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Hongkong

July 7th, 1012, Temperature 'o.m. 81, p.m. 87; Humidity... 91, 69.

No. 8832

TELEGRAMS.

三 四廿月五年子

TELEGRAMS.

(ESTABLISHED 1881,)

Copyright, 1912 by the Propriet

MONDAY, JULY

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July 7th, 1911, Temperature a.m. 82, p.., 81; Humidity... 70, 80,

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OLYMPIC SPORT.

THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.

MOROCCO.,

PORTUGUESE ROYALISTS.

CZAR AND KAISER.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

THE STADIUM OPENS.

WELHALWEI WANTED.

· THE TROUBLOUS SOUTII,

RENEWED ACTIVITY,

THE MEETING,

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.

A GREAT SUCCESS.

HENLEY REGATTA.

Router's

[Service to the "Telegraph.")

London, July 6, 2.30 p.in.

(From Chinese Sources.)

Poking, July 7.

The Ministor of Navy is trying Received, 7, 1.28 p.4to raise funds for the re-posBok- Reuter's Stockholm correspond-sion of Woi-lai-voi in order to turn it into a naval bag for ent states that the Kingopened the Stadium. Vast crowds watched China. the Royal procossion and accord- FRENCH PRECAUTIONS.

Anthem was sung, and the athletes

received scarcely less enthusias tically.

CANTON'S GOVERNOR,

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

London, July, 7, 1.25 p..

Received, 8, 1.38 a.m.

A mossage from Paris states

that. tho Potit Journal's"

Renter's (Service to the Telegraph."]

London, July 7. Received, 8, 3 p.m.

Reutor's

(Service to the Telegraph."]

-London, July 7.

Received, 11.40 m.

Router'a

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, July 6th. Iteceived, 4.22 pm.

Bouter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, July 4, 3,5 p.in. Received, 7, 2.55 nlm.

RESULTE.

Mary in

After a farowell funcheon on The Right Hon. MA George With the sun shining and multi- Reuter's Madrid correspondent

board the Standart, the Emperor Wyndham, M.P., prosidod at a ludes of spectators witnessing the states that Portugueso Royalists left for Swinemuende, whence he banquet in coloration of Mr. scene, their Majesties the King and

น 1'tacks Tangiercorrespondent writes that have attacked Valencia and capt-will start on Tuesday on his au- Joseph Chamberlain's birthday. Queen.

nual northern cruise. The Im-The guests numbered 112 and in state bargo, row. ed it ovations. The Swedish On account of the rumours of General Lyautey, in the course of ured the railway station, cutting perial Chancellor, Herr Beth- cluded the Canadian Minister, the 1 by the Royal watesinen in his- paraded in groups in alphabetical/unrest being circulated a Pe-Jan interview, said the southern į the railway and tolegraph linesmann Hollweg, has procooded to Hon. Mr. Fostor and Sir Starr toric liveries, were the central

Fighting still continues in the St. Petersburg. Semi-official tolo- Jamieson.

fgures in a river pageant along the order, except that-Britain was king. Fouce has despatched districts of Morocco wóre causing TOWN,

grats-from-Berlin-mention-the-The-Chairman-dwolt-upon-Im- followed by Canadu, Australia, gunbonts to Tientsin and Takn

more and moro measiness. The Two hundred armed and animated character of the can-perial Preference, and spoke of ley met the loyal box, New Zealand and South Africa. from Ching-wan-tao. They G The scene was most impressive, now lying by for emergency. now Pretender, Ifiba, was gaining uniformed men under Portuguese versations between the Emper, the advent of the Hon. Mr. Borden Their Majesties received a tremen- The Swedes, on ontaring the

ground daily, and General Lyau-officers have been seen on the and the two long conversations and his colleagues to power, re-dous ovation. The revival of the Stadium, were cheered for some

Regarding the denouncing of toy wished Europenius not to frontier our Tuy, about to ontor between the Tsar and Horr Beth calling their recent victory in state barge is regarded as a most happy idea. The scenes ashore and mann Hollweg, but there is no Canada. minutes, and the Britons were

Portugal. The Spanish nuthori-hint of any political result. Sir Starr Jameson, in responso afloat were of the most trilliaut the Clevorner General of Canton, reside in that part, as there were ties are unable to prevent them.

to calls for a ‹spooch, såld, he

character. the matter has now boon dropped, insufficient troops to 'guarontes į Despatches from Lisbon and

