all shades publish Svely as Under Secretary for

past War.

of the

TRIBUTES TO LORD

LOREBURN.

England took their over-night' score, of 122 for one wicket, to 337.

In the course of a speech, Mr. Spooner contributed. 119 and Asquith said he would not make Sir L. Sassoon was return un-hearty aalogies Woolley knocked up 73.

a formal address, but he might opposed, while at the provious services of Lord Loreburn and Pegler the South African be allowed to say on behalf of election

the figures were: Lord Haldano. bowler, captured seven wickets the Government-and, he thought, Sassoon 3,746; W. O. Hall 1,054.] on behalf of the whole business community of the United King- dom-that they recognised in such a gathering, coming, from all parts of the Empiro, of represen tativo and accredited delegates of commerce and industry, ono of the most striking proofs aud surest safeguards for our Imperial loyalty, unity and strength (Cheere).

With arroars totalling 279, South Africa went to the wickets for a second time, and at the close of play were 114 up for the loss of four wickets, Llewellyn being 00 not out.

THE DUCHESS OF

CONNAUGHT.'

London, Juno 11th. Received, 5.30 pm

The Duchess of Connaught in out of dangor and is progressing

toward recovery,

THE NEW BYE-LAWS.'

Sanitary Authorities Powers Extended.

REPUBLICAN CHINA.

PRESIDENT'S EXAMPLE.

(From Chinese Sources.}

Peking, June 11.

President Yuan has waived the allowancee grouter to him as President and devoted the same to "patriotic contributions."

COMMON OBJECTS.

Their objecte, whatever diflor- ences of opinion there might be, were common objects-the fur- therance of material interests and the drawing closer of the bonds of sympathy which united the vari ous communities that were sub- ject to the King. For several years past nearly one-quarter of

President Yuan has directed the imports of the United King- the Cabinet Ministers that, unless dom had been received from the on important affairs, they should Overseas Dominions and posses on no account send in their sions, and over one-third of the resignations." Shat Po." United Kingdom's, exports had

THE RESIGNATION HABIT.

THE PRESS LAWS.

Many of the Cabinet Ministers. are in favour of the revision of the Press laws." Shat Po."

The House of Commons has com- menced the committee stage of the Home Rule Bill.

For the first time for nine years the Czar has visited Moscow. In preparation for his visit a monster police raid was carried out and over 3,000 people, mostly emig- rants, drrested.

London, June 11,7,55 pm. Received, 12; 8.45 a.m.

Lord Haldane took his seat on the Woolsek to-day.

Mr. Asquith, has announced Lord Crowo and the Marquis of that the Government's efforts to Lansdowne both paid cordial settle the London strike have tributes to Lord Loreburn, Lord proted abortive, but they are still Crewe added that Lord Loreburn willing to offer their services. wished it to be known that he had resigned on grounds of health that the Trade Unionists have Mr. Ben Tillett has declared alone.

notified the Government that they Lord Haldane, the new Lord have formed their own police, High Chancellor, in responding, armed with the biggest oudgele, said he was filled with a sense of to protect their own interests. difficulty in adequately following in Lord Loroburn's footsteps.

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SIR RUFUS ISAAUS.

Later.

Sir Rufus Teanos, the Attorney General, las been appointed a member of the Cahinet.

(The

CANTON NEWS.

Sun Yat-sen Returns

#Telegraph'7 Coffesponden)

Canton, June 8,

The Cuban insurgents have. attacked the American marines guarding the mines at El Cuero." Two more U. S. battleships have. boen ordered to the island.

The Duchess of Connaught is, now out of danger.

Tho summons of the National Executive of the Transport Work- ors' Federation is being variously received in different parts of the country. The transport workers appeal for money with which to to fead 300,000 children and 100,000 women.

At the Hythe by-election, Sir Sir E. Sassoon, the former mem Philip Bassoon (son of the late

ber) has boon returned by a majority of 1,704.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen los returned te Canton and as there are many

England made 337 in their mattera calling for his attention first innings against South Africa, he has decided to meet the mem-whose second venture has pro bors of the Canton Council and the duced 114 for 4 wickets. representatives of the Pross.to- morrow, and to consult with the Institutions and of the Seventy committee of the Nine Charitable two Merchants Guild on Monday.

