The
Hongkong
July 2nd, 1912, Temperature a.m. 83, p.m. 80; Humidity...83.72
No. 8828
TELEGRAMS.
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Telegraph
WEATHER FORECAST
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Barometer 20.60
July 1st, 1911, Temperature a.. 80, p.m., 85; Humidity...77, 70
TELEGRAMS.
Copyright, 1912
艴九十月五年子千
WEDNESDAY, “JÚLY
3, 1812.
三拜禮
魏三月七英港香
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
AVIATION TRAGEDY
THE LONDON STRIKE.
UNIVERSITY CONG RESS BALLOON EXPLODES.
IRISH CATTLE TRADE.
LADY AVIATOR KILLED.
DISCUSSED BY COMMONS.
HONGKONG REPRESENTED,
SEVEN KILLED.
THE DISEASE CENTRES.
BIG RECEPTION OFF.
Rouler's
(Service to the "Telegraph."]
killed,
London, July 2 Received, 65 p.m.
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Router's
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, July 2. Received, 5.60 p.m.
Mr. Bonar Law moved a roso-
Reuter's
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London, July 2.55 mm. Received, 3, 8:55 am.
[Service to the
Loudon, July 2. Roc, 136 am:
A halloon wherein the seron-
A crowd of 3,000 people wit. eased the accident. At first a minss of flames hid everything and then the falling wreckage was
Earl Rosebery opened the A tologran from Boston re- The House of Commons by 254 ports that a woman avaitor nam-votes to 188 adopted a motion by Congress of Universities of the aut Vaniman proued to cross the Atlantic exploded when half od Quimby and a passenger foll Mr. O'Grady (Labourite) that it Empire to-day. He said this was from a height of one thousand is desirable that the employers
Vaniman and lift crew of seven dopth of water where they fell the men with a view to a sotiletant and striking of Congresses, were killed. feet into Dorchester Bay. The should meet the representatives of perhaps the most vitally impor-mile above patie City, and was only five foot and both were ment of the strike at the Port of To-day the Empire was bolter
London..
round with Universities, and lution approving the declaration every great city regarded a of Mr. Asquith that the constitu- University as a necessary appan-soen. tional attitudo of the Government should be one of complete nontra-ge. Each had its own problem, and he hoped the Congross would result in the provision of a per- manent channel for inter-com- FRENCH PROTECTORATE.. muniuations to solve these problems.
CZAR AND KAISER.
London, July 2, 4.55 a.me
Received, 5.10 p.m:
lity.
The resolution was defouted by 260 voles to 215.
Mr. Asquith said that, while intorvention by the Government. A message from Berlin states was neither justifiable nor ex- That the Kaiser has left for Dan-pedient, he considered such a zig, on route for the Finnish meeting was desirable but he
would not vote.
Skerrios.
THE PRESIDENTIAL
FIGHT.
AT LAST THE DEMOCRATS AGREE.
After Forty-six Ballots Woodrow Wilson is nominated. Illinois started the change in voting and then came a Succession of Withdrawals,. cul- minating in the Release of the Clark delegates. Wilson thereupon claimed a huge
Majority.
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(From Our Special Correspondent).
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At a Juncheon giron by the Government there were lelogales present representing 52 Universi ties. Those prosent included Sir Edward Grey, Mr. Harcourt, Lord Curzon, Lord Rosebery, Lord Norfolk, Sir tolerick Lngard, Sir Richard Solomon, Lord Strathcona, and Lord Morley. Lord Beauchamp, who presided, officially welcomed the delegatos.
→ BRAINS OF THE EMPIRE.”
Mr. Harcourt proposed, the toast of succoss to the Congress, an ia doing so lo welcomed "The Imperial. Conference of the Brains of the Empire." The Universities of India, the Domi- nions and the Colonies were, he nid, the finest products of these brains; and there was no nobler| aim to instruction of the fuperial race.
Baltimore, July 1. The supportors of Speaker Clark TORNADO IN CANADA,
Balloting for a candidate made wore roloased, and Governor great progross at the Democratia Foss withdrew, Convention to-day.
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Later. Governor Harinon's name was also withdrawn.
On the rosult of the 43rd ballot being made known, Gaver- now Woodrow Wilson was seen
The New York delegation re- to have a substantial load, claim- ing 60 votos to Speaker Clark'squested that Governor Wilson's 320. Illinois started the changes. nomination he made by acclaina- On the 44th ballot, the figures tion, but an objection was raine were:-Wilson, 629; Clark, 300; and this course was prevented.
On " vate being taken the The 45th ballot resulted thus: -Wilson, 633; Clark, 30. At figures wore :-- this stage Senator Bankload withdrew Bon. Oscar Under- wood's name.
Lator. Governor Woodrow Wdeon was nominated the Democra- tie candidate on the 46th ballot.
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Wilson
090 1 Clark
84 *12 Harmon .................. There were two absentoon. The nomination of Governor Wilson was made unaninous after the night recess.
(Reuter's Sorvicc.)
