The
Hongkong Telegraph.
August 5th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 80, p.m. 83; Humidity...91, 81.
No. 8858
TELEGRAMS.
THE TEST MATCH.
晚五廿月六年
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1912.
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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
THE PERU ATROCITIES,
A BRITISH ENQUIRY:
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
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AFRICA'S GOOD LEAD.`
Reuter's
[Service to the "Telegraph."].
London, August 0).
The Tost Match was continued -in dull and showery wonther..
Resuming play the South Africans carried their over-night score of 260 for oight wickets to 329, at which total all wore dis-
White contributed 50 not out.
mineed.
Australia then went to the wickets, but were all disposal of for 219, the best score boing 50 by Bardsley,
ROOSEVELT CONVENTION
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
MAJORITY OF 20
**Router's
[Service to the Telegraph."]
London, August U.
APPOINTMENTS DEFENDED. "THE NEWS CONDENSED.“
Router's
London, August 6th. Mr. Churolfll, First Lord of the Admiralty, defended in the House
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vention, Mr Harcourt says the Protocols signed by the other Powers guarantee that bounties will not be revived for a period of five years.; -
FIRES IN RUSSIA.
OUTBREAKS IN PALACES.
THE NEWS CONDENSED)
Router's
Reuter's
Lord Liverpool has boon South Africa have a comfor Service to the "Telegraph."]
[Service to the " Telegraph.") [Service to the "Telegraph.appointed Governor of New table lead in the Test match, their
Zonland,
first innings scoro of 329 contrast- London, August 6.
Lordon, August 0. In the House of Commons the St. Petersburg telegram re-
ing with Australia's 210, During question-time in the Appropriation Bill was passed for ports that fire broke out yesterday House of Commons, Mr. Asquith third roading by 101 votes to 102, afternoon in a timber-yard on announced that a Select Com of Commons, the appointment of As a rosult of the Midland iron- In communionting tại thờ The Opposition took the unusual Petrovoski Island. It rapidly mittee will be appointed to in Mr. D'Eyncourt, naval architect masters raising the price of bar Governors of the sugar-produc stop of domanding a division, spread and destroyed fifty warequire whether any responsality of the firm of Messrs, Armstrong, iron by ton shillings a ton, the ing Colonies the decision of The Ministerialists were appre-house and other buildings, in rosts on the British Directors of Wileworth & Co., to be. Director price is now the highest for withdrawal from the Sugar Con- housive owing to the smell attend- cluding the Palace of Pater the the Peruvian Amazon Company of Naval Construction, and said eleven years. ance of Liberals, despite the Great." A fire also broke out at for tlio atrocities at Putumayo, that ho had been most auxious to whips, Sixty-two Nationalinis 11 p.m. in the palace of the grand and whether any changes in Com-make an appointment satisfactory and 32 Labouritos vod the Duchess Mario Paulovna.
pany low are desirable.
to the Admiralty. He refused to Government from defeat,
apologise for the appointment of
A firo which broke out in n Lord Fisher as Chairman of the timber yard at Petrovski Island Commission appointed to inquire destroyed fifty warehouses and into the use of oil fuel for the other buildings, inolading the Navy. There had been no Nayal palace of Poter the Great. Administrator within living m ory whose abilities were so raro and so distinguished. The fact that the Commission was sitting would not delay any action by the Admiralty regarding oil fuel, and steps had been taken with reference to the development of oil supplies within the Empire. OFFICERS FROM LOWER
The House of Commons ad- journed at 3.30, ofter a number of divisions, that on finance being the lowest mujorily.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
Later.
The party whips have agrood to adjourn Parliament to-morrow. The Sugar Goverment will be dubted an the motion for adjourn.
London; August 6. A message from Chiengo states that the National Progressive mont. . Convention opened mid great! enthusiasm, muny wearing red bandonna handkerchiefs, the
Progressivo emblem. Mr. Rooso- TURKEY'S NEW TROUBLE
velt was not present.
MONTENEGRIN AFFAIR,
NEORORS EXPELLED The National Committee, sit- Cing to decided disputed contests, prior to the opening of the Con- vention, expelled the southern negroes, who are indignant and threaten to hold a mass meeting Minister has demanded satisfac
in protest.
London, August 0. Router's
correspondent Calinje wires that the Turkish
at
tion for the frontier fight within
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MORE FIGHTING. W
Later.
A further message from Cetinje
THE "PLATFORM."
Later. sla's that frontier fighting be Reuter's Chicago correspondent tweon the Turks and Monteneg states that Mr. Roosevelt, speak-ring was continued throughout ing at the National Progressive yesterday.
