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The Hongkong Telegraph.

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TELEGRAMS.

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Copyright, 1912 by the Proprietor.

WEATHER FORECASI-

SHOWERY,

June 21st, 1011, Temperature a.m. 79, p.m., 78; Humidity.. 94, 93.

六拜丽 號二廿月六英港香

TELEGRAMS.

June 21st, 1912, Temperature a.m. 83, p.m. 82; Humidity...85, 89,

No. 8819

SATURDAY,

JUNE

1912.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

LABOUR UNREST.

THE MONSOON.

PRINCE'S BIRTHDAY.

UNIVERSITY ROWING."

LONDON'S TROUBLES,

4 KILLED; 10 INJURED:

THE PREMIER SPEAKS.

FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS.

ARRIVAL HOME

HARVARD BEAT YALE

TELEGRAMS.

EXPRESS DERAILED.

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

London, Juno 21. Received, 22, 10.44 m.in.

The Manchester to Leeds ex- press train became derailed at Todmorden (a town on the Lancashiro and Yorkshire border), and three carriagos were toles coped.

four passengers were killed, and ton injured.

SEAMEN'S STRIKE,

TROUBLE IN FRANCE.

London, Juno 21. Received, 22, 0.20 a.m.

Reuter's {Service to the "Telegraph."] London, June 21, 5.5 p.m.

Received, 22; 7.30a.m.

Mr. Asquith at Downing Street received a most influential deput ation, representing Chambers of Commerce, on the question of labour unrest.

SUGGESTIONS.

The speakers suggested as a remedy the throwing of financial rosponsibility on the Trades Unions and tho prevention of intimidation by the adoption of compulsory arbitration.

GOVERMENT'S FUNCTION.

Mr. Asquith said it was not the Reuter's correspondent at Paris Government's function to assume) states that the seamon at Havre the post of conciliators in dis- and other principal ports have putes, and he and his colleagues boon on strike for a fortnight. hnd never accepted such a duty The strike is dolaying the depar-excopt as a last resort and when fure of the mail boats, and several the interests of the nation were of them have sailed with muval bluajnokots.

involved, as in the coal strike. The unrest was, the Premier said, partly due to the rise of fool.

LESSON FROM CANADA.

Router's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, June 21, 7.10 p.m.

Roceived, 22, 8.50a.m... Gonoral indications as rogarde the monsoon favour a continvance of the good conditions.-

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

London, June 21. Received, 22, Uhm. The Prince of Wales has arrived from Paris to spend his birthday at Home.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

U. S REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

RESULT OF THE FOURTH DAY'S SESSION.

Day's voting Shows Varying Strength on the Part of the Taft and Roosevelt Elements-in-which- the Followers of Senator La Follette in the Wisconsin Delegation Held a Balance of Power.

(From Our Special Correspondent),

(Our Own Correspondent.}

Manila, Jano 22.

The orow of Harvard Univer University in the Varsity four- sity defeated that of Yale cared shell race for freshmen New London, Conn.

at

JAPANESE EXHIBITION. (Indpendent News Agonoy), Tokyo June 22. It has been decided to hold an exhibition of Japanese colonial products at Ueno, Tokyo, com- mencing-on--October-18th next. Count Kabaya will be the Pro- aident.

THE MUKDEN REVOLT.

JAPANESE THANKS. (Independent Now Agency.)

Tokyo, June 22nd. The Governor General of Muk- den, Chao Erh-sun, has expressed cordial thanks through the Japa- ness Consul General; to the Japa- nese soldiers, police and firemen for the assistance they rendered in controlling the fire during the recent revolt in the city,

THE LOAN TO CHINA. AGREE MENT SIGNED.

UPROARIOUS MEETING.

* Router's [Service to the "Telegraph.

London,-June-21; 6.50 .m.

Received, 22, 7,30 a.m.

886 m Arrvat

BISOLE OOPT 10 Omir.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

Telegrams.

The appointment of Judge Parker. as temporary Chairman of the Democratic National Con- vention is regarded as a slight on Mr. Bryan..

Mr. Roosevelt has stated that any man supporting him as can- didate for the Presidency will do so without hope of gain and at the risk of his own personal logs and discomfort.

To commemmorate the birth

hold at the Guildhall to consider day of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain,

A representative mooting was

a

proposal by the Port of London Lord Ridley is appealing for sub. Authority to abolish the lighter scriptions for the promotion of mon's monopoly on the Thames.