London, July 2, 4.55 a.m. Received, 5.10 p.m. At Baltimora the voting is still inconclusive, though the support of Wilson has steadily increased in successive ballots until in the thirty-fifth ballot, the positions are: Wilson, 494; Clark, 433.
WARM WORDS.
THE LANDSLIDE.
London, July 2, 9.30 p.m.
Received, 3, 9.30a.m.
Router's Baltimore correspon- dent states that that there has been a sudden and rapid land-
There were then angry scenes, slide towards Governor Woodrow the Clarkites abusing Bryan, whom one of them donounced as Wilson. On the 43rd ballot Mr.
the "biggest plutocrat of the con- Wilson gained 78 votos, and vention, and a money-grabbing after the 46th Mr. Underwood's publicity hunter."
candidature was withdrawn.
Reuter's Baltimore correspon-
At the beginning of the 40th,
A TERRIBLE TAREE MINUTES.
London, July 2 Received, 3, 11.25 am.
Over four hundred people were killed and injured in the tornado at Regina, Saskatchewan, 'while the damage done amounts to two and quarter millions sterling.
The tornado lasted only thred: minutes. Six olovators were de- molished, and one hit a stock train, killing the cattle.
Threo churches, many ware- house and 200 reaitoncon, wore fruined.
Martial law has been proclain- ed and troops are guarding the aity.
THE FRENCH STRIKE.
.M. M. COMPANY'S
DECISION.
London, July 2. Received, 5.5 p.m.
Reuter's Paris correspondent
MOROCCO.
London, July 2, Received 3, 11:35 s.m. Reuter's Parie correspondent states that the Chumbor has adopted a Bill establishing a Pro- tectorale over Morocco by 180 votes to 79.
Router's (Service to the " Telegraph.”]
London, July 2, 0.10 p.m.
Received, 3, 7.33 a.m.
SUFFRAGETTE TERROR,
Reutor's (Service to the Telegraph."]
London, July 2, 8.10 p.m. Itecoivod, 3, 7.33 a.m.
$36 pm AUM
SINGLE COFT 10 Okur,
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,
Telegrams.
Owing to recent large importa tions from the Continent, the Vio- torian Cabinet has decided to instruot the Railway Commis sioners to give a 'proference to British manufacturers.
After protracted balloting, Governor Woodrow Wilson las been chosen as the U. S. Dome- oratio candidate to oppošo Pre- sidont Taft and Mr. Roosevelt,"
The House of Commons, has adopted a Labour motion that it moot the representatives of the There were 3,000 acceptances men with a view to settling the is desirable that the employers
of invitations, but Mrs. Asquith London striko. is disturbed by systomatised
The American lady aviatross attacks on the Promier and the Miss Quimby and a passonger have been killed by falling into receipt of threatening letters.
Dorchester Bay.
In the House of Commons, Mr.
The National Liberal Club has Runoiman stated that the four cancelled its forthenming big main discaso centros alleating the recoption, foaring Suffragette fied as Cumberland, South Lan-Ministers.. cashire, the West Riding and Irish catlo trade, have boon do-assaults on Mr. Acquith and his South Northumberland.
AUSTRALIA'S LEAD.
PREFERENCE TO BRITAIN.
London, July 2, 11.45 ñ.m.
HOME CRICKET.
London, July 2, 6 p.m. Received, 3, 4.35 a.m.
The uricket match between
At the Olympic Sports Ameri- en won the elay-bird and pistol shooting competitions.
There was a full-dreas debate in the House of Lords on the Mediterranean haval situation, Lord Lansdowne making an ur- gent appeat for the re-establish- ment of the old position.
Though the tornado at Regina
Received, 10.20 p.m. Router's Melbourne correspon- dont states that owing to re- cent large importations from the Continent, the Victorian Unbinet is instracting the Rail- Derbyshire and Northants, play-only lasted three minutes 400 way, Commissioners to give pre-ed at Chesterfield, onded in ference to Britain. The Govern draw. ment is sending offer to Britain to test goods.
POLICE RAID ON NEWSBOYS,
and
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flongkong, July 2, 1912.
GOLF.
FRENCH! CHAVPIONSHIP.
Router' (Servia to the "Telegraph."]
London, July 2, 10.50 p.m. :)
Received, 3, 9.33 a.m.
The Golf Championship of France resulted as follows:-
OLYMPIC SPORT.
OLAY-BIRD SHOOTING.
Router's' [Service to the "Telegraph."] London, July 2, 4.55 a.m. Recoivod, 5.10 p.mu.
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A Stockholm mossago states that America has won the clay. bird shooting contest with a score of 532 out of a possible 600.
Gossiat......... 280. Vardon... ANDO 200 201 Tellier The matches were played at Germany third with 510. Laboulie,
Britain was second with 511 and
BOXING.
ANOTHER AMERICAN
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and damage done to extent of n people were killed and injured
two and a quarter million sterling. - A balloon exploded when half
THE CHINESE REPUBLIC. a mile high over Atlantic City and the aeronaut Vauimon, and sovon
aboard were killed. passengers
The French Chamber has adoptod a Bill establishing a Protectorate over Morocco,
DISBANDING TROOPS.
