1912-08-17 — Page 1

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

August 16th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 79, p.m. 87; Humidity...95, 70.

No. 8807

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SATURDAY,

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TELE RAMS.

WEATHER "FORECAST

SHOWERY.

Barometer 29.73

August 10th, 1011, Temperature a.m. p.m., 83; Humidity...80, 82.

TELEGRAMS.

AUGUST 17,

1912.

六拜祖

職七十月八英港香

TELEGRAMS.

THE TESTS.

A COMMITTEE'S VIEWS.

| ANOTHER, MATCH POSSIBLE.

Router's

ESPIONAGE SUSPECT.

A BELGIAN ARRESTED.

HONEYMOON TRAGEDY.

KILLED ON THE ALPS.

SEAL FISHERIES.

NEW TREATIES PASSED.

SAFETY ON THE DEEP.

Router's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, August 102.

(Service to the "Telegraph.") London, August 15. · A Bluebook hus boon issued There has been much discus- containing the Report of the sion over the mathod of scoring Merohant Shipping Advisory in the Triangular Tests. It is Committee on the subject of life-contended that victory for Aus- saving at sea. It emphasises the tralin in the final Test would view expressed in its previous leave England and Australia report (1011) regarding the level. As a consequence, the Docoasity for ensuring the buoy-Board of Control is to meet on ancy of the vessel itself. Thore Monday to consider a 'proposal is no ovidence, the Raport ways to play a fourth Test match, ni that there has been loss of life the Oval, between England and owing to lack of bont accommoda-Australia, if necessary,

tion since the introduction of the

COUNTY CRICKET. existing regulations in 1887. Kent have defeated Somorsot The Committee recommends that at Taunton by oight wickets. gross tonnage shall continue to Bo the basis of the number of boats and davits, but that special provisión be made in the case of Yoseels longer than 640 foot, The Committee thinks that additional collapsible boats and rafts should ho provided.

MR. BORDEN,

FREEDOM OF Glasgow.

London, August 16. The freedom of the City of Glasgow has been conferred upon

of Canada,"

THE CHINESE REPUBLIC. Mr. Borden, the Prime Ministor

RUSSIA AND MONGOLIA.

(From Chinese Sources.).

Peking, August 10,

Russin is reported to have au-. nounced to the different nations that she will protect. Mongolia and no other nations may inter fore,.-" Bhat Po."

C.M.S N. CO.

Chu Kai-kim has boggod the Central Government to nation-

In a sprech delivered on the orcasion, Mr. Burden dwelt upon (the urgent necessity for securing the way across the seas. Thus alono, he said, could the Empire (ho køpt together. Great us and been the Empire's work, it would be greater în, the future.

BULGARIA.

THE CZAR'S JUBILEE.

London, August 16. ... Rejoicings nre taking place in alize the China Merchants Stemo- Į Bulgaria in connection with the ship Co. and has also suggaste | [jubilee of Czar Ferdinand, who the raising of loans for enlarging reviewed the army in the ancient the shipping business,

mapital of Tornovo, and in a Tho shareholders of the China | sprach emphasised the need for a Merchants Steamship Co. have pacific policy. The speech had telegraphed to the Centrala tranquillising offeot on the Government informing the latter population.

that they will fix a date for tho alection of the new commitico of

the company..

LAW CONFERENCE.

Tho Ministry of Justice has directed the provincial authorities | to despatch tivo men from ruch provinco to Peking, who must be

AN ALPHABET FOR

CHINA.

Router's

[Service to the Telegraph.?]

London, August 16. A Belgian, namod Quotalet, has boon arrested at Galway, Ireland, ou suspicion of espionage

There have been rumours in military cirelos that a foreign Power was endeavouring to mup. the Galway coast,"

MINIMUM WAGES.

AN UNSATISFACTORY ACT.

London, August 16..

The Conferenco of the Minore' Federation at Blackpool donouno- ed the administration · ́of the Minimum Wage Act as unsatisfactory.

MINERS' LAMP,

A GERMAN'S SUCCESS.

most

Router's

[Service to the

elegraph."]

London, August 16:

Reuter's

(Service to the Telegraph."]

London, August 16. '

A Washington' message states

THE BALKAN UNREST.

EXCHANGE, OF VIEWS.

