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The Hongkong Telegraph.

August 15th, 1012, Temperature a.m. 77, p.m. 79; Eumidity...93, 91.

No. 8866

TELEGRAMS.

FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

A SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT.

Router's

[Service to the Telegraph."]

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TELEGRAMS.

MIDLOTHIAN.

THE MINERS' VOTE.

Router's [Service to the "Telegraph."} London, August 15.

London, August 15.. Though nothing has yet been Thore are 4,300 minors on the disclosed as to the nature of the register in Midlothian, the mujo conversations at St. Petersburg, rity of whom have, hitherto been the Fronol press is jubilant. (claimed as Liberals. Tho "Timos" It supposes that a great success correspondent admits that the has been achieved end says Labour candidato, Provost Brown that M. Poincare has telegraphed (who was selected by the miners) to M. Falliores expressing com- is already meeting with opposi pleto satisfaction. The Press tion from minors. The Liberal singlos out the fact that the candidate, Mr. Alexander Shaw, British Ambassador was the only has opened his campaign in foreign diplomat invited to dino Loanhead, a mining district. Bo at the Foreign Ministry and the defended the Insurance Act and French Embassy and rogards this the Home Rulo Bill, and ho re- as more than more ceremonial,ceivad declaring that Gambetta's pro-confidenco., diction will be fulfilled-that Franss, supported by Russia and England, will ho unassailable, - RETURN VISIT.

Lator.

Route:'s Moscow correspondent. reports t'at the Russian Premier and For ign Minister are going to Paris in September to return M. Poincare's visit:

THE MANOEUVRES. The Grand Duko Nicholas is lo attend the Fronol manouvres..

THE MIKADO'S FUNERAL.

unanimous voto

of

| THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.

WOMEN TO BE

NASTY.

(From Chinese Sources.)

Poking, August 15. The Womon Suffrage Society in Peking intends to take up hasty attitude towards the ineni bors of the State Council who have refused to grant the fran chise to women.

WATER POLICE. The Central Government in-

BRITISH REPRESENTATIVES. tonds to transform the Naval

London, August 15. An Admiral, and probably a Field Marshal, will nocompany H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Con-

naught to Tokyo, to attend the the funeral of the late Mikado,

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TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS

MBS. ASTOR.ALL

BIRTH OF A SON.~

STARTLING DEVELOPMENT.

Router's

{Service to the "Telegraph."}

London, August 15,

The wife of Uol. J. J. Astor, who was drowned on the Titanic, gave birth to a son yesterday morning..

All Now York is rejoicing

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GENERAL BOTHA,

London, August 15. The King has appointed the Right Hon. Louis Botha an hon- orary General of the British Army.

ULSTER

Boutor

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London august 15, The Dandregend vertis states that the oernment watching most close the sayi and doings of N

August 15th, 1911, Temperature

TELEGRAMS.

禁大十月八

TELEGRAMS.

PANAMA CANAL BILL. MOROCCO'S EX-SULTAN,

CONFERENCE DECISIONS.

Router's

[Service to the "Kalogri.ph"]

London, August 15.

ARRIVAL IN FRANCE.

WEATHER

NEWS FOR BUSY

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED:

The wife of Coli Astor, who lost [Service to the

*to the "Telegraph.?lus life in the Titanic disaster,

London, August 15. lina given birth to a som.

A message from Reutor's oor

Mulai Hafid, ex-Sultan of spondent at Washington states Morocco, has arrived at Marseilles.. that after an all-night sitting the Elo was accorded military honours. Conference of the two Houses has Feldhed an agreement on the Panama Canal Bill. It has struck

Sir Edward Catoon, Mr. F. Smith, and other prominent Unionist leaders. There are, out the provision with regard to NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. says the journal, grounds for the free passage of American believing that acts of a lawless ships engaged in foreign trade character are being prepared, of and has retained the provision which porous in high position with regard to the free passage of are cognisant. In the event of American coasters. It has agreed disturbances, the Government will to prohibit ships controlled by act with the utmost rigour and trusts from using the Canal with stern judicial indifference to the position of the offenders.

"MOST SERIOUS."

