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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

July 23rd, 2012; Temperaturo a.m. 81, p.m. 80; Humidity...86, 39,

No. 8846

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WEDNESDAY,

24,

·∙1912.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS

THE NAVAL DEBATE.

MORE ESPIONAGE.

A FACTORY FIRE:

BAN M. P.'S DEATH.

CHUR

A NEW FACT,

A GERMAN SENTENCED,

12 GIRLS KILLED.

MR. ABEL THOUS

ESE POSITION.

Router's

[Service to the "Telegraph."}

London, July 23, 5 a.m. Received, 5.10 p.m.

Router's

[Service to the " Telegraph.""}

London, July 23, 5.40 p.m. Roceived, 24, 10a.m.

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

London, July 23, 8.15 p.m. Received, 24, 9.45 a.m.

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In the course of his speech on the

In the High Court, Edinburgh, Twelve girls were killed as Supplementary Naval Estintos, a Clerman named Karl Graves result of a fire in a celluloid Mr. Churchill said it was not was charged with obtaining a factory in Silk Street, Moor Lane; unlikely that the Mediterranean note of the guns being construct-London. Squadron would require reinfore-Lod at Mosers. Beardmore's steel Five others were admitted to ing towards the end of 1915 or in works in Glasgow, in code, for the hospital. 1916. If so, stops would be takon in due time. The Admiralty had Purposo of communicating navut

matters to a foreign Power. received information indicating that one of the Mediterranean. was also charged with boing Powers word contemplating an- ffound in possession of the not10*** other considerable naval pro- Accused was acquitted on the gramme. "If this is correct,first charge, but was convicted said the spunker, “it will con- on the second and sontoured to xtitute a new fact requiring | 18 months' imprisonment, prompt attention. It is not in- cluded in the forecasts I have given of future naval construc-: tion,"

ORITICISM.

Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, Lord Charlos Boresford, Mr. Lee and other critics of the Governangni declared that the ministers were making war inevitable, Mr. Mar. donald arguing this because the Government were building in panic and assuming the worst, and the Conservatives saying it because of the discrepancy between Mr. Churchill's alarmist

THE INSURANCE-ACT:

SANATORIUM BENEFIT.

London, July 28, 2.45 a.m. Received 5.10 p.m. The Committee of the British

THE CHINESE REPUBLIC, Medical Association has passed

STAMP DUTY.

(From Chinese Sources.}

Poking, July 23.

The stamp duty will be cus

-talk and the lack of preparation, forced on the 1st of January of OPPOSITION DISAGREE. the 2nd year of the Chinese

Thore Was 110 interesting passage between Mr. Balfour and

The

[Republic.

GOLD STANDARD. The Ministry of Finance in- former said it was improbable tonde to adopt the gold standard

Lord Charlos Beresford,

iliat Britain would singly engage the Tripló Alliance in the ovent of a war, Lord Beresford entirely dis ngroed, and said that Russia und

currency.

--RETALIATION.

As soon as President Yunn Franco would not help inch dur-hoard of the proposed partition ing the next two years. He and of Tibet, Mongolia and Man- his friends were astonished at Mr. churia by three foreign Powere Balfour praising Mr. Churchilt. The one bright spot on the out-o was much perturbed and sum- look was that we had been monod the Cabinet Ministora profsed the aid of the colonies, to consider mosaures of rotalia-

tion. POPULARISING THE

SERVICE,

!

A STRANGE REQUEST. The Ministry of War how Dr. Macnamara montioned that the wagos conicassions to dock-directed the provincial authorities yard workers amounted to throughout the country to for-1 £41,500 yearly. He hoped that ward to the, Central. Government before Parliament reassembled all stocks of dynamite and they would be able to announce bombs.-"Shat Po proposals to improve the condi- tions for bluejackots.

PRESS COMMENT.

The "Times," the "Standard,"

PARTITION RUMOURS:

Shanghai, July 23. ·

It is reported that Russia and

and the "Daily Mail" criticise Japan have concluded a Treaty

Mr.

a resolution.in favour of working the sanatorium boneft under the Insurance Act.