. The motion of the vote of consure to le moved by Mr. Aus-i ton Chamberlain in the House) of Commons on Wednesday

boon cont to them. This total FOREIGNERS SUSPENDED. The two new bye-laws that import and export trade for 1911 doctores it is the duty the Government to protect men

have been passed by the Sanitary represented 400 millions sterling,

Shanghai, Juno IL. desiring work or lawful oc-

Board are designed to give the and to this, of course, must be officers of the board greater added, when one was trying to cupation and that Mr. McKenna's

President Yun has ordorod claim to differentiate between

powers in dealing with plague estimate the magnitude of the in- the suspension of the foreigners cases wherein he will afford pro

infected houses and districts, and tection and others wherein kaj

that engaged by the old Government terests represented in are most certainly to be welcomed, assembly, the very large trade as advisors to the Ministry of will afford it but guly, after a

At present, it has been found which passed between the Domin- Foreign Affairs, broach of the peace has been Reuter's Moscow correspondent that the limitations of the old ions themselves, amounting to at committed, is unconstitutional wires that for first time for nine bye-laws did not allow the officers least 70 million's more. and illegal.

The Labourites have given visited Moscow. They wore given infected houses as they would years the Czar and family have of the board to deal with plague- notice of motion to move an ad-

STUPENDOUS FIGURES. journment to-day in order to draw a hearty reception, the city being like. Their powers at the time attention to the situation. lavishly decorated and bolls soomed wide enough, when it

being rung in honour of the was considered that, when a case and the inference was plain that These were stupendous figures, STARTLING DEVELOPMENT, OCCASION,

of plague occurred in the top the deliberations which they were floor of a house, they were about to enter upon, and the con- empowered to strip all the ceil-clusionawbereat they would arrive, inga and remove anything in civilian forco as an unofficial or- There wasa monster police raid which it was possible for rats to those who were called upon to Commerce has telegraphed to the

must have the greatest weight with ganisation formed after the rail-in anticipation of the visit, 3,000 effect hiding. The result of this guide the various parts of the Central Government regarding way strike in order to protect people being arrested. The was that the rat was effectively Empire. It was in the belief that food supplies and the public ser- majority of these were immigrants driven from the house dealt with, these deliberations would be the difficulties in pushing forward vices in times of disorder, an- seeking employment during the only, in some casos, to go next undertaken with a full sense, not the issue of unredeemable notes. nounced that they had notified building erason.

door. This matter has given only of the vast interests they ro-

There was considerable com- ore in dealing with plague-infoot- cause for complaint more than presented, but of the enormous

motion in Corner Street on the ed houses and districts, once, and, as the law stood, it

The Ministry of Education in-afternoon of the 6th inst, owing The Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart. responsibilities which the proper was impossible to hunt the rate management of those interests tends to cancel the rule making to a body of soldiers surrounding has given notice to ask the follow- out of their new lodgment until involved, that he ventured, on be- the Classics part of the curriculum a house from which they seized ning question at to-morrow's meet- a case of plague broke out in half of the Government and the of the elementary schools, and to large quantity of firearma and ing of the Legislative Council:

community of the country, to bid replace same with the teaching of Under the bye-law passed yes them a hearty welcome and wish music."Sai Kai Kung Yak Po." terday, if it is sanctioned by the them all prosperity sad success in Legislative Council, the board will the great work upon which they be able, if it considers it to be had embarked-(Loud Applause), district plague-infected, and may necessary, to declare a whole

Mr. Ben Tillett, in a speech at Tower Hill, after referring to the

the Government of their intention

to form their own police to protect

their own interests. They were

to be armed with the biggost cudgels obtainable, and thousands

of men had volunteered.

NO CHANGE.

London, June 11. 5 p.m.

Received 12, 5.40 a.m.

The situation at the London docks is unchanged; 05 vessels are unloading.

The attempt to prevent men working has proved fruitless,

CABINET MEETS.

Mr. Asquith prosided at a meeting of the Cabinet. held to consider the situation.

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3,000 ARRESTS.