MEMORABLE DINNER. thought the best compliment to The King, in his spooch, dwelt through the advice of Kong their safety. "I should requira Oporto describe rioting at various

| Mr. Chamberlain was to endorse on the honour he felt in oxtond-Hung-yan and other· Kwangiung

London, July 6th.

everything Mr. Wyndham hud int welcome to' No

said. many provincials in Peking. Wa Ying at least 30,000 more troops," said points in northern Portugal, which has boon promptly sup friends, and he hoped such games has to egraphed to Wu Han-man, the General, "to enable me to

Lord felborno urged Unionists as those to ho indulged in at the Governor General of Canton, increase the extent of the occupa-

presse !.

The Baltic Port corri pondont not to faller in the cause of tariff forthcoming contexts would

of Reuter wires that there was a bonolli the health of the nations, asking hit not to use bastion. It would be dangerous to

memorable dinner on board the reform, and called upon them to The Crown Prince said the measures which may lead to the richer a country was, in carnost loss of the confidence of the

Hohenzollern, the Kaiser ontor-renos courro taining the Tear, Tsaritsa and family, The decorations were and devoted sportsmen, the more poople, was it to be congratulated. HA

superb. Th ze was aftorwards a THE HANLEY ELECTION, cinematograph display. expressed the Swedes' gront jay in organising the Olympifid and

London, July 3, 4-a,ni. -

In the Grand Challenge Cup said he hoped, the best men

Received; 4:40 p.m.

ovent (for eight onrs) the Sydney would win.

While the speakers for Mr. Rowing Club beat the Leandor Outhwaite, the Liberal candidate Club, the first Colonial victory Semi-olficial statements pub-the present been confined to a few three quarters of a length in 7m'ns. in the Hanly contest, have up to end. The win wae nohtoved by lished in. St. Petersburg and land-tax enthusiasts, the Labourers. The sight were ovated. Berlin emphasiso the cordiality itos and the Unlouists are cam- of the interviews of the Monarchs,paigning

In throwing tho javolin, Lonming, of Sweden, in the final throw 60.64 metres, which is n rocard.

SOUTHERN REPRE- “SENTATION.

The province of Kwang-tung' will be given 30 seats on the Stato Council.—“Shat Po."

SENSATIONAL INCIDENT.

Shanghai, July 7.

Swodes won all the prizes in

On the 4th inst., while ox- the miniature range rifo-shooting for individuals at 25 metres; also Premier Tang was going aboard in the 'team competition at the the China Morchants, ss. Cam- Kamu rango. Great Britain was pany's steamor Sun-ning for second.

Shanghai, at Tientsin, with his Intor. family, he was called upon by Yuen Sit-hing, former Total of Roater's Stockholm correspon-Chong Chun, who introduced dont stalos that in the preliminWong Ching-sheung, As soon ary heats for the hundred metros swimming.Kahamnmoku,offono-as Wong Baw tho ex-Prontier, ho Julu, representing America, casily drew out a revolver and demand- -brok the world's recorded an explanation from Tang for? beating Long worth, of Australia: [having rosigned his post as Pre- His theo was 1 min. 23-5 see?,, mior. Tang's answer was con- |

In the wrestling matches,siderci Batisfactory, and the the Englishman Bacon won the would-be assassin at once with- middleweights, Cockings lost the drew his revolver, and exprossed featherweights and Taylor the his intention to go to Shanghai lightweights.

LATEST RESULTS. London, duly 5, 7.30 am.

Received, 8, 7.20 a.m.--

with the ex-l'remior. Afterwards Tang secretly loft the steamer with his family and returned home. He told others that he was reluctant to go to Shanghai The fiant of the 100 motres flat aftor this occurrence.-" Shut race resulted as follows:-, | Po." Craig (America); Moyer (America); 3. Lippincott (Amories); 4, Patching (South Africa). The winner got home with two feet to spare, while the others were separated by inches only. The time was-10-4-5

BOCH.

The 200 Miles Cycling Raco round Lake Maclar, resulled thus: ~1, Lewis (South Africa); 2. Grubb (England); 3, Sobutle (America), The time was 10 loure 42 mins. 39 socs. were 135 starters.

CHINO-JAPANESE

ALLIANCE

Shanghai, July 7. President Yunn is in favour of the Chinoso, forming an alliance with Japan and has despatelied Isu Shni-chuen to Japan in con- nection with the matter.