Router

(Service to the

London, Recoivod 24

The death is announced of Mr. Abol Thomas, M.P. (Liber), who us eat for East Carmarthenshire since 1890. He was 64 years of age.

THE LATE`SIR E. A.

SASSOON.

London, July 23, 2.45 a.pl. Received 5.10 p.m.

The will of the Into Sir E A Sassoon, who died, on the 24th of May, has been proved út £2,013; *.096.

POLICE RAID ON

NEWSBOYS.

Owing to the arrest of one of our news- boys by the POLICE yesterday afternoon, many of the boys became frightened and returned to this office with their papers unsold, As a consequence of this arrest and fright, we NOW OFFER to all bona fide NEW

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If the action of the police, prevents the paper from being sold on the streets by news- boys, we will sell it direct from this office as well as deliver it to all our subscribers, old and new alike.

Ilongkong, July 2, 1912,

Churchill on the lines for the partition of Mongolia and THE ALBANIAN REVOLT.

of the Conservative members

of the House, of Commons, Manchuria. The conclusion of The "Morning Post ways the this Treaty lins, it is said, won

nation would have been pleased the favour of a certain foreign

if Mr. Churchill had announced nation which desires free action the laying down of a squadron of in Tibet. oight battleships and a correspond-

ing number of cruisers for the THE CABINET PROBLEM. Mediterrangan.

President Yuan will hand the

Tho "Times" concludes its motion for the nomination of the criticisms by pointing out that Cubinent ministers to the Stato the debate will be a memorable Council for approval to-day. I one by Mr. Asquiths' recognition the motion be not carried, the of the right of the Dominions to President will himself appoint all be heard in determining the Imperial policy. It says that Mr. the Cabinet Ministers pro, lem.--

"Stat Po."

· Borden must have realised that the moral effect of his visit is

HOSTILITJES TO CEASE.

Renter's [Service to the Telegraph."}

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EMPEROR OF JAPAN,

NO CHANGE.

Router's

(Service to the "Telegraph,

London, July 23. Received 7.18 p.m.

WEATHER FORECAST.

SQUALLY.

Barometer 29.60%

Temperature a.m. 82, p.m., 80; Humidity... 75, 88.

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TELEGRAMS.

MONGOLIA. THE PRINCE IN FRANCE.

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Telegraph."

London, July 23.

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Replying in the House of Com

HONOUR CONFERRED.

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London, July 23, 5.40 p.m.

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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

Telegrams.

The late Sir E. A. Sassoon left £2,013,006.

Mr. Abel Thomas, Liberal M.P. for East Carmarthenshire, is dead.

The Turkish Government has ordered the suspension of hosti lities in Albania

Thore is no aliange in the con- dition of the Mikado, who is Reuter's Paris correspondent however.

Received, 42, 10 talking nourishment fairly well,

mons to a question regarding the telegraphs that the President and The Prince of Wales has been." Russo-Japanese understanding Madame Fallieres gave a luncheon with reference to their spheres of in honour of the Prince of Wales, presented with the Grand Cross, influence in Manchuris and Monat which the Premior, the Minis- of the Legion of Honour by Pre

sident Tallieros, golia, Sir Edward Grey said tor for War (M. Breteuil) and thore. was no reason to suppose other notable personages were As a result of a fire in a cellu- that any agreement or under-present.

loid factory in London, twelve. atanding had been made, or was. Afterwards President Wallieres girls were killed and five others being contemplated, adversely presented His Royal Highness admitted to hospital. affecting the principle of the with the Grund Cross of the

'open door" for British com-Legion of Honour..

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morce thore. Ho draw attention The Prince warmly expressed to the Russo-Japanese Conven- thanks for the high distinction,. tiou. of 1907, recognising the and said he had been delighted independence and territorial in with his stay in France. tegrity of China and tho prin- ciple of equal opportunity for the commerce and industry of all.

the canadian VISIT.

MR. BORDEN'S BELIEF.

London, July 23,5 a.m. Received 5.38 p.m.

Y. S. K."

A Chinese View of the Republic and its President.

