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Hongkong Telegraph.

August 14, 1913, Temperature a.m. 78, p.m. 84, Humidity...91, 82.

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ERIDAY,

AUGUST-

15 1913.

五拜禮號近十月八英湘舞

TELEGRAMS.

TELESI

TELEGRAMS.

LONDONDERRY RIOT.

POLICE CONSTABLE SHOT.

BALKAN AFFAIRS."

MR. ASQUITH'S DENIAL

MORE CONGRATULATIONS.

Renter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]:

London, Received Aug. 14. Rioting was renewed at Lon.. donderry last night, Nationalists and Orange crowds reciprocally stoning the police, who charged each crowd alternately.

A Magistrate xhom the police asked to advise the 'Orangemen to go home, was knooked down and hurt on the head; a constable was shot, and an inspector injured by a stone.

PANAMA EXHIBITION.

ITALY AND FRANCE TO HELP.

London. Received Aug 15 Italy and France have an- nounced their intention of parti- cipating in the San Francisco

Exhibition.

OPIUM]AND WAR.

NO CONNECTION BETWEEN

THEM.

tion between the boti opium edicts and the civil war in China. The Chiners Government request ed in June to be releseed of the obligation to purchase further Indian opium. His Majesty's Government had unt" yet replied but it could not undertake to agre? to the proposal except in regard to the provinces where the prc. duction of native opium deasod. In the care of these provinces we immediately withdraw any claim to importation.

Beater's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London, Received Aug. 14, Mr. Asquith bas announced

Renter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

London. Received Aug. 14. The Emperor Francis Joseph

RIOTING IN VANCOVER. VI SULZER'S TRIAL.

WILL RESIST. REMOVAL.

POLICE ATTACKED.

Beuter's

(Service to the "Telegraph."]"

· · London, Réceived Aug. 14. A telegram from Victoris, B.C.,

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

London. Rived Aug. 14. The trial of Governor Sulzer

that the statement that Lord of Austria-Bungary bas tele-reports serious rioting in the has Alverstone had resigned is untrue. graphed to the King of Roumania Vancouver mining centres where 18. The last communication from congratulations upon his success 3,000 men have been on strike him allowed of the hope that he in securing poses and assuring three months.

The strickers attacked the might be able to resume active his Roumanian Majesty of his

continued interest in the welfare police injuring eaveral of them of Roumania.

Troops Despatched.

duties.

SOMALILAND POLICY.

الم

REVISION IMMEDIATELY

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NECESSARY.

TELEGRAMS.

OPIUM STOCKS.

STEADILY BEING ABSORBED.

Reuter's

[Service to the "Telegraph."

$36 PER ANNUM:

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS.

NEWS FOR BUSY BEN.

TELEGRAMS.

THE NEWS CONDENSED.

There is a three-cornered fight in the Chesterfield bye-election. Firing has begun at Cauton, Mr. Acland, Under Secretary reports our special correspondent of State for Foreign Affairs, in thoro

London. Rived Aug. 14,

been fixed for Saptemtar

reply to Sir J. D. R-93, stated Mr. Salzer, who should au-that the socks of opium in the Governor Solzer's trial bai tomatipally relinquish the Gover- Treaty ports of Chius were bean fixed for the 18th of not.hip on impeachment, an- steadily ing absorted by the spiembre, novaces his intention to resist provinces not yet elcsed to the removal by every wear in at his Pade, and there seemed reason to In a riot a Londondartz, disposal,

xp tthat the whole stock would policeman was shut and Vic- Lien saant-GoveLuca Glynn ultimately absorbed. The strate injured.

takes up the duties.

Government had no reason to suppose that China was not in earnest ia suppressing opiratocke of Indian opium on Chint &owing.

King Charlos replied thanking London. Received Aug. 15. the Emperor for this freeb proof Reuter's correspondent of faithful friendship and paying toria, Vancouver, report that a tribute to the great part the four hundred troops a two Emperor himself had taken in maxim guns have been despatched bringing about peace.

to Nanaimo and Ladywith, to place those towns under martial law.

