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The

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Hongkong Telegraph. —

June 27th, 1912, Temperature a.. 82, p.m. 85; Humidity...85, 70,

No. 8824

就四十月五年子

(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1912 by the

June 27th, 1911, Temperature am. 85, p.m., 80

FRIDAY, JUNE 28.

1912.

五拜禮 ·號八廿月六英港香

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

NOTEWORTHY SPEECH BY. MR. HARCOURT.

THE FOURTH ARM.

WELSH ROYAL VISIT.

THE PRESIDENTIAL

Grappling with Sleeping Sickness.

SAFETY OF AEROPLANES.

IN THE COALFIELDS.

FIGHT.

COLONIAL AFFAIRS.

FINE

Humidity.....70, 7.

$50 PER AZNUM

SINGLE Cory 10 Cafe-

NEWS FOR BUSY NEM.

Telegrams.

London, Jung 27. Jamaica had made a rapid Received, 0.30 am... recovery, from the recont earth- In the House of Commons, Mr.quake, and it was anticipated Harcourt, Segretary of State for that there would be a surplus of the Colonies, to-day dealt with £200,000 at the end of the our rent year. Trinidad was pro ducing sixteen millions gallons of crude oil.

Colonial affairs.

SEEPING SICKNEJS,

TROPICAL DISEASE.

Reuter's [Service to the Telegraph."]

Tondon, June 27. Received, 11.35 .m.

MRS. TAFT AND MISS TAFT PRESENT AT

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

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

London, June 27, 5.30 p.m. Received, 28, 9.5 8.m. Dealing with sleeping sickness, the right hon. gentlòman referred

Routor's correspondent at Paris Their Majesties the King and to the way in which hopes of its Dealing with tropical disenso, states that the Minister of War, Queen had a splendid reception eradication has been dashcl to Mr. Harcourt anil the most anx-in; the Chamber, enid that the in the South Wales coalfields. the ground by the discovery, of ious problem at present and for coefficient safety of neroplane: They were most interested in the Senator Williams Asserts that the Philippines will thoglossina moraitans," which the future was sleeping sickness, and boon increased six-fold since operations in Rhondda Valley, was the commonest and most Ils referred to the improvement 1910. The greatest care had boon where they inspected a triumphal

never Become a Part of the United States pervasive of the tools, flies and of health in West Africa, where taken in the selection of aviators archway of col decorated with which was also the carrier of this the death-rate of European offi and many of them wore veritablo picks and safety lamps.. infection. Many animals, wild cinls had fallen from 21 to 13 per mustera. (Cheers.) and domestic, had fallen under thousand, and the invaliding rato the almost provel suspicion of from 50 to 25 per thousand. being life liosts of the deadly THE OPIUM QUESTION. trypanosome. The realisation of Mr. Harcourt next donlt with this horrible development ovoked the opium question. Ho narrat too previous a demand that all od the steps taken to reduce suspect species of animals shoukl consumption of the drug in the bo ruthlessly destroyed. "But," Straits, Wei-hni-woi, Hongkong adde 1. Mr. H trcourt," the time ja and Ceylon, and pointed out of

vices of morphin and cocaine.

GRAHAME WHITE

MARRIED.

London, June 27, 5.30 p.m.

Received, 28, 9.5

A.m.

Mr. Claude Grabuno-White, the famous aviator, was married yesterday to Miss Dorothy Cald- well Taylor, of New York, at Widford, near Chelmsford. The bridegroom and some of the

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MANCHURIA.

'JAPAN'S NEW POLICY,

London, June 27. Received, 28, 11:35 a.m.'.

Neutor'a Tokyo corrospondent states that Japan has withdrawn hor-Munchurian resorvation in regard to the Chinese Loan. -

FRENCH NAVAL ACCIDENT

and asks that the Party shall not Give them a Voice in Determining what the United States should do.

The Delegates are there-

upon excluded.

(From Our Special Correspondent).

Baltimore, June 27. party should not stultify itself, The Democratic National Con- proclaiming that the Philippines vontion re-convened at 12.45 p.m. would never become a part of the to-day, one of the features of the United States, and that the party session noticed being the pre-should not give them a voice in sence of Mrs. Taft and Miss Taft, determining what the United wife and daughter respectively Statos should do.. of the President of the United States, who wore accomodated in

a box.

PHILIPPINE. DELEGATION

EXCLUDED.