Router's [Service to the "Telegraph."] London, August 16. Mr. Humphrey Jones, a Curi

Router learns that Austro-Hun- bridgo lecturer, and his wife, that the Senate has passed the gary has invited the Powers to while on a honeymoon trip, love Fur Sealing Treaties with Britain, participato in un oxolunge of bean killed 'in ölimbing the Alpa. Itassia and Japan; also a Bill viows on the condition of the Mr. Jones was member of the prohibiting the killing of seals Balkon Provinces in the Ottoman Commissiour colorite on land in the Pribyloff Islands Empire. Navy.

during the next decade.

THE SPANISH DISASTER.

143 FISHERMEN DROWNED.

London, August 16. One hundred and forty-threo Spanish fishermen were drowned in the recent storm.

THE BAHAMAS,

THE LATE REV. C.

VOYS EY.

A NEW GOVERNÓR.

AN UGLY CHAPTER.

Mr. Keir Hardio's reference, in his spooch at Roading to his great- uncle who was hanged in 1820, recalls an ugly chapter in the his- tory of the labour agitation of ninoty-two years ago.

A Remarkable Personality.

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London, August 10.

INSPECTOR CONTRACTS IT.

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NEWS FOR BUSY MEN,

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

The jubileo of the reign of Czar Fordinand of Bulgaris is being joyfully colebrated.

Mr. Borden, the Canadian Prime Minister, has had confor aid upon him the frondoms of the City of Glasgow.

While climbing the Alps, dur- ing their honeymoon trip, Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey Jones havo been kille. Mr. Jonon was n woll-known Cambridge lecturer.

A proposal to play a fourth Tost match botwoon. England and Australia, if necessary, in order to decide the destination of the "Ashes," is to be considered by the Board of Control on Monday. Victory for Australia in the final

leave England and Australia lovol.

The death of the Rov. Charles The Hon. Mr. G: B. Haddon- Voysoy, which occurred inst Smith, Colonial Secretary at month at his residence, Annesley Sierra Loone, has been appointed Lodgo, Hampstead, in the 85th Govornor of the Baliamas in your of his age, rovives the mo- succession to Sir W. Grey Wil When Mr. Keir Hardie's Oroat-mories of almost forgotten contro-sou, who hus retired.

Uncle was Hanged.

versies and brings a career of great interest to a close, says the

Times." Voysey was ordained to the FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE. Test of the series arranged would curney of Hossie, near Hull, and then went out to Jamaica, but returned after about a year.

Ho cortain London, August 16.

was already known for Mr. Koir Hardio's referenco was restlessness of view to Denn The Home Office prize of £800, called forth by a suggestion that Stanley, who was himself restless for the boat electric lamp for a good remedy for labour unrest onough to give him plenty minors, has been won by would be the lunging of himself of sympathy, and who German named Farber, of Dort-If," he said, "that is to be my his influence in the diocese of Imunit

fate, I shall not be the first member Norwich to obtain for Voyscy of my family to be hanged. Just curney at Great Yarmouth. But 02 years ago a grout-uncle of mine hero horomained only six months, was hanged, drawn and quartered at the end of which, again through THE MIKADO'S FUNERAL. (and dismembered, and

part Stanloy's influence, he became in of his holy was exhibited round 1880 curate of St. Mark, White- the walls of Stirling. Castle, and chapel, a parish whose associa

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重案

"Bod

London, August 16.

LOCAL

Early this morning lusppetor named Bell, has contracted foo-ordinates raided the premises, An Irish veterinary inspector, Dymond and a number of sub- aud-month disease, through be 592, Queen's Road Weat and ing bitten by a bullock on one of arrosten seventeen mion on a his fingers.

chargo of gambling.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

London, August 16,

the crime for which he suffered tions at that time were eminently NEWS FOR BUSY MEN. Fiold-Marshal Lord Methuen was that of demanding that "broad"; but and Admiral Sir E S. Poo will working men should have votos.'

a particularly accompany

"liberal" aermon preached here Prince Arthur of The Mr. Andrew Hardie ro-by Voysoy gave offence to a pro- Cought to Tokyo,

ferred to was one of the agitators minent momber of the congrega- of 1820, and he was arrested for tion, and again he moved on, this high tronson after a skirmish time with Bishop Taite assist with the military at Bonnymuir, ance, to the parish of St. Mark, TO GUARANTEE PEACE. A day or two before the arrest Victoria Dooks. His last move Ilardio fell foul of the Deputy-na an Anglican olergyman was to Sheriff of Lanark, who tried to Healough, near Tadcaster, in 1863,