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EX-MONARCH'S

WEDDING.

SEPTEMBER

Austria's Policy. London. Received Aug. 15. Reuter's orrespondent at The police are powerless to deal Vienna rep is that although no with the atti ng iiners, who official notification of the aban- bave driven out non-unionista, donment of Russia's intention to killing one by, dynamiting his CEREMONY FIXED London, Recaived Aug. 14 revise the Treaty of Bucharest, house.

has been yet received, official [Nanaimo is a town on the The Morning Post rays our

on the Vancouver Island, 74 miles by policy in Somal and most te circles, which reckon revised. We must either retire Esibility of Austria shading Fail N.N-W, of Victoria: There together or strengthen our alone in this matter, declare that, are large coal mines fa the district, tion. The latior co-se appears whatever ia Russia's ultimate which has a pulation of about inevitable. We ought to have Altitude, Aratrin will consistently 6000.1 advanced and fortified a base on for the Fa manent pace of the continue her policy of working. the tableland with à milita: ♬ road chain north from Brba, the

Balkone, and will ack to prevent excessive humiliation of ribly even a railway.

A.Satisfactory Account.

Later,

In the Flow of Commons Mr Harcourt informed Mr Bonn Low that he had received an entirely satisfactory account af. the situation n Somalland, but he'

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BYE-ELECTION.

EXCITEMENT AT

the Miners' Federation and

Austris.

REBEL ROUT AT

KIANGWAN.

General Li's Victory,

fired some of the supports were still more than two miles from the scene of action, and by this, time were beginning to meet their retreating comrades.

Government Dispositions,

...

According to Mr. Asland,

are rapidly being absorbed.

The Premier his deried sbat Lord Alverston bae resigned. Hin

at Kiangwan, which was held by Lordsbip is likely to ratura to a considerable body of Govern- [aotive duvier. ment troops The larger part of

the rebel force appears to have There have been wild scenes in been in position on the left hand Vancouver where the miners are side of the railway, their line on strike. Troops have been wanf extending for a considerable to the scene of the trouble.

London. Rived Aug. 14. distance in the direction of the B.R.H. the Fince at Wales Government troops appear to has telegraphed his congratula

Kiongwan race, cours. The The Emperor Francie Joseph. will represent H.M. The Kingat have Izen taken more or less lions to the King of Bumis on his she marriage of Manool, ex-King by surprise. but they quickly success esuring pas of Portugal, at Sigmaringen on rallied and the engagement, con- September 4 nert.

to

:

for evasal hundred yards into

tinued vigorously until the evening, with some slight inter vale in the firing...

then

be" mast .ers

H.R.H. the Prinsa olom will represent the King ahe mariage of ex-King Mangal at Sigmaringen, on the 4th. prox.

LOCAL.

nt West Point, yesterday.

NOT TOD EASY:

Mr Crowther Smith uproared for the plaintiff and Mr C. Mason defended in a case before Justice Kemp in the Summary

In the course of the osse wie

to kno

Near the railway station stood The men were called upon to Acting upon the information lay down theirs and sullen General Li as bis headquarters. The "Morning Post" stated

a train which was being used by : be had received General Li order, but while prepared When the engagement opened that revision of our policy in dered bis batteries into position, entrender they declined at this this train was between two fires, Somali Iand is necessary. Either and spread out bis man ahead of

stage-to-lay-down arme. Even from the reble on the left and retire or strengthen our position," them. They crawled forward, now Ganers! Li took no harsh the Government troops on the is the advice. and as the approached measures. He kept his men right. At one time it appeared did not propose to read the Kiangwan, Ang information & our 3 it concerned afternoon the Government and on the ground and in fuses, and cacare was impossible, and later might be captured by the rebele. 11. This took shelter behind integrition posted round the position so that highly probable that the train the present disposition of the rebel troops again met in the in this position awaited the rebel in the evening sent two of the but the attack was stayed on London. Racsived Aug, 15troops and the informa vicinity of Kiangwan. In all about advance.