The Congress of Universities. of the Empire has boon opened by (From Chinese Sources.) Lord Rosebory. There was a dis- tinguished gathering at a lunche Peking, July. 2.
on given by the Government, The Ministry of Army has those prosent including Sir already appointed Commissionors Frederick Lugard. to proceed to the various pro- vinoon for tho, disbandment of troops. These commissioners are to leave Poking shortly.
In the French Goft Champion- ship Vardon was second.
Fears of Suffragette assaults on the Premier and other Ministers have resulted in the cancelling of FOREIGN LOAN.
the big National Liberal Club's The International Banking reception, Mrs. Asquith being group has advanced another sum disturbed by the systematic at- of $12,000,000 of the loan to tacks on the Promier, and the China.
| receipt of threatening letters,
LOCAL.
NORTH V. SOUTH. Many members of the Stato Council have insisted on the Government deciding how many officials appointed to the Minie try of State Affairs shall be men of the Northern provinces. "Shat Po."
THE NEW PREMIER,
The police have found five further dumpod bodice, death being due in four cases to plague,
Shortly after loaving Kong- moon the 8.8. Tai On was fired at by pirates, and a boy passenger. had his car grazed by a bullet.
Six weeks' imprisonment and four hours' stacks was the punish- ment given a man for stealing blankets and being in possession of hats and shoes taken from the
Shanghai, July 2. Lu Cheng-bsiang, the new Promier, nasunod cliargo of his office on the let iust. He will doclaro his policy at the State Council to-day, and will meet. Siberia. Eis excuso was that the Diplomatic Body on the 6th the things were given him by the crow to take to the disinfecting inst.-"Shat, Po."
station.
·RESIGNATIONS.
The two newsboys charged with selling nowspapers without a licence were to-day dismissed by Mr. Irving with a caution.
Shanghai, July 2. Choy Yuon-pai, Sun Kau-yun
For returning from banishment and Wong Chung-wai, Cabinet Ministers under ex-Premier Tang, a man was to-day sent to guol for are determined to resign: Pre-six months and ordered to be aident Yuan has telegraphed to given four hours' stocks. Vice-President Ti asking him to recommead members of the Joint Sworn Union to take their places.
For being in possession of an automatic revolver and seven rounds of ammunition a visitor from Canton was to-day fined $100.
SAME POSITIONS.
At the Sanitary Board meeting Lau Koon-hung, Minister of yesterday there was considerable Navy: General Tuan Ki-sui discussion in regard to the pulling Minister of Army; Chiu Ping down of ceilings, and a motion of kwan, Minister of Internal Mr. Carter's for the appointment Afairs; all of whom were under of a Special Committee to con ex-Premier Tang, now occupy aider what steps could be taken to the same positions in the new prevent breeding of rats in The American team won the Cabinet under the now Premier drains and sewera was adopted. pistol shooting contest,
SUCCESS.
Later,
So popular have be double-deck RAILWAY CONFERENCE,
There will be an International tramears become, that the Com
Boating Railway Conference hold at Paris pany is now fixing,top
The American reception intention of being.represented.
honour of Independence Day accommodation to all its cars.
GOVERNOR RESIGNS.
taken place to-morrow, at the Chang Chung-kwai, Governor Hongkong Hotel, to be followed. Guneral of Chekiang, has tender by a gathering on the of his resignation, and recom-Wilmington,
ends the appointment of Som Chun-heun asale successor,
Skai Kai Kung Tok Po
London, July 2, 4.55 a.m. THE TUSSLE. ·
Received, 5.10 p.m. London, July 2, ··
New York cables that. Mike Received, 3, 11.25 .m. seeing that there wore further states that the directors of the
Messageries Maritimes have in-Gibbons has knocked out Bid dent states that at the 30th ballot accessing towards Mr. Wilson, formed the Government of the Burns, the English welter-weight, SOLDIERS AND POLITICS. shortly. China has expressed her in the Democratic Convention, the loadors of Sposker Clark's company's acceptance of arbit in the fifth round. Governor Woodrow Wilson pass party hostily withdrow his can-ration upon condition that the NEW SERVIAN PREMIER ed the 500, but on the 49nd didature amid wild confusion.men resume work by the 3rd being rozobed he had only 404, Following this, the New York July. The executive of the Fe deration of Dockors afterwards while Spanker Champ Ulark delegates propoil that Mr. Wilmot and resolved, that it is the polled 430. The Convention son be nominated by acclamation, duty of the dockers to join the alien adjourned in stupor and and thie was receive 1 with a roar seamen and make the strike
effective,
of decent.
Lon lou. July 2, 4.55 am. Receivo.1, 5.10 p,ni.
It is reported from Belgrade that M. Trifkovich has been sp pointed Premiers:
Lindon, July 2, 455 '
Received, 5.10 p.m. The Turkish Chamber has voted upon & Bill, hurriedly introduced by the Goveniment, penalising officers and soldiers for participa- Įting in polition,
Last week there were cases of plague notified kong, 65 being fatal
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