It is noteworthy that Mr. SINGAPORE'S FUTURE. Churchill, in a long letter to his constituents, stacking Mr. Bomar

BRITISH ROYAL VISIT. Law, says the situation is most

London, August 15,

Falling Off.

zoriotis. Sir Edward Carson is A Port that Shows no Signs of the moving spirit of an organisa- tion seeking to establish a pro- visional government. There has been a large importation of arms, and widespread drillings aro tak-

A message from Router's cor- respondent n. Neustrelitz states that Queen Mary and Princossing place in Ulster, Mary have arrived and have been welcomed by the Grand Ducal family and other distinguished persons.

NEGRESS LYNCHED.

troops along the Yangtze Valley into water polico forces for

The first Southern lynching of Kiangsu, Anhui, Kiang-si, Ilupela negress occurred some wooks and fundin.

ago at Cordele, Georgia, where Annie Burkdale was hanged by

A GERMAN OFFER.

a mob for murdering her mis

Annie was employed as

A German merchant lias ox-tress. preseod his intention to advance cook by Mr. R. E. Jordan, a

POSSIBLE INDICTMENTS,

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

The Labour candidata, as

Midothian, Provost Brown is ulready meeting opposidon from the miners, make

| LOCAL:

Dr. Sun Yat-sen has been elect- ed a Director of the China Mutual Life Insurance Company.

Two Chinose chair coolies were fined $1 each this morning for.. causing an obstruction in Pedder

The ox-Sultan of Morocco kas |Street, arrived at Marseilles.

Her Majesty the Queen and H. R. H. Princess Mary havé arrived at Neustrelitz.

General Lebon is to represent France at the funeral of the late

In view of the claim which has recently been put forward that the Dutch East Indian port of Batavia, in the island of Java, is In a letter to the press, Sir ousting Singapore as the great Mikado. William Byles, Liberal M.P. for distribating centre for that part North Salford, predicts that Mr. of the East, it is of interest to in- Bonar Law will draw in his hornsvostigate the actual respec after the next demonstration in tive positions of these com Belfast because probably he mercial rivals. Probably the has been appointed an Honorary knows that indictments for tres- wish is father to the thought General in the British Arany. son and felony are being prepared in regard

TO FORTIFY THE NORTHERN FORTS,

to the Dutch

The Right Hon. Louis Botha

The Russian Premier, and Foreign Minister intend visiting Paris in September to return M. Poincare's visit.

The French Press is jubilant

For stealing tobacco, from a warehouse, a coolie was sent to prison for three weeks by Mr. Melbourne to-day.

A contractor was" fined $100, or, indefault, three months impri- sonment, for blasting stone with- out taking the usual precautions.

Two Chinese, each of whom claims to be the owner of one junk, have taken the matter into the Summary Court. It has boon left over until Chamberg to-

morrow..

For stealing a hat and fan from a passenger on s.8. Kwangtung, a man was given three months imprisonment and four hours stocks at the Police Court this morning.

The claim of Charlos Pederson against the Connaught Aerated Water Company for the sum of Summary Court and adjourned $1,000 was mentioned in the

until Monday week.

at the Attorney-General's Office.port's alloged triumph, for there is neither sign nor prospoot of any falling-off of notivitios at Singapore-indeed, every indien tion points in a contrary dires tion. The most recent statistics available which have just boon published show that the aggre They will depart on the 20th a loan of $6,000,000 to China wealthy planter Mrs. Jordan, consideration some scheme of Straits Settlements in one year The General Staff has under gate trade of the Colony of the inat, travelling by the Trans-but insists on the Government who was aged 30, and was fa- fortifying tho Northern ports, amounted to about 85 millions over the visit of MPoincarn to Siberian routo.

conceding tlie tonder for intra-nous ne одо of tlie raost especially the port of Taku, Bays sterling, an increase of over 12 Russia and say that a grost FRENCH REPRESENTATIVE. {ducing electric tramways into beautiful women in Georgia,the "N. China Daily News." It millions, or 17-1 per cent. on that succoss has been achieved..