The Prince of Wales has ro- turned to Paris...

1-

Thoir Majesties received a magnificent recoption in the South Wales coalfielde.

Japan is reported to live with drawn hor Manchurian roservation in connection with the Chineso Loan

Dr. Elliott, President of "Hur- yurd University, is on a visit to Japan.

The Empire Trade Commission is inviting suggestions from all parts of the Empire.

The policy of the now Ministry of New Zealand has bosa aa nounced. It includes Reciprocity with Australia,

Mr. Woodrow Wilson now appears to be the the favourito for Democratic nomination to the U. S. Presidency.

As a result of two accidents. during firing practios: on the French battleship JulesMichelem, 23 were wounded, three fatally,

The French Strike' Committee has decided to recoramend the resumption of work when the arbitration Commission meets.

Mr. Valentine, the aviator aftor leaving Dover for Calais on his airship, was missing for some Lime, but eventually ho landed at Cape Grinez.

not yet for proof, and I am not the danger of over-rapid pro- AEROPLANED TO CHURCH' sure that my hesitation is not inhibition leading to the deadlier the interest of so-called big game. Jadoo, it is quite likely that A DESERVED TRIBUTE. infestion in equally convoye by Mr. Harcourt concluded with a small vermin. It is true that as tributs of unfeigned admiration naturalist I should be very loth to ¦ of the splendid work of this whnia exterminato a sposies which can Colonial Service. They reaped nover be rostoral, but I would few rewards, he sud, except the hesitate at no destruction of wild nlvantage of native credit of fauna if and when I am convinged their service and their own good that this holocaust is essential to unme, but they had at least the the elimination of the disons>,"! testimony of the civiling 1 world

THE BEST SOLUTION. to their probity and their hugsts agroplaned to the Church. Mc. Harcourt further statedmanity. that he was receiving frequentį MR. LYTTLETON'S reports from the Commission in Nynsenland, undor Sir David The Right Hon. Mr. Alfred Ly

of the delegation from South delegation should be excluded. Bruce, and was watching almost atleton, former Sooratory of State-

Dakota. The majority of the

TARIFF POLICY. daily the development of their for the Colonies in Mr. Balfour's

The railwaymen at Home have, committee reported in favour of Sonator James of Kentucky contrary to expectations, been diagnosis. ile addød, “I shall Manistry, uppealed for a roturn

the delegates favourable to Champ took the chair is porimanent requested by their leaders not to shirk no nation scoming to be to the old rule of filling Governor

Clark seated by the Democratic Chairman of the Convention and strike in sympathy, with the dietated by ascertained farships from the Colonial Servico, and lacy Ob.ch.]

The Toulon correspondent of National Committee, and tho made the usual address. The dockers. Mr. Ben Tillett has up- Aftor stating that the Connois Heilmo draw attention to a Bill

Router wires that 23 men were minority submitted a report in keynote of his address was in braided them with cowardice. sion which the British Smith | which had bøen introduced in the

wounded, some fatally, in an favour of the delegation favouri favour of a Africa Company had sent to Union Parliament by the Pro- Rhole in was obtaining valuable mier's Sentary for regulating THE CHINESE REPUBLIC. Micheletring of ing able to Woodrow Wilson as enn- tariff along the lines of r

Jules firing dilato for President.

SUGGESTIONS.

rusults which would materially as the holding of land by natives, sist the work of the Commissiouers which the sponker dokeribot në in Nyasssland, and referring to tantamount to the introduction of the increnso of the fly in districts forco labour. Hlounderstood that whore game was once plentiful; thọ Bill was dropped, but if it re- but was now non-existent, Me, prosented the policy of the Union Harcourt expressed the belief Covorament, he pressed Mr. that civilisation had brut des roy¦ Harcourt to 15g diplomatie in- tho morsitanej, not by the ram wal fluence to impress upon the of game, but by the cultivation of the soil. He described the many | precautions which wore being inkon pending the results of inquirios and boggod the House believe that heroic half-measures, founded on hali-knowledge, wore a mischievous form, of human

folly.

Union what he believe to be the unanimous opinion of the House, und aled the consequences, which would either be a nutivo rising with which the British garrison would have to deal, a trek into the towns, or an exodus from the Union.