Tarift Reform.. The Lord Mayor presided. The Chinese Loan Agreement.

Specches delivered by Mr.Thas been signed in Paris. Gosling and Mr. Fairbairn, re The Empire Trado Commis presenting the men, resulted in sion has decided that enquiry. uproarious scenes.

into the effects of tariff laws is ex- The mosting approved, the eluded from the Commission's proposal.

terms of roforonco.

THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.

PRESS RESTRAINT,

(From Chinese Sources.]

Poking, June 21,

Fresh differencen havo arisan between Spain and France over. to Moroccan question.

The principal French ports are partially paralysed by a sermon's strike. All work is ceasedat' Marseilles, and the mails are being carried to Corsica, Algeria and Tunis by destroyers.

Four people were killed and ton injured owing to the derail ment of the Manchester to Leeds. express, which telescoped thres of the carriages.

Mr. Asquith made some im-

The troops and police in Poking have jointly petitioned Chiu Ping-portant pronouncements to a de- kwan, Minister of Interior, for putation of Chambers of Com- the revision of the Press Laws in morce who approached him in re- order to restrain the press from gard to the question of labour dent Yuan has repudiated such dian Act for impartial investiga- unduly free comments. Presi-unrost. He stated that the Cans- suggestions.

tion bofore a look-out or a strika worked woll, and the Govern- ment would carefully enquire Britain.

Chiengo, June 21. the case of the contest from The fourth day's session of the Arizona u similar course whe Republican National Convention followed and the majority report, The strike has now extended

opened at 12.26 p.in. to-day after supporting the decision of the to Marseilles whore stormers are

a night spent by the various com- Republican National Committee, delayed and business is dislocated.

mittens, particularly the committee was adopted by a vote of 584 to The shipowners remain firm and

on credentials, in an endeavour to 407, Wisconsin voting with the the Government, recognising the They must put aside compul-straighton out the complex situs-Taft delegatos. gravity of the situation, is takingsory arbitration, as it was not tion presented by contest of the In the contest in the 4th measures to secure an agreemont, favoured by the musters or the seats of delgates for the various California district, however the mien, The Canadian dot, pro-stotes: The entire contest appears Taft delegate was seated by a DESTROYERS CARRY MAILS.viding for impartial investigation to have settled down to the pre-vore of 512 w 599, being a margin'

London, June 21.

WON'T SERVE. Revold, 1,59 a.m.“ before a lock-out oes strike, work-sont issue of credentials of of only two votes. Governor

Reutor's Parle Cornice-President La bas 468 ed well, and the Government delegates in the convention, and Hadley of Missouri then offered a wires that the Chinese Loan patched a doputy to seo Shum Chua-hsun at Shanghai, and

A representativo meeting held would carefully enquire how far the committee on credentials has resolution to reject the vote of Agreement has been signed.

at the London Guildhall decided Forty ships are at present held it was adaptable to Britain. The adopted the policy of reporting any contested delegate. A roll-

advise him to offer his services to up at Marseilles. Four destroyers Board of Trade was investigating upon

to approve of the proposal of the Shum, the new Government. Олно separately, call was démanded on the motion havo arrived to carry the mails to co-partnership.

llowing the convention the final to table the resolution, the and

however, declines to accept the Port of London Authority to

abolish the lightermen's mono» · Corsica, Algeria and Tuois Ilo deprecated any form of decision. The result of the day's resolution was tabled by a vote

poly on the Thames. Work isnt a Blundstill.

intimidation, to which the resession was several votes show of 509 to 499. Tao Mordeaux strikora are en-ponsible, lenders of Labour were ing varying strength on the part CONVENTION ADJOURNS. deavouring to persuade the crews opposed. Intimidation was the of the Taft and Roosevelt olomonts of incoming vessols to join the worst onomy to real Trades in which the followers of Senator strike.

Unionism, and coeraion should La Folletto in the, Wisconsin not be practised either by Capital delegation held more or less of a or Labour.

-Later.

EMPIRE TRADE.

London, June 21, 8.55 p.m. Received, 22, 0.15 am.

cach

Later. |

The ratification of the viva voce decisions of the Committee Credentials was continued, und the Conforance adjourned until to-morrow.

HOME CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS WIN.

London: June 21, 7.13 p.m. Received 22, 8.5 a.m. The Australians have defeated Somerset by ton wickets at Bath,

CHURCH SERVICES.

