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No. 8820

九十初月五年子

MONDAY, JUNE 21.

1912.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS,

TELEGRAMS."

TENNIS CHAMPION'S EXPLOSION AT TRIPOLI.

FALL.

BLUEJACKETS KILLED,

·MR. A› D-COX BADLY INJURED.

FELL WHILST SLEEP WALKING,

(Our Own Correspondent.J

Singapore, June 24, 1 pan.

Received, 2.20 p.m.

Mr. A. 13. Cox, the Singaporo Loanis champion, while walking in his sleep, foll over a verandah, 20 feet from the ground.

Ho was picked up unconscious, Hie kuce and thigh aro Broken and he has sustained other in-- jurios which necessitated in operation. His condition is re-. garded as serious.

ESPIONAGE CHARGE.

'BERLIN SENSATION,

Bimby, Jano 24, 7.40 a.m.

Ruceived, 11.15 a.m.

A sensation line been caused

Reuter's [Service to the Telegraph."]

London, June 23, 6.35 pm. Recolved, Juno 24, 0. a.ro,

Reutor's correspondent Tripoli states that, while a wag gon load of shell was being uploaded, one exploded and killod on Italian officer, Sovon bluejackets were killed and there wounded: "

BOXING,

AL

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

TAFT NOMINATED

BUT ROOSEVELTERS ARE NOT YET BEATEN.

Roosevelt says that a Lawful Majority of Regular Republicans were Defrauded of their Rights at the Convention, Roosevelters Decture

that their Plans are Matured for

New Progressive Party to

brace the whole Nation and with the Motto "Thou Shalt Not Steal."

(From Our Special Correspondent),

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THE PLATFORM.”

ete

-PR 號四廿月六英港香

TAFT NOMINATED.

ROOSEVELT'S DEOLARA-

TION.

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

Later.

TELEGRAMS.

AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS,

Rentor's

§36 #ah AzTUM

SINGLE COPY 10. ÜRET."

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN

Telegrams.

Prosidant Taft hon nated as Republica candidat He received 561 veon against 107 cast for Mr. Roosevolt, mest of whose supportora refrained from voting, Sena La Fol- letto received 41 vote i

[Service to the Telegraph."I London, June 22, 3.40 p.m.

· Revolved, 23, 2.40 a.m. Mr. Roosevelt is

adopted as candidate a now The Amateur Athletic Asso-Progressive Republican party,

the

:

hammer.

studies,"

In the qualifying rounds of the Opon Golf Championship both Tom Bull and MacFarland created records.

Mr. Roosevelt, in provisionally accepting independent nomina tion, said the time had come for all believers in the elementary ciation Championships eating whose motto will probably maxims of public and private was held at Stamford Bridge in Thou shalt not steal." morality to join the new move-of a largo gathering of spectators, glorious weather, in the presence nient. He asked the delegatos to much interest being manifested go to their homes and find out in view of the Olympic Games. turn to France to resumo his Tho Prince of Wales is to re- the sentiment of their neigli-Apponded are the results :- bours, and then meet in mass at One mile.--Owen, 1: Won ensi-i a Convention and make a formally. Timo, 4 mins. 21 2/5 secs. Chicago, Jana 22.

Progressivo nomination for tho 100 yards.-Patching, South Mr. Roosevelt does not do į The platform. adopted by Presidency. He would support Africn, 1. Won by two yards. sire his name to be presented the convention embraces pro-any candidate then nominated. Time, 9 4/5 soos. at, the Conference but intimates tection, economy,

Throwing One THOU SHALT NOT STEAL" Nicholson, 1. Distance, 162 ft 21% that he has decided to call a plank of the platform will be as convention in August at Denver follows: The Philippine polloy He added that the regular Con-ins of the National Progresive of the Republican party has been venvention had served the par. Won very easily. Time, 13 mins Two miles walk. Bridge,—1.- and is inspired by the belief that pose of sinister political bossos, The Republican convention has our duty toward the Filipino who had no shadow of sympathy 55 2/5 Oc resumed the seating of Taftors people is a national obligation with the spirit or purpose of the tanco, 23.fi. 214 ins. at the National Convention. Se- which should remain entirely Republicans of 40 years ago; and crutary Root Mustained as a free from partisan.politics." point of order that the steam j.

declared: You, my friends, THE VOTING. correspondent at roller was exceeding the spood)

are the hoirs in spirit of Abra Mr. Fairbanks road the plat bam Lincoln when he refused, Dieppe states th.t, în tho hautam-limit. Its toot-toots" and choo- form and a substitute propared weight championship of Europe, choos are constant.

by Mr. La Follette was tabled. any. longer to be bound by the the Frenchman, Lodoux, knock- SUCCESSFUL BY FRAUD, ed out Digger Sanjoy in the

In the vote for the platform shuckles of the past and faced Mr. Roosevelt in a statement thora were 666 yeas and 53 new issues with the new spirit seventh round after a fiue fight, regarding the Convention repre-pays." Thosu present who did demanded by the times." He. ybe not vote numbered 343 and there concluded by proposing as the rents that It CAN successful by fraud. He was were 16 absent.

moto of the HOW niovement hoping that it would have ins

"Thou Shalt Not Steal.”