The Montenegrins were ordorad Convention, explained bis plut form, which constitutes a direct to retire from the border and appeal to the people. He em-adopt a defensive police. The pluusised that the people should Turks, however, crossed over and hold in check every branch of the attacked them, but were repulsed a with loss by the infantry and ar- public service, demanded rigorous regulution of Trusts and tillery. unfolded elaborate plans to secure | General Vuzotych has been or better conditions of labour, mini- Įdered to the the scene and is em mum wages, workmen's compen-powered to urge the Turks to ention, insurance, old ago pen-common action so as to restore stons, etc., as well as a searching tranquillity. enquiry into the cost of living. He advocuted that the Panania
TURKISH REVERSE. The Montenegrins followed the
Canal tolls for ocean trafliushould Turks over the frontier and cap- be the same for all nations, buttured three fortified positions. that there should b5 free
passago through the canal for American constwise trade.
The Credentials Committes dooided by 17 votes to 18 to ex- dludo negro delegates from the Convention. The negroes intend appealing to Mr. Roosevelt.
THE CABINET.
LATEST REPORTS
London, Aug. 6. TURKISH CRISIS. The newspapers are busy con- structing the Cabinot. They SULTAN IGNORES CHAMBER {concur in holieving that the Master of Elibank will shortly bo promoted and that Lard Morley | will romain till Home Rulo is passed.
" Btaton The Daily Chronicle President of the Chamber went that the Mastor of Elibank will to the Palace to inform the Sultan Ancceed Lord Crewe, who may of the vote of censure, but His become Lord Privy Seal. Majasty refused to receive him.
Bays Earl
London, August 8. - A message from Reuter's agent at Constantinoplo states that the
The Daily News"
An Imperial reseript was rend Beauchamp may become Secretary
in the Chamber stating that the of State for India.
Cabinet enjoyed the full con-
fidence of the Sultan.
It is reported that the Cabinet
has decided to arrest some of the
principal members of the Com-
SUGAR CONVENTION.
mittee of Union and Progres8, MR. HARCOURT'S REGRETS
including Talnat Boy and Djavid
Bey.
The Cabinet has decided to
proclaim a state of siege in Con- stantinople for forty days.
IRON BARS:
RISE IN PRICE.
London, August 6.
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London, August 0.
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THE HOME FLOODS.
GREAT DESTRUCTION.
Router's (Service to the "Telegraph.") London, August 6. The rain during the past week-
M. M. COMPANY.
THE STRIKE OVER.
Router's
DECK.
Frontior Gghts between the Turks and Montenegrins continue, the Montenegrins having followed the Turks over the frontier and captured three fortified positions.
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LOCAL
By the menus of the banknots. triok two men have relievod a Chi- nese woman of $232.
A man who is alleged to have stolon over a thousand pigeons from a Hongkong dealer has been extradited to Macao.
After a prolonged strike, the London, August 6. officers and engineers of the
It is reported that robbers have The Admiralty is issued Metsagories Maritimes have re-paid a visit to the residence of the the scheme for opening the com-sumed work, agreeing to accept
Austrian Consul, and taken away inissioned ranks to the lower deck, the decision of the Arbitration goods valued at $46, whereby 100 or more men under Court in advance.
25 years of age will be able to riso to commanderehips, and warrant officers to attain commissioned rank after 15 years' service.
THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.
A REVOLT,
(From Chinese Sources.).
Mr. Churchill bus defended in the House of Commons the appointment of Mr. D'Euyoourt, as Naval Constructor and Lord Fisher as Chairman of the Naval Commission.
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A boy who was knocked down by a tramcar in Morrison Hill- Road, yesterday, has died in the hospital.
The plague returns for last There, were only 15 cases and 13 week show a marked decrease.
doathe.
Poking August 8. General Chang Hoan has led
The mulcs of Cathedral choir his soldiers in looting at Tak- During the storms and floods have boon somewhat depleted of sickness and chow, and has joined the local during the week-end at Home.ate, owing to ruffians in the crostion of trouble. soventeen poople were drowned absence of some of the members •
It is also reported that the while bathing, flshing or boating, General named, after obtaining including Major Tonides, who 830,000 from President Yuan, is served in South Africa, appropriating the same to buying
arms and ammunition preparatory to a rising against the Republi- can Government.
DALAI LAMA.
The Dalai Lama of Tibet is leoing to India.-"Shat Po.".
THE PARTITION "SCARE"
Shanghai, August 6, Liu Yuk-lan, Chinese Minister at the Court of St. James, bas telegraphed to President YuaD reporting a secret conference of the foreign Ministers in London regarding the partition of China. INDEED!
Mr. Asquith has announced that
In preparation for the erection. of the new terminal station at Kowloon, the site is being oleared.