Interport swimming trisle are The rebel front was more or during the fight to speak to the reinforcemente came up from the V.R.C. this evening,

prisoners who Fed- besa captured Towards six o'clock Government announced to take place as i Sir Edward Grey in the Bouration could reich the utmost 1,500 rebels were engaged and of.

corners of Emaliland with in- the Government fore a somewhat less like a fan. The men showed soldiers. Their message was to direction of the river and though of Commons replying to a avm-

He would under 1,000, but in spite of this judgment in their advance, assure them that if they laid down desultory fire from the rebela ber of questions regarding opinm credible rapidity. said there was no reason to aap-publish the "i-formation in the disparity in numbers the engage-covering most of the ground on their aims no harm would come was kept up until dark, the thres" opium smoker's in a divan There were no less than thirty ment resulted in a sigaal triumph their bands and karos. Along to them. Taey were all Chinese pose that there was any connec. paps as early as"; ossible:

for the Government leader, Gene- both sides of the railway line and he

Goverment tre vps did not wish ral Li While the losses on the they came, and their tront was

"to appeared them. panish

Doubt- Gdvoiamont side have bron extodded 210 or 300 yards on less

of the situation.

A man named 'Arthur Ast, was his splendid leniency beavier than heretofore including either side.

Between five and six o'clock fined $150 or in defsuis one would have its effect before mora-large force of Governmentsoldiers month, for being astowy on some twenty wonnded and a few

Repulse of the Attack, killed, the rebel losses are believed The advance guards were

ing on these troops.

To the east of the railway line hai side of the Kiangwan Road. spore to Hongkong.

auddenly appeared on the shaug- the Gregory Apoar from ing to be extremely heavy, but owing allowed to come to plora qurtat the repels made an effort to retain From fields apparently deserted to the ares over which the fight with the Goverment forces, but their positions for long, but with CHESTERFIELD, took place and the early fell of when the main body was the advance of the field artillery where sprang up, to the right and s moment before, soldiers every- night it was not possible to resens within range the order to opsa, more than a few of the wounded. fire with the artillery was given, they were soon shelled out. Their left of the main road. Their at

Foultion here was extraordinary. titude to foreignerson the road and At present they are estimated to No soner had the ne ofed While one party were in full re-making theirway cautiously serosa London, Reraived Aug. 14. | ba.at at 200 killed or wounded. than the rebels sought cover, but treat ander ehell fire, another was A bye-election is taking placa Ia addition some sixty, are pris- their advance was only tom attempting an advance from the iv every man in the groups Court, in which a man' wae sued.

country was very respectful. Negr at Chcet rfield. The Laute Li's forces, and at the moment they came forward, crawling.

oners in the hands of General porarily checked. Ones more railroad at a point actually nearer Executive has repudiated the Libert-Labour candidate, Mr. some 280 are entirely er rounded

the patha leading from the river g As soon as they came to clogs Kingman than that from which proached saluted. Along on UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS/Kenyon, who is the nomince of by these troops. No imove against quarters the rebels jamped from the others were fleeing. In fact long line of coolies came rapidly explained that the defendant wee

them haat sen made, but, showing the ground to deliver their attack. they were able to msk their way with small guns and aminun quartermaster on board the st... Docker's Union, and selected Mr. the utmost leniency, the General This was the opportunity the the country without being Brod making directly for the road con do and had a wife, mix) chil

necting the racecourse with the dren and a mothard Scarr to oppose both Mr. Kenyon is endeavouring to induce them Government forces were awaiting. and Mr. Christie, the Unionist to lay down their arms and return No sooner had the men shown upon, but at length they met railway station Soldiers come on twenty-five doll

another hody of retreating rebels to loyalty.

to pay be themselves than volleys of mus- and likewice joined in the general to be concentrating on the same mouth