LEDOUX'S VICTORY.

Loudon, Jung 23, 0.35

Ji.m. Received, June 24, 9 h.m.

Reutor's

Party.

A

by the arrest in Berlin of a Rus- THE Chinese repubLIC.tructed him not to vote but not sian Captain. named Koslovitch,.

on a charge of ospionago.

He had boon living in Berlin for some mouths, ostensibly studying aviation in the interests | of the Russian Ministry of War.

FRENCH SEAMEN'S

STRIKE.

MARSEILLES PARALYSED.

London, June 22. Received, 23, 10.47 a.m. A message from Marseilles states that the port is at a stand-

ABOLISHING TORTURE.

(From Chinese Sources.!

Peking, June 21.

The Ministry of Justice has directed the provincial authorities not to extort confessions by tor- turo at the trial of prisoners. ANOTHER MİNİSTER

RESIGNS.

Szo Siu-ki has resolved still owing to the strike. The resign from the Ministership of Compagnie Trans-Atlantique Communications. President Yuan have decided to lay up all their intends to appoint Wu Wai-tuk VONNols. Both mastors and mon liavo rafusód Government arbitrans his succo-sor.-"Shat Po tion. The crows of the linors La Vavoid and Atlantiquo, on arriv alat Havre and Bordeaux respec- tively, joined the strikers,

BLUEJACKETS REQUISI-

TIONED. London, June 23, 6.35 p.m.

Received, 24, 9 n.m. Owing to the shipping strike the Government is providing bluejackets to man ton stoners plying weekly between Marseil- les, Corsica, and Algoria.

GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

TOM BALL'S RECORD.

London, June 22, 5.10 p.m..

Received 23, 5 a.m.

THE PIENMA QUESTION.

Shanghai, June 22. The British Minister at Peking has writton to the Ministry' of Foreign Affairs that he has received instructions from his Government for the withdrawal ol

·British troops from Picuma in Yuunan. Howover, the British Ministor insists on the protection of British merchants and subjects there by the Republican Govern- ment."Shat Po."

TANG'S WITHDRAWAL. Shanghai, June 22. Premier Tong has sent in his] formal resignation of the Premier- ship, and recommends Hsu Sin- oling as his successor,

INFECTIOUS.

roleasing him if he does,

COMMITTEE MAN

DISGUSTED..

The Committee on Credentials has comploted its work. Mr. Johnson left the hall declaring that he would nother sit nor be bound by the acts of the Committee. He was requested by others of the delegation to romain,

PEOPLE TO JUDGE.

Mr. Warren G. Harding of Ohio TAFT SUPPORTERS.,

moved the Taft nomination amid applause. · Roosevelt. and Cum- (mins were not named. '

Seconding Mr. Harding were Mr. Nicholas Murray Butler of of New York and Mr. W. D. Bradley of Kentucky... ROOSEVELT'S NEXT. MOVE. The Roosevelt delegates will nominate him to-night.

TAFT NOMINATED,

Lator. Mr. Tuft has been nominated. The temporary organization is now regarded as permanent. Mr. DEMOCRAT ACTIVITY. which he said the Roosevelters asked the presidential candidates Allon of Kansas mando a speech in ! At Baltimore Mr. W. J. Bryan ropudiate the conventions They on the Democratic side to unite would not bolt but would sit and in opposition to Judge Parker, protest, though not participating but they made no response. in the proceedings. They would appeal before the people as judge. The remarks were followed by a Roosevelt demonstration.

MR. BRYAN'S APPEAL.

London, Juno 22, 4.5 ani. Received, 22, 5.52 pm.

It is believed in the platform will make any concessions to the-Progressives in view of the Roosevelt Party movement."'. *

TAFT'S BIG 'MAJORITY,, The voting for nomination off a candidate was as follows:-

Taft........

561. Roosevelt

.107.

:

La Folletto... 41. 2.

Huglies..... There were 344 delegates who did not vote,, while six were absent.

Mr. Wanamaker seconded Mr. Taft's nomination, whereupon | great disorder pravailed,

VICE PŘESIDENT, Mr. Sherman haa again beon' Vice-Presidency. nominated as candidato for the

ROOSEVELT AS CANDIDATE.