Cholora is reported from pull down a seditious paper from where he was for a sbort time Shanghai, a few foreignere and

watchman's box at the corner of curate, and then vicar.

many Chiaoso suffering. Puko-street, Glasgow, Hardia (according to the report in the Annual Register") thrust the officer away twice, saying de graco with the Archbishop of Forintriguing, Generals Hwang would rather lose 'overy drop of York (Dr. Thomson), whose Hui and Chong, Chin-we have his blood then allow him to take appointment had almost coincided been shot in Peking.

with Voysoy's settlement in the

Russo-Japaneso Agreement and China Trade.

Bones of Contention. In 1804 he was already in dis

A woman was charged at the Police Court to-day with being in unlawful possession of twenty fivo taels of opium dross and two mace of compound opium. remand was granted.

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Six weeks' imprisonment and four hours' stocks was the son- tonco melod out to a man who stolo two pieces of copper and a brass bolt, the property of the Kowloon Dock Company.

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Disregarding the various offi- Vory interesting is the pro-cial and semi-official denials which experts on legal affairs, in order posal put forward by the Minis-have been published, the "Asahi to attend the conference in conter of Education and the resolu: observes that it is now an open nection with the debate on the ions adopted by the Educational secret that the object of Prince it down. question of law.

Conference in Peking looking to Katsura's visit to Russin was to On the day when the skirmish diocese. Ho throw himself as PREMIER TO RESIGN.

the reformation of the written give the finishing touch to a with the King's troops occurred usual on Stanley's advice, and as language of China and the adop new Russo-Japanese Agreement. Ularde, with a party of mon arm- usual disregarded it. His general A Belgian named Quetalot has Premier Lu has asked for five tion of a phonetic alphabet in It is not known to what extented with various weapons, was sit-method was simple enough. He been arrested at Galway on sus-value of $230. Three men have days leave and is resolved to take the place of the present the interests of the respective ting on a hill when the cavalry road the Bible and he preached picion of espionage. resign after the expiration of alaracters. The Minister of Edu- countries in North Manchuria are appeared. On seeing the soldiers in his pulpit on the principle, not the leave,

LOANS FROM AMERICA.

Chau Kam 100, who ha been despatched to America, bas in his possession documents from the President empowering him to raise loans. Shot Po."

RECOGNITION BY REPUBLICS.

Shanghai, August 18.“

ention pointed out that the ignor to be guaranteed by the they posted themselves behind of applying the truth that it con- to the difficulties of the Chinese new agreement, says the "Asahi," a wall at the foot of the hill and tains to daily life, but of investi

but there ean bo no doubt opened fire upon them. Lieu-gating and explaining what it

anco of the masses is largely due

The Chinese Government in-

accompany Prince Arthur of Connaught to Tokyo,

A married woman in the Shau», kiwan district has reported to the police that some one has entered her house and taken things to the

since been arrested and some of the property recovered.

A woman was charged at the Police Court to-day with assault- ing a man who was stabbed ́in' the stomach some weeks ago and. has since been in hospital. He alleged that she held him whilet her husband stabbed him. The husband has since cleared out. Defendant was discharged,

An amendment of the condi-

tions of licences for the sale of prepared and drous opium has been made by the Governor-in- Council whereby the list of all licences will in future be supplied by the opium former to the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, instead of to the Regie- trar General.

writton language, because it is that the agreement is a very im-tenant Hodgson, who was wounded seemed to him to contain in the tenda parchasing the China necessary to learn the sound and portant one, In the present in the hand and bad his horse kill-way of error, inconsistency, and Merchants S. N. Co. and the the meaning of every word, and circumstances the date of publica-ed, ordered the men to lay down folly. He did not seem to see Hanychping Mines. changes so radical as to involve tion of the agreement cannot be their arms, which, they refused that his whole proceedings were the abolition of the present ideo guessed at but business men are to do.