FOREIGN QUERIES. The Diplomatic Body at Peking has written to Premier Ludo! There manding an explantation of the resignation of Tang Shao-yi, and the dissolution of the Ministry of Stato Affairs. Premier Lu, in reply, stated that the Ministry of NEW ZEALAND POLITICS. State Affairs has not been dis- Holved, and as regards the ro signation of Premier Tang, it is

MONGOLIA.

potto capital of such a force, The Morocco business will be long job."

Tho Spanish authorities yester- day arastod a motor car loaded will: riflus ani munitions which was attempting to cross the Por- tugueso frontier.

POLICE RAID ON

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Hongkong, July 2, 1912.

COTTON GROWING.

NEW FIELDS.

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

-London, July-0- Received, 7.7 p.m.,

BRITISH TRADE.

ALL-ROUND DECREASES,

Router's [Service to the Telegraph."]

Among

London, July 6th. Received, 4.40 p.m. a personal affair and has no politi-the British Cotton Growing Aa-decreases in imports, £434,404, Reuter's Wellington correspon.

cal significance. dent states that the MeKonzle | Government was defented by 41 votos to 33 on an amendment to

confidence.

A FRANK DISCUSSION.

fator.

remember "Mr. Chamberlain's

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For the Ladies' Challenge 'late (for-eight onra) Eton College beat Josus College (Cambridge) by ono and a quarter lengths in 7mins. seca.

For the Stowards' Challengs Cap (for four ohrs), Now College (Oxford) ..., beat, the Thames Rowing Club by two and a quarter lengths in 7mins.

| 30secs.

For the Diamond Sculls, Powell, of the Vikings, heat McCulloch, of

Biost energotically, at which political questions were twelve prominont Labourite frankly discussed, strengthening speakers and nino leading the Loander Club, in the easiest the conviction of tho necessity of Unionist orators having alrondy fashion in 5mins. 40x8cs, maintaining Russo-Gorman sym-takon part. pathy in the interests of general peaco. No question of a fresli agreement or of a change in the grouping of the Powers was discussed.

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RAILWAY SMASH.

MANY CHILDREN KILLED,

London, July 7. Received, 11.40 a.m.

UNIVERSITIES CON- GRESS..

London, July fith. Iteceived, 7.7 pum.

For the Thames Challenge Cup (for eight oars) the Paris Club beat St. John's College, Oxford, by n length in 7mina. 33xecs.

For the Wyfold Challonge. Cup (for four cars) Queen's College, Cambridge, beat the London Row- The Congross of the Universi-ing Club by a length in 8mína. 3seck. ties of the Empiro has been closed.

For the Visitors' Challenge Cup Thoy appointed a Committee to (for four onre) the Christchurch form a London Burean to collect and distribute information about the Universities of the Empire.

GERMAN TELEGRAMS.

•

(“ Der Ostosintische Lloyd's" Service)

A terrible railway smash oc- curred in Pennsylvania, a goods train crashing into the rear of passenger train near Ligonier. There was a largo death-roll, including many, children who THE OLYMPIC AGROUND ?` were journeying on a picnic, Only one passenger o capod injury

It is reported from New York that the Olympic, the sister ship. The casualties are stated to to the Titanic, has gone aground,

Later:

be 21 killed and 30 injured.

THE DOCK STRIKE..

NO SETTLEMENT.

off Ellis Island.

Berlin, July 7.

Oxford first crow beat the Christ. ehurch, Oxford, second crow by five lengths in 8mins 10aces.

For the Silver Goblets, Logan and Rought, of the Thames Rowing Elab, Bont Baracford, and, Clouette alsc of the Thames Rowing Club, by one and a quarter lengths in Smina, 50seca.

CATTLE DISEASE.

SOUTH OF ENGLAND.. AFFECTED.

London, July 7. Receivel, 9.4 p.m.

Foot and mouth disonse has

GERMAN AND RUSSIA.. Kaiser Wilholm has loft Baltic Port with the best impressions, broken out in Surrey, this being Both sovereigns have expressed the first caso in the South of a desire to meet regularly for the England. The movement of cutilo discussion of pending diplomatic the whole of Greater London and has been prohibited throughout. London, July 6.

questions, without prejudice to its environs. There have been Received, 7.7 p.m. Efforts to settle the dock strike their obligation to other nation thirty five outhroaks since the first have failed. The Strike Com-M. Kokowzew, M. Sasanoff and announcement on the 24th June. mittee, in a statement issued last Herr Bothmann Hollwog hav night, said the strike would be expressed-their-autienation-with the result of the discussions. continued indefinitely,

which are to be continuod by them in St. Petersburg;

Later, The Clerman and Russian com-

London, July 7th. Recoived, 11.40 a.m.