Long juia-Kirwan, 1. Dla

Two miles steeplechase.- Frost, 1. Won very easily. Time, 11 mins 27 1/5 BUCS.

Putting the weight. Horgan, I. Distance, 44 ft. 10 ins.

Quarter-mile.-- Sclhouse, 1: Patching, 2; Honley, 3. Won by throo yards. Time, 49 4/5 socs, 1. Won by three yards. Time, 120 yards hurdlos,-Anderson;

15 3/5 secs.

Pole jump-Conquest, walk-

over,

Four miles. Hutson, 1. Won by eighty yards. Timo, 20 mins 10 4/5 я008.

High jump.-Eukor, 1. Height, 5 ft. 9 ins.

220 yards. Applegarth, 1 Jacobs, 2; Patching, 3. Won by a yard; a foot between second and third. Time. 22 socs,

880 yards,Braun, 1. Won easily. Time, I min 58 1/5 socs..

HOME CRICKET.

LATEST RESULTS. ↑

Landon, Juno 22, 5.10 p.m.

The resolutions at the Rooke- velt Convention declare that the delegatos, representing a majori- ty. of Republican voters, have boon denied justice. Following" instructions, they will nominato Roosevelt as the candidato of runs.

Arising out of stern action by the Govorament to crush the tramway strike, there were riot- ous scones in Lisbon. A bomb kil

others, lod one person and injured' two"

A Gorman Autaratio expedition is to start next your under Lieut. Schroeder Stanz,

the Canadian hores Sefton made At tho Olympia Horse Show,

a record jump of 7 ft. 5 1-2 ins.

King George reviewed 15,000 mon belonging to the St. John Ambulance Brigado, at Windsor.

The A.A.A. championshipa at Stamford Bridge attracted great attention by ranson of the coming Olympic Games.

The Six- Power Syndicalo will noot from time to time as neces sary in connection with tho losn to China. Each country has the right under certain conditions to find part of the money abroad.

*

A bomb placed in the lotter- box of the German Minirtor at Brussols exploded with terrific force but no-one was injured.

Received, 23, 4.52 a.m. Gloucestershiro boat. Worces- tershire, at Worcester, by 229 French seamen, the port of Mar- In consequence of the strike of

Follotto, 17' for Mr. Trummins their party.

The matches between War- soilles is idle, work being at a and two for Mr. Hughes. There

The Rooseveltors hold a meet-wickshire and Hampshire, at complete standstill. wero 344 abstentions, Mr. Roose-ing in the Orchestra Hall when a Coventry, and Surrey and Lan Jetter was read from the ex-Pro-cashire at the Oval, were drawn, velt's supporters holding a meet-

Lord Haldano still rotains a Mr. Bryan has telegraphed to ing in a separate hall for the sident accepting the leadership

Sussex defeated Cambridge Un-connection with the Army, is rrominent Democrats appealing purpose of nominating the ex- of the new party, which would verity by four wickets, at invited to a soat on the don to them to prevent the election to

not be bound by the old lines. The Brighton. the chairmanship of

Kent were bouten by North-too on Imperial Defence.. Judge

party proceeds immediately on a Parker, whom he describos. a8.0.

amptonshire, at Tonbridge, by nation-wide organisation.

240, runs. reactionary.

DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT.

TATT'S POPULARITY,

Lator.

President.

NEW PROGRESSIVE PARTY.

Mr. Roosevelt, however, says

Later.

Yorkshire won by five wickets

"LOCAL""""

against Nolis, at Nottingham, The arrangements for the ga that he does not accept the nomina- A message from Baltimore

Derbyshire succeeded by 83 coption of His Excellency tion as from a new party, but states that the events at Chicago runs against Leicestershire, at Francis Heary May K.C.MG., on his arrival in the Colony are Router's Chicago correspondent from a lawful majority of the have inspired the confidence of Ashby de la Zough.

Middlesex defeated Essex, at now completo.His Excellency.. Choy Yuen-pui, Wong Ching-reports that the Republican regular Republicans, who bave the Democrats and, in tonsified

The South Africans accounted is due to arrive by the 8.8. St. ship at Muirfield, on the conclud-ling, Sun Knu-yun and Lau Convention was more quiet, beeen defrauded of their rights intorest in the Democratic Con- Lords, by seven wickets.

vention. The struggle between ing day, in the qualifying rounds, Koon-hung, who are the Cabinet dull and regular on the fifth at the Convention.

for South Wales, at Swansea, by Albane on July 1. The leaders of the movement

the Radicals, and the Conser- Tom Ball wont round in 68 Ministers and members of the day, the Republicans amert-

vatives has already begun.