In reproducing the following document we offer no comment beyond the bare remark that it Mr. Borden poaking at thig ontertaining and that "Telo

banquet of the London Chamber

S.S. MINNESOTA DELAYED BY HEAT.

The Committee of the British Medical Association approves the

it under the Insurance Act. working of the sanatorium bene-

With the conclusion of the yachting, the Olympic programme hus now onded: Sweden top the list in points, with America only four behind,

Mr. Bordon, the Candian Premier, speaking at a banquet given by the London Chamber of Commerce, said he earnestly be lieved that their misalon had effected some good.

In the Honse of Commons, Sir Edward Grey stated that there was no reason to suppose that any agreement or understanding had boon made, or was being con templated, by Russis and Japan which adversely affected the principle of the open door for British commoroo in Manchuria and Mongolia.

of Commerce, said: "We have graph" readers must judge it on boon received here in the most its own merits: cordial spirit, and we earnestly To the Editor of the P.&T Times believe that some good will be effected by our mission. We return with a messige of friend ask you a little place in your well more's steel works in Glasgow, in ship and co-operation, and a known paper in giving my own code, for the purpose of communi- This Now eating naval matters to a foreign determination on the part of the impressions about people of the Mother Islands that Republic.

Power, a German has been son- they, with the citizens of the Since novembre i romsined in tenced to eighteen months' im- Dominions, are not afraid of the Peking with most of my Staff;prisonment by the Bigh Court responsibities of the Empire.

but since that time things has at Edinburgh. turn so badly for the Republic, The Pross comment on Mr. that I am absolutely disgusted of Churchill's specoh is varied in it, and I took the resolution to tone, though the "Daily give it up.

Telegraph" gives whole-hearted Before leaving this place for praise to the First Lord and says returning to my country, in a new page has been turned in Three days before reaching South; I must open the eyes of the history of the Empire with Manila the Great Northern liner every one on the most critical the announcements of Canada's Minnesota ran into hot weather situation; I must confess that offer to share the burden and of that was responsible for the dolay there will be some more des the right of the Dominions to be in arriving. The atokoholde bo orders Inter on..

called to the Councils of the came unbearably hot and it was

The begining of this Republic Empire. necessary to draw the frea under which is an ophemeral one, has two boilers and work the firemen been badly began. Heads of it in short relays. During the are mostly ignorant people and period of the greatest heat several bave ono wheel to much in their of the stokers fainted and were head, they are runing to fast. carried to the decks to be revived.

There is more squeezing now Special ventilators were rigged than there uso to be during the and cold water used, but the men Manchu Dynasty; Y. S. K. the suffered until cooler weather was President, is the useless man encountered. One day the run have never soon in my life; fell below 300 miles, and that is ignorant and having no concop why it was dusk before the liner tion at all; its just like a piece of anchored off the breakwater on wood.

or being in possession of a note of the guns in course of Gentleman, May once more construction at Messrs. Beard

the 16th inst.

London, July 23. Received 24, 10.46 a.m.

Most navigators, says the The others are putting in their "Manila Times," are chary about pocket all what they can; and Router's Constantinople cor Router's Tokio correspondent night manevring and docking China still remain poorest than Shanghai, July 93. respondent states that the Govern- Mikado is unchanged. His

states that the condition, of the in the inner harbour, but not before; T. 8. Y. retire himself already a considerable addition President Yuan has telegraph-ment has ordered the suspension Majesty is taking nourishment Captain Garlick. He hoisted very rich after few monthe; Borry anchor as soon as the yellow flag that foreigners did nothanged him ed Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Huang of hostilities in Albania, and has fairly well, gives whole-hearted praise to Heing, and Vice President La instructed the authorities to do

came down, and it was a treat into the Station bridge in 1000. Mr. Churchill. It says that a Yuan-hong seeking their opinion

seamanship to watch the way he My leat wish is to see all this brought the Minnesota alongside. big Empire into hands of Foregn- Darkness was not his only dif- ers in which every thing would fioulty. His keel was on the soft turn satisfactorily to the benefit mud and he had to work round of all Chips,

to the prestige of the Empire.