TERRIBLE DISTRESS. The trade returns for June show At a meeting of the Council of

London, July 7.. sociation, it was decided to make and exports £1,140,819.

The decision of Strike Com. advances to planters in Nyassa- the imports, raw cotton showed a mitteo is generally condemned, The people of Outer Mongolia land to the same amount as in decrease of £1,167,785, and wool The distress in the dock districts the Address exprossing & want of are influencing the people of 1911. Aletter from Lord Kitchenor a decrease of 2301.735, but silk is terrible. The vast majority of large the men are notoriously anxious anong Inner Mongolia to join them in as road, stating that the Associa-and

the to return to work. declaring Mongolia, an independ-tion's efforts in the Sudan have increases; while

already convinced the authorities exports, manufactures of steel ent nation, President Yuan has of the importance of assisting and iron, machinery and ships, He showed a decrease of over half a naked Na Yin-tao, a Mongolian cotton-growing in Gezira Prince, to endeavour to got the would be visiting England shortly million, cotton manufactures a people to abander, the idon. and hoped to meet the chairman decrease of £240,983 and wool a

THE LIBERAL·LABOUR QUARREL.

AN ADROIT MOVE.

London, July 7th.. Docsived, 11.40 s.m.

́POLITICAL · ADVISOR.

Ng Chu-som has been appoint-

od advisor on political afluírs,– 'THE WUHU TROUBLE. The mutinous troops after set- |ting fire to the shops and looting

The Labourites have apparently the houses in the city of Wu-hu, abandoned the Ides of abstaining

and discuss matters.

THE FRENCH STRIKE.

A FAILURE.

London, July 8th. Received, 7.7 pm,

from attendance in the House have dispersed in all directions. A Marseilles message states of Commons. The Times" aug. The traders and merchants refuse that the French dookers' strike gests that this is because the to rosume business unicas com- Lis a failure. Five thousand men Government has adroitly made pensation is paid to them by the were working yesterday.. the Franchise Bill the principal government."Sai Kai Kung The Dunkirk dockers have Jesselziesë: Gov NIKI Week:

Po.

leather showed

decrease of £137,948)

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HOME CRICKET.

«Lo idon, July 6: 2.30, p m.

Received, 7, 128 a.m: Cambridge University defeated M.0.0., at Lords,, by two wickets. Essex and Sussex drew at Leyton,

Yorkshire best Worcestershire, at Dewsbury, by 314 rune)

"JACK JOHNSON.

TO RETIRE SOON.

London, July 6, 5.10 p.m. Received, 7, 10 a.m.' Router's New York correspon- uniques, issued at the same tino, point out that the old traditions of German-Russian dent says Jack Johnson has ab- friendship are to a maintained,solutely decided to retire from the and that mutual outfidential dir-ring in September. cussions have taken place, with- out anything being done,, how- ever, to change the grouping of the European Powers. The main object kept in view by both The Spanish Chambor has pro-countries that the Governments rogued, after passing the Do- in futuro discuss panding ques final, Roper Barrett and Dizon volution Bill.

SPANISH POLITICS,

London, July 6th. Received, 7.7 p.m.

FRENCH GOLF.

London, July 6, 0.55 p.m.

Recsival, 7, 5 5.1. p.m. /?

In the French Amateur, Golf Champlonship final, Scott, of Australia, defeated Macfarlane, of Scotland, by eight up and seven to play

ENGLISH TENNIS.

London, July, 6, 6.45 p.m. Roooived, 7, 5.55 a.m.

At Wimbledon, in the doubles

tions and act jointly in prosoring beat Parke and Beamish, 6-8, 6-4, 13-6, 6-3, 6-4. They have now to M. ролсо.

Kokowzew, Sasanof and Herr Bethmann meet the holders,

lollweg have arrived in 8 THE CREWE ELECTION. Potorabarg.

FLYING RECORD. An aviator named Hirth has at Leipzig attained a record altitude

00 metres/

London, July 6th Received, 77 p.m. The Liberals of Crewe have adopted Mr. Harold Murphy? barrister, as their candidate