condemned already by the mero graphs are proposed,

directing careful attention to At Hardie's trial his counsel fact of such discussion being The adoption of an alphabet speculating on the probable effect pleaded that the party "seemed carried on in a country parish. In Field Marelal Lord Methuen for China has long been talked of the agreement on trade with to have avoided the military by fact, he could afford the luxury of and Admiral Sir E. S. Poe are to of and not long ago a group of China. It is possible to presume all the means in their power, litigation, and he was dotermined Chinese in Italy formed an that the commercial effect of the skulking past privately along the to have it. The formal despatches from association to encourage the use agreement will be as great as the canal and retiring to a desolate The Tractarian party was al Amarios, France and Portugal, of an alphabet which they political, by which the interests moor, where it would appear they ready up in arms, and Voysey was recognising the Chinese Republic, adopted. It contained 42 letlere, of the two countries aro guaran- intended to remain hid till it was called in 1800 before the Chancery soon be presented to the Chinese latters, with a few Greek and British merchants will feel its have reached Peking, and will consisting of all of the Reman teed, and Japanese as well as dark and skalk privately home." Court of the diocese of York. De The Home Ofice prize of 1000 Hardio was convicted by the feated in the Diocesan Court, Voy for the best electrio lamp for Government.

Russian. But few thought such effect for good or ill, while Russia jury and was hanged at Stirling sey appealed to the Privy Council, miners has been won by a Gor ATTEMPT ON president. a widespread movement would will be little affected commer- Castle on September 8. He conducting his own defence and

man named Farbor. Li Yu-po, a countryman of ever receive any endorsement cially, as her commercial relations and Baird, his companion in its judgment, delivered in Febru President Yuan's native district,

such as that which has just boon with North Manchuria are but the akirmish, were dressed ary, 1871, supported the Ohan- has been arrested at the Pre- given to it in Poking,

small, though her political in in black, with "weepers "and cellor's decision, sidential residence while in the, The saving in labour which torests aro very important, orape. On arriving at the Before that date Voysoy had not of attempting to assassinate would result from the use of an Needless to say, continues the prison, outside which the scaffold precipitated matters by setting the President, and has boon alphabot would be very great. Ocake journal, the object of the was erected, Hardie looked round up for himself in St. Georg

Not only would it greatly sim handed over to the Ministry oplify the task of learning the "grooment is the guarantee of and smiled, while:Baird surveyed | Hall, and now, being deprived. Wege Act wasdenounced as most

peace in East Asic, and there is the apparatus with earnestness bis benefice, he started what has Chinese language, both the no occasion to fear the protest of and composure. Both prisoners since been known as "The Theistiu foreigners and Chinese, but in the mattor of printing it would any foreign power. It is, how-addressed the crowd before the Church," which since 1885 has Peking, August 16,

over, possible that the agreement execution, fixed the ropes round had ita habitat in Swallow-strect. savo both in equipment and in may excite opposition from one their necks and attached them to It need hardly be said that Voy- The Report of the Merchant of Messrs Willem Powell, Ltd., Shum Chun-haua has tele cost of labour. In business it or two foreign powers, and arouse the transverse beam After the sey did not found a Church in Shipping Advisory Committee on announce that the profit for the graphed to Paking nccepting the would allow the use of the type-projudice on the part of the pig bodies had been left hanging for any bronder sense of the word. life-saving at sea recommends year, in 80,488.55; A dividend post of the Governor General of writer, and in printing, the fino-hended (a:p) Chinese officiala so half an hour the ceremony of He kept together a following, for that gross tonnage shall continue of 40 cents per share is proposed. Sige-chuan. An official announce type. But it is to be seriously that it is not at all unreasonable decapitation took place, at which he was unquestionably an alirne-to be the basis of the number of and 82,000 is to be allocated to ment of appointing him to the doubted if the Chinese will roadi- that Japanese basiness men should part of the mob showed signs of five preacher and a transparently boats and dayite, but that special writing off fxtures and fittings we will soon be made. Sally give up their old system be somewhat concerned as to the disapprobation, and some cries of honest man of considerable social provison be made la case of and *59,265/18 is to be curled, Lal Kung Tik Pol

Shine Press.

result of the agreement,

"murder" were raised

Versele longer than 660, lost? (f forward jo next soboukt.

War to be court-m'rtialled.—-

'Sai Kai Kung Yik Po."

SZECHUAN'S GOVERNOR.

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At a conference of the Minors Federation at Blackpool the administration of the Minimum unsatisfactory.

In the report to the shareholders to be presented at the general meeting on Aug. 24, the directors