ANOTHER BYE-ELECTION mitten on credentials first pro- DEMOCRATIC DOINGS. kong. 23rd June; 3rd Sunday after

LIBERALS RETAIN SEAT.

London, June 21, Received 22, 5.03 a.m.

p.m. :

advice.

OFFICE BY EXAMINATION.

The Austrailians beat Somer- set at cricket by ten wicketa.

The Liberals retain the sont at Holmfirth on the bye-election

Wilson.

It has been proposed, but not decided, that, officiala appointed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs d by the resignation of Mr.

must pass an examination.-** "Shat Po."

POLITICS FORBIDDEN:

Shanghai, June 21, Choy Yuen-piu, Minister of from joining political parties. Education, has forbidden students

TREATY REVISION.

LOCAL.

A man and two woman were charged at the Police Court this. morning with kidnapping.

Dr. J. O. Dalmahoy-Allan has been appointed a Justice of the Ponco for the Colony of Hong- kong.

balance of power. WISCONSIN VOTES “YEA,

The partial report of the com..

St. John's Cathedral, Hong- sented the case of the 9th Alabama district. The majority of the

Trinity, Holy Communion 8.15 committes sustained the decision

a.m. Matins 11a.m., Responses: Baltimore, Md. of the Republican National Com-

Ferial. Venite: Manuel Quezon, one of the Psalms: of the 23rd morning. To

Magfarren The third meeting of the Em-

mitteo as to this seat; the delegates off the Philippine Is pire Trade Commission to-day

minority of the committeo repre- lands in Congress, is in this city Benedictus; Langdon; Hymns Deum, Lawes, Cooke, Hopkins; discussed the interpretation of

senting the Roosevelt elemnt conferring with the Democratic

The "Government Gazette”. its terms of reference. It was

reported in favour of the Roosevelt leaders here, arranging for the 281, 242, 240. Evensong 5.45 decided that an enquiry into the

delegates. Upon presentation of Democratic National Convention Forial; Peams: of the 23rd eventer of Foreign Affairs, received exercice his power of disallowando notifies that His Majesty the Full Choir: Responses:

Luk Ching-cheung, new Minis King has not been advised to effects of tariff Inws was excluded.

the report in convention Glover with regard to a plank in the The Commission was adjourn

Nuno ing; Magnificat and The by-election at Holmfirth, nor Hadley of Missouri moved to Democratic platform, favouring Dimittis, Garrett in E.; Anthem, the Diplomatic Body at Ping with respect to the ordinance to ed-until-October. The committee to replace Mr. H. Wilson, the substitute the minority.report for the independence of the Philip-The Radiant Morn.Wood- on the 18th inst., when all the prohibit the importation-and- meanwhile is drafting a list of Liberal member who had resigned the majority. The minority questions to be submitted to the sent has resulted as report was tablod by a vote of The feature of the development ward. Hymus, 291, 437; Seven-Liga Ministers, were present oirculation of foreign, copper and

at the Ministry. Lak opened bronze coins. of the day in the Democratic

fold Amen.

Union Church, Kennedy Road. negotiations with the foreign National Convention was the op- Minister, Rov. O. H. Hickling. the commercial treaties. Shating, Mr. Irving reminded a lady

representatives for the revision of positon offered by Mr W. J. Bryan 11 a.m., Woralup; Hymas 493, Po." ADOPTED.

to Judge Alton Parker as tom- The majority report was then porary Chairman of the Demo 208, 225, Psalm 37 (St. Francis), Anthem 'Sing praises unto the adopted without roll-call amid oratio National Convention on the Lord. 6 p.m. Worship. Hymns great enthusiasm among the sup- ground that Parker is a reaction- 360, 507, 140, 226, 157. porters of President Taft. Inary.

Chambors of Commerce, Trade follows:- Associations, etc.

FRANCE AND SPAIN.

FRESH DIFFICULTIES.

London, June 21.,

Received, June 22, 6.20 a.m.

Pessimism is renewed regard- ing the Franco-Spanish nogotia tions, fresh difficulties having arison.

Tariff refORM.

A NEW FUND.

Arnold (Liberal) Ellis (Unionisty 3,379 Luna (Labour)

... 3,185

4,749

OUR NAVY.

THE PORTSMOUTH COMMAND.

(Our Own Correspondent.]