General Lobon will represent Poking.—" Shat Po."

romonstrated with the negress for views with apprehension the short for 1009. Of this total, the imports Franco.

inisconduct. The two were alone distance, some 400 li only, that of merchandise accounted for

The heavy rains recently have in the kitolon, and the negrese separates Peking from the sea. £40,343,000, or an increase of

been the cause of land alides in seized the carving knife and Taku is assuredly the front gate, £5,100,000, and a rise is notice-

various parts of the island. Two, stabbed her mistress to death, as it were, of the Capital. Form-able in nearly all the items of Legislative Honees Las reached an the Jubilee Road, which is nOW The Conference of the two U.S.in particular, have occurred on hacking the body horribly. She erly, fortifications exister at all Europeas origin particularly agreement on the Panama Canal considered dangerous for moter then escaped, but later was the strategic points of Taku, only cotton goods, woollen, hardware, Bill. caught and put in the gaol. to be demolished and destroyed corrugated iron, cycles and motor A mob broke into the prison, later as stipulated by the Treaty cars, steel, cement, soap paper took out the negress, and placed of 1000, Thus, tho formidable and stationery, glass and crookery,

THE CHINESE LOAN.

FOUR NATIONS AGREE.

London, August 15. Router's Paris correspondent

AWAY WITH THE QUEUE Shanghai, August 15. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has detailed 120 police- men to compel the people to dis eard their quen109,

NO SINEWS OF WAR.

Wan Choong-hang, Governor her in a motor car, which, followed barrier of first importance, or the eto. European goods were im-

traffic.

A Japanese amali was charged, ut the Police Court to-day with

by other cars, proceeded to the Key to the North us it is termed ported to the value of £6,851,000, Field Marshal will accompany watch and chain, and about $15 An Admiral and probably a stealing two gold rings, a gold General of Sze-chunn, has tole-Jordan homestead. Mr. Jordan by the General Staff, was removed an increase of £631,000 on the Prince Arthur of Connaught to in money from Francis Chyrys states that Al. Poinenie, in an graphed to the Central Govern was invited outside, and in bis in a moment. Since the capital average of a live years' period. Japan. They leave on the 28th Cruz, of 64, Flaiphong Road, She intorview with the Japoneso ment that the funds and pro- Ambassador, informed the latlar visions for the Chinese expodi-presence the nogross, scream-of the nation is nów fixed at Pethe United Kingdom, by the way, inst. that perfect ngreomant existed ionary forces to Tibet areng and begging for mercy, was king, thoro should be no delay in supplying 85.6 per cent, of this

exhausted. For this reason, he hanged to a tree, the mob die

between-France and Russia re has tendered his resignation from persing quietly and leaving the garding the Chinese Loan, and, the Governor-Generalship and corpse suspended.

As England completely agreed recommended Pak Man-wai as. with Japan, the four Powers were his successor.-"Shat Po." at one for the' defoncu of Russo- Japanese interests.

SEAL FISHERIES.

'AMERICAN COMPENSATION,

London, August 15.

FOR THE NORTH.

Shanghai, August, 15.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen and Huang Hsing left for the North by the China Morchants steamer Bun- ming.

LATEST LOAN, IDEA.

A QUESTIONABLE

AGENCY.

reinstating the forts of Taku, in amount order to strengthen the defence

The French Premier has stated that France, Russia, and Britain are united with Japan in defend- ing Russo-Japanese interests in connection with the Chinese loan.

was remanded, bail being allowed. in $125.

The story of how two young women hired a riokshaw, rode in it for three hours, and refused in the end to pay the fare was un folded at the Police Court this morning. They were each fined 81 and ordered to pay the com plainant 50 cents each.

works and afford a shield to Po-Commercial Position Unassailable king. The General Staff will bring the matter before the Cabinet; The above lacts dispose of the and, as soon as sanction is obtain idea that Singapore has lost, any ed, will prepare an elaborate plan of its old prestige and our local for the consummation of itsscheme. resident correspondent writes Negotiations would have to be that there is a distinct feeling of opened with the Foreign Ministers confidence in the fature of the with regard to the revision of the port. In fact, far from any fears