[ bride is the only daughter at Mnd Mrs Bestrand Lamy Taylor

78 Fifth avenue, New York, un! of Watertown, New York, and Mr Grabsten White, I thu ses mil son of che inte ni John Regnil Graham Wote, &r Faidale, Fargs. Sussex The option was rutineed to to bekl Hylands, the re-kleus of Sir Dan'at

THE PREMIERSHIP.

(From Chinese Sources.)

"

Peking, June 27.. The State Council has namo:l

Vice-President Li and Hsning Hai-ling, Minister of Finance, us candidates for the coming election

of a Pro.nior.

NEW FINANCE MINISTER

[The fit portion of Mr. Harcourt's suing Hai-ling is resolved to Dealing with the study of tropi-peech is not to hand The spare evi-resign his post. President Yuan ol modicine, he paid a tribute datly bars on the Colonial Etimie intends to appoint Chan Kam-tao' to Mr. Joseph. Chamberlain, sny-

ng his successor. ing it was largely due to his encouragement and activity that the Liverpool and London Schoola had reaulied their present effei-

ency.

REVENUE FIGURES. Proceeding, MH court sid the rovenue of Nyassaland hal rison to £114,000, while too grant-in-aid had decreased to 25,000. The Shire Highlands Railway was being extended to the Zambesi and southward to Boire.

LADYSMITH HERO.

LORD ROBERTS' DEFENCE.

London, June 28, 4 pon. -

Received, 3.55 p.m. Lord Roberls in a letter to the

YUAN'S CHOICE. As Premer Tong has again submitted his resignation to the President, the latter has asked the Stato Council to support him in the appointment of Ink-Ching. choung to the post of Premier.- "Shot Po."

THE WRITING ON THE

WALL.

TERRIBLE EXPLOSIONS:

practice.

Thore

London, June 27th, Received, 5.55 p.m.

. Later.

wore two accidents

Mr. Harcourt has delivered a

The usual partial reports from A division by roll-call was the Committen ou Credentials demanded, but Temporary Chair-longthy speech dealing with were submitted, imong themman Parker, who was thon Colonial affairs. He dealt parti-" boing one as to the composition presiding, ruled that

the cularly with the battle against

alooping sickness.

WILSON BOOMING.

revision of the

About thirty thousand pounde tariff for revenue only. The close sterling was realised by the sala of his address included a eulogy of blooms at the rose fete held in of William Jonninge Bryan. A honour of Queen Alexandra in

instance rocess was thon takon until oven- London. In one

B

aboard the Juilos Michelem. Upon vote by the Convention, ing at which time addreasen hundred pounds was given for a Practice was resumed after the the delegation favourable to Mr: nominating candidates before the rose. first explosion in which thirteen Wilson was scatod, over that convention for the nomination for men wore wounded, then a gun sented by the National Committee President will be made. back-fired and wounded ton. which was favourable to Chainp Clark, by a vote of 039.1-2 to 437; 15.1-2 votes not being re- corded either way. The delegation from the Philippines did not vote.

THREE KILLED. (

Later.

Reuter's Toulon correspondent stutes that three men were killed. The explosions were due to the back fire of an overheated gun which has fired its fiftieth round.

THE FRENCH STRIKE.

RESUMPTION ADVISED,

Router's

London, June 27. Received. 555 p.m.

FEATURE OF THE VOTE:

Tho feature of the vote

THE "PLATFORM."

It is understood that Colonel William Jennings Bryan and Senator Of Gorman of Now York have been delegated by the com- mittoo on rosolutions to write the Democratic platforın.

AGAINST PRIVILEGE-

STEKERS.

Later.

Mr. Graliame White, the avia“.... tor, has been married to Misa Dorothy Taylor, of New York. The marriage took place at Wid ford, near Chelmsford, and the bridegroom as well as some of the guests aeroplaned to church.

LOCAL.