HOME RULE.

THE COMMITTEE STAGE.

:

London, June 11, 7.55 p.m.

Received, 12, 8.45 am,

The House of Commons to-day began on the Committee stage the Home Rule Bill.

There was a large attendance

of members.

THE CUBAN REVOLT.

MORE BATTLESHIPS.

London, June 11. Receive), 4.45 p.m..

the house.

of proceed at once to take steps for ita. disinfection. That would

THE PRIME NEED.

NOTE' DIFFICULTY."

Shanghai, June 11. The Shanghai Chamber of

MUSIC v. CLASSICS. :

有

MINISTER ILL.

Peking, June 11,

LOCAL.

Twe now bye-laws have been

passed by the Sanitary Board which are designed to give the Preventing Trouble. officers of the board greater pow

bombs and considerable seditious Will the Government re-consider literature. Beveral suspected per the recently issued Regulation sona were also arrested. At night closing the Jubilee Road to motor great prociations were taken in traffic, and modify it to the extent the city, as it was rumoured that of permitting such traffic, in one the ruffians had decided to pre-direction only, during certain

hours of the day?

Bie Lordship, the Bishop of Yeung Hi has applied to the Canton, who has not been in the

Si Siu-ki Minister of Ccom-cipitato trouble,

A. Dlsspproved Scheme. Lord Desborough, in the course munications, is seriously ill and mean, if a cage of plague broke of his Presidential address, om- his post will be taken up by Chu Governor-General for permission best of health of late, is now tak

to establish a bureau for the pro- ing a rest at the clergy-house of tection of travellers, trading the Roman Catholio Cathedral: vessels, oto, the applicant stating of Hongkong,

habiod that it was becoming more Ku-ling. out in one houre, the Sanitary apparent that if the Empire Authorities would have power to was to live it must be consolidat strip the coilinge and wainscoated in commerce as well as in

LOYAL TROOPS, ings from all the walls in the defence. It was impossible, to

that if his scheme be approved For assaulting a Chinese with block and to take such stops as deny that the enamous progress stationed in Tientsin discarded for this purpose. The Governor-lum, on the 26th ult, another Chi- The 4th division of the troops he will train a number of guards a hatchet in a matshed in Pokfu- are necessary for cleansing and of other countries threatened the their quenes quite recently, and General, however, has refused the nese was sentenced to fourteen disinfection.

supremody which Britain once have subscribed Tla. 30,000 to application. He asserts that the Talking to a sanitary officer held. He poncluded by dwelling wards the patriotic contribu- formation of the bureau is merely days, at the Police Court this yesterday a "Telegraph" repro- on the importance of such a body tions." sentative learnt that the idea was as the British Imperial Council

to serve the applicant's own ends oribed as a very serious one.”

morning. The assault was des A message from Keywest states welcomed by those who had of Commerce in sisting states-

and that as the authorities are at that two more, battleships have deal with plague-infected houses, men in regard to the business

FINANCIAL PROPOSAL.

present directing a campaign

The sixth day of hearing in the been ordered to proceed to Cuba. though he admitted that it would requirements of the Empire as the Government to submit on the both sahore and afloat, there is ing, when the case for the defense

The State Council has asked against pirates and undesirables insurance osse began this morn U.S. MARINES ATTACKED, cost the government more in the whole, t he House of Commons, Mr.

At Santiago de Cuba the Insur-way of compensation.

15th of every month an estimate no necessity for such a buresa, was opened. sunounced " that the

gonis

attacked the American P But what does that matter

of the expenditure and income to In a abort space of time, says, the A European to settle marines who were guarding the he said, I am always putung

the State Council for considers | Governor, the land will be free the Police Cor Elenero mines." The marines for compensation and the work The Congress bsequently tion otherwise they will not from robbers and the waterWAYS they wors still will suffered to assualties, but the in-will be done more satisfaatoril telegraphed a message of devotion recognise the raising of foreign clear of pirates, then the people

and lomally in HMThe K

ABORTIVE EFFORTS.

London, June 11, 6,30 p.m. Received, 12, 8.50a.m.

{surgents' losses are unknowŻLI under the

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