Tho

"Daily

'Telegraph'

RAILWAY SOCIETY.

Albanians and withdraw the troops within the chief towns.

new page was turned yesterday on the nomination of the Cabinet their utmost to pacify the In the history of the Empire with ministers, the announcements of Canada's offer to share tho burden and the right of the Dominions to be call- Dr. Sun Yat-son has been elect- ed to the councils of the Empire.ed President of the China Rail- The "Daily Chronicle" wel-way Co-operative Society, and comes the manifestations of Hguang Hsing Vice-President, Colonial ald, but says that a Yesterday a reception was held relief of the burden is only obtain in. Cheung-yuen, Shanghai, in able by an improvement in the honour of both.-"Sai Kai Kung "relations with Germany.

"Daily News"

asks If

it

The Yik Po.! is impossible to turn back MUTINEERS EXECUTED. from the fatal path of Anglo- General Fung, Kwok-cheung Fronchand Anglo-Russian has arrested two men who had friendships. The supremo task incited the gaarde of Peking to of the Liberal Government-it says, ought to be Anglo-German mutiny, and has had them Bre- friendship.

MORE MEN.

The supplementary estimate for 1,500 men was adopted in the House by $91 votes to 42keppni

cuted.

THE OLYMPIAD.

FINAL RESULTS.

AN IMPROVEMENT.

- (Independout Newa Agency),

Tokyo, July 23rd. Received, 8.50 p.m. The condition of H, M. the Emperor is gradually improving, Yesterday His Majesty' tem- perature varied between 38.0 and 37.1 (centigrade).

HOME CRICKET.

LOCAL

A lecture on Christian Science was given at the Theatre. Royal by Mr Bliss Knapp last night.

Captain Wood, R.A.M.C., has reported to the police the loss of hie five barred South African. Medal.

some

The lamp thief, who has been busy in Ilongking for weeks, has now transferred his attention to Kowlon

At the Diocesan School, yester day afternoon, Mrs. Piorcy, wife of the headmaster, presented the prizes to the boys who were suc cessful in the recent shorthand examination.

is to throw open its grounds to The Hongkong Cricket Club

croquet. Arrangements are be ing malo to start a tournamentin another vessel before he could South people of my country the second week in August which point for the dook. Once pointed Cantonese are all orusy they will finish in time for the com he worked straight ahead and want to do every thing, but never mencement of the cricket season. came up even with the side of bring out one cal; they ory the pior without using a line always, and say that things are Court, before Mr. Justice Gom- This morning in the Summary except to make faal. It was great badly done, but they cannot do

pertz, Miss Emms 8. Hamilton, a work, praised by all who saw it anything...

lady nurse, aned Mr. H. W. Look Most Chinese who wore in er, of Messrs Deacon, Looker favor of the Bopublic,, are turn and Deacon, to recover the sam Yangtse Steemer Companies.ing their back, and I am one of of $1,000 for alleged wrongful

The Hankow Daily Nowa"

dismissal, sistes that the froight war be

Before leaving this place I tween the Yangtze River Steamer

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thone:

A resolution was adopted to

London, July 28, 5.40 p.m. Companies has come to an end make apologies to all those con- day, at an extraordinary genetül?

„London, July 23, 2.45.o.m. Received 5.10 p.m.

Router's NEW GOVERNOR.

correspondent at

by an arrangement arrived at by cerning, and I am Gentleman, ..Roosival, 24, 10 m. Ohi Iu-lam will probably be racen havo concluded. The final

the different Companies according Stookholm states that the yachting

Kent beat Worcestershire at to which in future Tle, 2:60 will appointed Governor General of aggregate points are:-Sweden, Cutford by an innings and ten be charged for the ton instead Kiriu,-*“ Sai Kai Kung Yik Po." 153, and Ameries 129,

года.

of Tis. 160.

yours obedient

Shu Yen Fang,

a exrepublican:

Poking, July 4.

meeting of the Star Ferry Come pany, to increase the capital of- the company "from $200,000 to $800,000, by the creation of |10,000 new shares of $10 esah.