The Indian constable charged

was that the New York dele- gation of 90 voted "You"! with the supportors of Mr. Wil- son, the result of the vote being At the night session, Mr. with endeavouring to choko an declared amid great enthusiasm Bryan moved a resolation declar-Intian sergeant was fined $10 ou the part of Wilson's suppor- ing that the Convention was op-to-day

lors.

posed to candidatca under oblign- Miss Miriam Monteith arrived. Senator John Williams, of Miations to Morgan, Ryan, Balmont in Bongkong to-day by the Linan sissippi, mado a point of order and other privilege-sockers, in charge of Detective Murphy, that the Supreme Court of the Tho motion was adopted by She is to serve out her sentence United States had ruled that the 1889 to 100.

in. Victoria Gnol.. Philippines were not a part of the NOMINATIONS." United States, and for that ressón Nominations, began at 10.52 moved that the delegation from the p.m., bat there will be no vote Philippines should be oxoluded by to-night,

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the convention. Bonator Wil Mr. Wilson is indicated as the atliams asked last the Democratic likely cadidate. -

correspondent Shanghai, June 27. Havre atates that the Birike On the 25th inst., a man named Committee, after an oxchange of

Times" anys that Mr. Mason, the novelist, in his statement as to why Field Marshal Sir. Georgo White remained at Ladysmith, is The revenue of Uganda had unwittingly doing an injustico to Chan Sze-to entered the State views with other ports, has rison from £97,000 to £232,000, the military reputation of a dis- Council Chamber and passed decided to recommend the re- and the grant in-aid had fallen to tinguished soldier. He adds that himself as a journalist by mesas sumption of work when the £45,000. The export of cotton he can hardly believe that Sir of a Press ticket. While the Arbitration Commission meets.

owle,

Later.

had risen in three years to 83,000 George White deliberately sub- Council was conducting its Router's Paris correspondent ordinated his military judgment business, the intrader wrote on a wires that all the shipowners The revenue of British East to fear of a problematical native piece of white cloth that the

members of the Republican party have declined the Government's except the Messagerios Maritimes Africa had risen to 8780,000, rising. while the grant-in aid was steadi

were no other than robbers of the

proposals. ly diminishing,

nation and should be bombed. Ilo afterwards hung the cloth on the wall, dad was at once romoved by the police at the intervention of the Chairman." Shist Po.":

CANTON'S PROTEST.

Sugar and its products had socounted for about 90 percentage of the exports of Mauritius, which amounted in 1010 to £2,250,000, Ceylon's export of ten had increased to 84 million rupees and of rubber to 24 millions,

The revenue of the Straite had

rieen to $10,000,000,000

TOKYO MAYORALTY.

ANXIETY FOR AVIATOR.

(Reuter's Service.)

The woman who was charged, with damping the dead hody of a child in Wilmer Street was fined $25 or, in default, one month's imprisonment.

This morning in the list of cases to be hoard by the Puiano Judge, no fewer than ton actions wore brought by Indians, apparently money-lending trans

actions...

The man who was charged with obtaining money by false pre- tences; through representing that the Resolutions Committee. The he was collecting for a hospital Convention has doolded to dofor which, it was proved, did not considoration of the Party exist, was sentenced this morning programme, till Uje Presidentis! candidate has been nominated to six months' hard labour and

WILSON GOING STRONG.

Later.

4

four hours, stocks.

WILSON MOST POPULAR. London, June 27, 5,5 a.m.-

Received, 7. p.m.; At Baltimore there have been fforts to start demonstrations. in

At that Police Court, (this) mor- London, June 27, 5.5 .m... favour of the different candidates Received, 7 p.m. The most successful was that

ning, Yuen Woo, compradore of Shanghai, June 27, 1

the store, 187 Queen's Road East The well-known airman Valon-englavered on behalf of Woodrow The rajresentativos from time left Dover at 6 p.m. yesterday Wilson, the Radical Governor of Kwangtung who have been on a flight to Calais and has not New Jersey, The demonstration The roll, call on a controversial was summoned all diej instance of lasted for 33 minutos, 2005, 20-4 Foint remited in a victory for Woo-Inspector Withers for selling rum which was hot to the stained despatched by the Canton Coun.been seen aluce, kA BA

HOME BRYAN CHINITE strew Wilson by: 563 votes to xsa,

fired by

¿Teman (This is also à victory for the Pro The Baltimore, correspondent:

was grant further wires that Oslonel Bryan Siristys, the Bryantós having brav Bas fefused the chairmanship of i supported, Wilgers

(Independent News Agonoy.) Tokyo, June 28. Mr. Tökonami, Vice Minister of There was a material increase Home Department, is the most oil to denounce the Governor In the revenge, as well as the likely candidate for the Mayoral General of Canton have arrived Imported and exports of the ly of Tokyo in succession to Mr in PekingBal Kal Kang Yak Valentine, kas land

States.

London, June 27, 18.10 p.m.

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