Two Chinese, trespassing on a Select Committeo is to be the railway between Shatin and appointed to inquire whether any Taipo, were killed by expresa responsibility rosts on the British
trains yesterday. directors of the Poruvian Amazon Co. for the atrocities at Putumayo, and whether any changes in Company law are desirable.
In the House of Commons the Opposition took the unusual step
A man has been arrested with. seven pounds of morphine in his possession, and at the Polico Court, to-day, he was remanded, bail being fixed at $1,000.
Yesterday His Excellency the Governor made an inspection of land at Shataukok in connection with the construction of a light railway there.
The Mr. Hon. H. E. Pollook It is said that the French of demanding a division on the states in a letter to-day that he Minister at Peking has informed Appropriation Bill, and the sees no prospect of being able to President Yuan that it is a mis- Government, who were saved by go away on a holiday for many :~ take for the Republican Govern- the Labour and Nationalist vote, weeks to come. ment to be go into mourning on only had a majority of 29. account of the death of the Japanese Emperor, us a Republic never mourns the death of a King or Emperor.
The Admiralty has issued its COMPANY SQUABBLE. Acheme for the opening of The Committee of the China commissioned ranks to the lower Merchants Steamship Co. has held | dook.. "By it a hundred or more a meeting on the question of under 25 years will be able to bonuses. Wan Chun-yao, at-rise to Commanderships, while tacked Chan Fai-ting and incited warrant officers may attain com- others to oppose him. A free missioned rank after 15 years' | fight ensued," Shat Po."
THE LOAN QUESTION.
Peking, August 6.
The American Miniator at.
service.
The appeal so which has already occupied three days, and, which was expected to end yes terday afternoon, took a turn. which involved the extension of the hearing for another day.
The Sultan of Turkey has re- Mesara. J. W. Kew & Co., have Paking has advised President fused to receive the President of just added another large boat to Yuan not to raise big loans, the Chamber on his going to in- the motor-boat fleet running and has said that it is more ad- form His Majesty of the vote of between Wuchow and Nanning. [Service to the Telegraph." visable to raise small loans to censure on the Government. An and last evening it was taken on
London, August 6.
meet emergencies, ‚·
Imperial Reseript has been read a trial run. A message from Marseilles
THE OLD STORY,
in the Chamber stating that the The Right Hon. Mr Lewis Har and has caused most destructive statos that after a prolonged Many of the members of the Cabinet enjoys the full confidence court, Becretary of State for the floods in the North of England, strike, the officers and engineers State Council have sent in their of the Sultan. Colonies, has telegraphed to the the West of Scotland and the of the Messagories Maritimes have resignations on sooount of the Governors of the sugar-producing whole of Ireland, raining crops resumed work, accepting in ad- interference of the troops and the Colonies announcing Britain's and drowning cattle. withdrawal from the Sugar Con-
vance the decision of the Arbitra-police during the nominations of tion Court..
of Cabinet Ministers, President vention, regretting the necessity.
Yaan has asked the Premier to do his best to retain them.
| for adopting a policy which does
MANY DROWNED.
not commend itself to these Altogether seventeen people Colonies and confidently antioi have been drowned during the The Midland Iron-minsters have pating that their interests will week-end while bathing, fahing announced an increase of ten not be materially affected. or boating, including Major shillings per ton in the price of iron harg
He concludes by stating that Tonides (who served in South the Protocols signed by other Africa) and a lady who were This makes the present price Powers guarantee that bounties Gishing on Loch Lianhe. Mre the highest for a period of eleven will not be revived (for reperiod Jonidos is lying in a critical
[of åre years
ocndition.
NEW ZEALAND.
THE NEW GOVERNOR.
London, August 6, Lord Liverpool has been ap painted Governor of New Zea land in succession to Baron Taling lost:
A POSTAL:- MOVEMENT.
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Two men appeared at the Police Court, to-day, charged with being members of an unlawful Mr. Roosevelt unfolded his society. The charge against one.
man was eventually withdrawn, platform" at the National Pro- and the other was remanded on greasive Convention. It advocates hail of $1,000. A rigorous regulation of Trusts, better conditions of labour, mini-
A society for the development mum wages, workmen's compensa L.S. Wille whilet searching the of the postal' communications in tion, insurance, oldage pensions, à quarters of a Chinese in conne China has been formed with searching enquiry into the cost of tion with the jewel robbery Liang Si-vi as Fresident. The living, and uniform talls for ocean Durbar House, Kow! object of the Soolety is to restore traffic of all nations on the Pana napare in his box concernin the rights of postal communion ma Canal but from passage unlawful society. At the ions in China from foreigners through the gans for American Court, today, the man was
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