In the 'Open Golf Champion.

strokes, which is a record. He did Jointly Sworn Union, have sorting control. The proceedinge declare that their plans are the two rounds in 144, MacFar-in their resignation in conse- wero confined to votes on the natured for a new Progressive atour record. Hitherto, no am-quence of Premier Tang Shao reports of the Credentials Com- Party embracing the whole

lane went round in 74, an am-

tour has qualified, but to-day vi's resignation. Tang is also a

RAILWAY NATIONAL-

MacFarlane, Gairdner and Max member of the same Union. well are among the leaders.

OLYMPIA HORSE SHOW

RECORD JUMP.

London, June 22, 5.10 p.m.

Received, 23, 4:52 à.m." At the Horse Show at Olympia, the Canadian Sefton jumped 7 ft 54 ins, which is a world's ra- oord.

'VARSITY ROWING.

HARVARD'E WINS

(Our

Own Correspondent.)

h

Manila,June 22.

ISATION.

mittee, which were adopted by nation.

inoreased Taft majorities, owing PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM,

to the Wisconsin followers of Senator La Follette opposing the

Later, Roosevelters. The votes at the Mr. Roosevelt appealed to his Tam Yun-fung has suggested evening session were passed via supporters at the Convention to to President Yuan the Nationali- roce with the utmost expedition. abstain from voting, and accord- sation of railways. President The people in the galleries became Yuan has handed the suggestions hilarious and every fresh Taftingly the party platform, which to the State Council for con- victory was greated with noisy ex-Vice President Fairbanks sideration.

THE NEXT PREMIER.

Promidont Yuan will soon

formally announce the election

of a New Premier. The follow-

enthusiasm.

SHREWD ROOSEVELT,

Later.

ing are the candidates for the Aftor making pròliminary ar- post-Dr. Wa Tiag-fang, Hea rangements for the organisation Biu ching, Luk Ching-cheung savored his relations with tho of a new party Roosevelt has and Oiling Tak-chuon.

Republican Convention.

STILL RESIGNING, Chan Chin-sheung, Governor General of Kirin, has sent in his

THE FIGURES.

C

London, June 23.

A New London message states resignation on account of having

that Harvard University defeated bean denouncol to the Govern, The National Republican Co-

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movod, and which was regarded as of a progressive character, advocating as it did supplement- ary anti-Trust legislation and a raduation of the tariffe, WES adopted by 668 voles to 53, as 343 supporters Roosevelt abstained.

FIGHT, QUELLED.

Mr. Harding of Ohio proposed

TAET'S MESSAGE. Speaking at Washington, Mr. Taft said :-" Whatever happens the Republican party and the in November, a great victory for

United States has already been won!

"

QUINTA ASHORE.

BERIOUS DAMAGE.

(Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, June 24, 1 p.m. Received, 2.20 p.m. The French steamer Nera

the nomination of President Taft, picked up 530 persons from the

230 runs.

PRINCE OF WALES.

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Opium anioking still continues, and for being in unlawful assemb ly for that purpoao, sovoral men were fined to-day.

An excellent concert on behalf of local charities was given, at.... the Palace Theatre, Mount Austin, on Saturday evening.

London, June 22, 2.55 nm. Received, 23, 1.45 a.ni.. There was a family gathering A man who received three" at Windsor to celebrate the months' imprisonment this birthday of the Prince of Wales, morning for being in possession The Prince is to continue his of a quantity of apurious coins, studies in Paris and will return was tried and sentenced inside a thither probably on Thurday. He

minute.

18 most popular in France.

LORD HALDANE.

London, June 22, 4:5 a.or.

Received, 22, 5.52 p.m.

#

Lord Haldane, opening

Hall at

whom he described as the great-lemor Quints (or Quarte) which Territorial Drill oal Progressive of kia timo.

A European who assaulted an Indian constable, but who got the worst of it, was ordered to pay 80 for the damage to the cons- table's uniform,

was ashore on the Pararel Group Plumstead, said he had not wo men who were found with This led to a tumult, and the of Islands, The Nera subso quant coased his connection with the ammunition lo scol Yale in the Varsity 8-cared roce, ment by the Provincial Council vention has nominated Preside police, with diffienity quolled a ly put ja to Saigon and reported Army. The Premier had asked siraw bag as they were the Freshmen 8-oared race and of the province Sai Kai Kung Taft by 501 votes to 107. orat for fight between the delegates from that the Quinti is seriously dem him to continue as a member of the as-Paul Bean, on her

the Committee on Imperial from Canton,wers f the Varsity 4-cnced Tos,

Mr. Boo@rvele, 41 for Bontor In Dakons and Flerkh

Yak Po!!

sach this morning