Au compensation owing to the - The residence of Mr. G. - According to the Times of Treaty stipulation before any such being entertained that it may

be injured by rivals, many restrictions imposed by the Fur Caldwell, at "Craigieburn," "The India

an agency has recently work could be carried out.

reasons exist for believing Seal Convention, President Taft Peak, was entered by- burglars been very active in western India.

it will forge ahead recommends the Senate to vote a last night. Silverware to the on a still greater scale: Com-sum of £80,000, payable equally extent of £600 in value was carried away. It is supposed that Mr. Caldwell was drugged in prising as they like, but posses sion is nine points of the law and

some way.

carried out to improve the trad the extensive works now being

Premier Lu is trying to raise taking registration fees of Rs. 5

A loan of £10,000,000 from from all sorts and conditions of

CHINA MERCHANTS.CO.

TRADE.

that

advised the plaintiff to speak to the defendant and try to get her position back. He told her not to be stupid,

Router's Washington corros American merchants. If the loan men, anxious to emigrate to for- CUBA AND THE SUGAR peting centres may be as enter to Japan and Britain. pondent says that President Taft, be repaid within ten years, the sign countries. The fact that in a message to Congress, re-mineral wealth will be offered as the agonoy moves about from commends the appropriation of security. If repayment be inado place to place makes it difficult The treaty of Reciprocity be

The report that the Govern- A man named Robinson, from a aum of £80,000 sterling, payable after 10 years, the profits of the to keep au falt with its work. It tween the United States and the ing and shipping facilities at ment is refusing to and he Kowloon, was sued in the Sum- equally to Britain and Japan, as Poking-Kolgan Railway will be has been offering to send the Republic of Cuba, which was Singapore, will, when completed, establishment of further minia-mary Court, to-day, by an smalt compensation for the restriction so used."Sai Kui Kung Yik clients to America, and to the negotiated in 1902, allowed a place this well equipped and ac- ture ride clube in Ireland, unless for $26, due as wages owing to of privileges, imposed under the Po."

United States in particular preference of 20 per cent in the cessible port in an unassailable the names of members are frat dismissal After hearing. The Fur Seal Convention.

Those who apply are told that duty on Cuban sagar entering the position for dealing with the vast pühmitted to Dublin Custle, in evidence, Mr. Justice dmparte they simply have to pay a regis United States. Since that, dato trade which will continue to be officially denied.. Peking, August 15. tration fee of Rs. 5 which is re- Cuba has entered upon a period attracted in increasing quantities The people of the various funded when they sail for of development that has exceeded In addition to the distributing societies have telegraphed to America: When they reach that the predictions of the most trade, local, industries are also Peking that Dr. Wu Ting-fang land they will have within three optimistic Vantthew areas of being pushed shee the oulti- According to the Dundee and his son, Wu Chiu-shu, have years to pay Rs. 300 their pas land have boon brought under vation of rubber, for instance, Advertiser the Giant is At the Summary Court eigned an agreement cancelling age. It is said to be doing busi- cultivation, now mills have been having experienced a very great watching most closely the doinge JL. Crockett, of the Fe the scoret sale of the business of ness on so big a sale that it erected, old milfs have been impetus recently, at the same and sayings of Mr. Bonar Law, sued for the sum London, August 15. the Ching Merchant Steamship would be worth while finding remodelled and improved, and time doing much

the | Mr. T. E. Smith and Sir Edward chair coolie who The statement made by the Co. as arranged privately with out where all its clients go up projects are on foot for many Colony. Belfast Evening Telegraph," Lan Hok-slun Dr. Wu has also to the present the Times of In additional mills to be built in the therefore, that the Government line decided promised to be President of the dis" has not heard of any case near future. So great has been in any sanction any further minis society for protecting the Com getting beyond the Ra, 5 entrance this recent development that if sure rifle elabs in Ireland unless pany, Wn Ohju-shu has now money stage. The agonoy thepresents motivity the let of members ia, first sub- sent correspondence to the Press in Native States, as well.. in Cabrill mition to Dablin Castle, has been denying the above report Bai Biluth India And in

IRISH RIFLE CLUBS.

AN OFFICIAL DENIAL":

7denied in Dubl

Carson, and, in the event turbances in Ireland

the

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