005 to 404, Wisconsin voting

"

yea.

MAJORITY REPORT

MR. BRYAN SLIGHTED.

Reuter's

'(Service to the "Telegraph."]

pine Islands

BANNERMEN'S DEMAND..

At the Police Court, this morn-

that to twig the ears of a coolie was not her privilege by law. The case before the Court was one in which Mrs. Cornell, a Shanghai; June 21.

manageress of a steam laundry The Bannerigen have begged depot, charged a coolie, with Cathedral, 9.15 a.m., Chaplain ; for the reservation of special seats assaulting her and using abusive language. She admitted that she' ROOSEVELT'S FRANKNESS. Detention Barrack, 12 noon, Chap' at the State Council to represent had tried to twig his ears but

their interests. The request bas

Later,

London, June 21, 4a.m... Mr. Roosevelt conferred with Received, 5 p.m. his partisans during the afternoon The Baltimore correspondent and read a statement that if an of Router wires that Judge Par- honestly elected majority of the Convention nominated him he

Garrison Divine Service :- Church of England, Victoria

HONGKONG'S PLAGUE.

Peking, Juns 21.

charged on the assault charge and sent to gaol for fourteen days on the charge of usingabusive langu age. The evidence in the case, {which is reported verbatim else. where in the paper, is well worth reading.

lain R.N.; Stonecutters Barracks, been refused by the Ministry was not as successful as she had 11 a.m. Chaplain; Military Hos of State Affaire.Sai Kai Kung hoped to be. The coole was die pital, Bowen Road, 6 p.m., Chap- Yak Po." lain; Lyamun, Barracks, Under Ordora Benior Officer, Kowloon, St. Andrew's Church, 10 am, Offg. Clergyman; Mount Austin, -London, June-21,-10-a.m-

ker has been selected as zem-

Barranks, Under-Orders, Senior porary ohairman of 'the Democ

It is reported that the autho- Officer; Baptist, Victoria, Union Admiral Bir Hedworth Meux ratio National Convention. This wouldaccept the nomination. Fall Church, 11 s.m., Ofg. Clergy-ritles in the North have prevent takes over the commandat Porta-is, regarded as a slight on Mr. ing this, if a movement was in man Congregationalist, Vio ed arrivals from Hongkong on The man who was charged be- mouth on July 30th,

Dartmouth has presented the himself in opposition to the choice Progressive candidate he would Clergyman; Presbyterian, Vio- EX-OFFICIAL HONOURED. defrauding the Government by

Bryan, who recently expressed augurated to nominate him as a toria, Union Church, 11a.m., Offg, account of the plague.

fore Mr. Irving yesterday with: oruiser Dartmouth with a silver of Mr. Judge Parker. shield and oard' tray......

also accept nomination and he toria, Union qhurch, 11 s.m.,

allowing man to impersonate President Yuan has deepatshed labourers of the Forestry, Dep [Admiral Sir Hedworth Mour It is regarded as doubtful who would fight the campaign through Offg. Clergyman; Wesleyan, Vio- Received, 5 p.m. will be remembered In Hongkong ther or not Ex-President Roose- to a win or a lone, appealing to all torin, Wesleyan Church, 10.16 Fan Yuen-nim to Shanghai, to ariment and drawing their wages Viscount Ridley has in a letter Vice-dmiral redworth your ble nowe much support honest citizens. Any man aup Mount Austin Dain, Offg, Clergy Resident General in Nanking; and good morning for three

as Bir volt will secure

a.m., Offg.Clergyman; Wesleyan, recoire. Huang Heing, the ex- for his own purposes, Was Appeal for subscrip-mand of the China Squadron in For instance, the Illinois dele- porting him would do so without reap Roman Catholic, Victoria, to present him with a photograph months. An order to refund tions to a fund to promote tarif 1908, and was succeeded a year gation decided yesterday, by 56 hore of gain, and at the risk of St. Joseph's Church, 9 a.m., Offg, of Fresident Yuan and an auto sums of money was

to commemorate Mr. or two ago by Bear-Admiral Sir votes to two, not to participate in his own personal loss and dissom- Oletayuan Kowloon, Rosary graph letter.--// Sai Kal Kung in Traut, the dateuchat Joseph Chamberlain's birthday: Alfred meloe.]****

"bolt" if there be onesies

London, Juna 21, 4 a.m..

THE "BOLT.".

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