пр in small bande and appeared Advance of the Rebels. ketry rolled out, and this way Shortly after. 4 p.m. the first followed by a vigorous bayonet wounded they had they carried whers half a dozen men, with an

retreat towards Woosung." What

point. At one spot, close to news of the advance of the ret la charge wherever the rebels were with them, but obviously those officer, were lying under cover, Reed, Peak Hotel, Mokaushan. BANQUE INDUSRIELLE against the Government position gathered in any body. Many had

was brought in. The head- been awept down by the rifle were only a very few of the mon the body of s soldier was stretch

who had fallen. quarta of General Li are at fire, and further caualties re

ed across the path. A foreign- Kiangwan Station, and from here sulted when the Government the Government forces had full shouted an offer of assistance if condit

At the clore of the engagement on the other side of the orcok its e scouts had been rant out into the troops fixed bayoneta and pressed country to learn the state of affairs. home their assault. Against this possession of the country for a the man were wounded, but a ls are deve

mile part Kiangwan Station, and

conic reply came back.. "All to the po The Banque Industrielle de Some of these were dressed in onslaught the rebels could not Chine, a joint at ok company with plain olothes, and two had the stand: they broke and fled, throw on all rebel, forcas were the finish," the remark being ill. ten just beef.PDFR.

miles away from this. a capital of Fre. 45,000,000 has misfortune to fall into the banda ing away their aims and tursing

astrated with gestures showing a complets of poti been definitively and legally of the rebel outp sts. When to their pursuera and praying for

that a bullet had entered the un-excitement or los of nerve. When news of the engagement fortunate man's chest and passed written characleta ar constituted in Paria, on the this occurred the men explained mercy. In this obarge, which re shed Shanghai the railway out through his back. There least different from those gat 5th of July 1913 The Board that they were country pople was oried out preotically all authorities despatched the Red was elected at the meeting of the looking for their friends, and to along the line, over fifty prime Cross train to Kiers, an in charge were no other signs of wounded in any other part of the shareholders and formed as slack were the rebels that they were takep.

of Mr. E. R. Mes and Mr. J. or dead, and men were moving follows:

allowed them to go. They im

To the west of the railway line twenty wounded. Where captivas tle of musketry quite close to the D. Read. It brought back about freely across the open country, M. Andre Berthelot, President, mediately returned with forms-

though occasionally the sharp rat M. Liao Sze Kong and M. Eugene tion of the rebel advanced the rebels freed badly in their and wounded are corcezped Henry, Vice Presidente, Sir General Li thereupon made bis retreat. They were soon out- General Li fa the very embodi- racecourse indicated that the rebels Richard Awry, M. George, Balla, dispositions.

Banked by the Government trecpi

were not easily driven back. In M. Raoul Calary de Lamaziere, M. | During the day the robel force and bafore they knew what had meat of kindnes and spies no the rac course enclosure a line of Royal 9 p.m. i

effort to facilitate the work of

TO-MORROW. Rene de Carenville, M. Paul had been making ite way from happened about 280 of them were

dealing with the later, while, as crouching soldiers could be

Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Comet Chautard,

Arthur Peoshan City, and was now de surrounded. It would have b. already stated, he is showing the son moving rapidly silhouetted

Bijou Scenic Theatre, 0.15 p.m. Espinasse de Villesboinet, M. A. cupying, a position about a mile an easy matter for the Governmost humane disposition in regard against the white wall of the Froouls, Comte

de from Kiangwan Railway Station,ment troops to have wiped them Ganay, M. J. Perchot and M. covering the country on both out. The rebels were unable to to his pioness. It has the building, and the sound of firing Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Charles Victor.

afterwarde marked an addition to noon at y sides of the line. The whole force extricate themselves from their mentioned that he gave permis-heard from that dire stion directly half yearly meeting. City Hall. Bion to the Red Cross workers to The Banque Industrielle de consisted of infantry, and was ill position, and as the quickfirersake with them to Shanghai those the succession of brief engage. Saturday, August 23 Chine has its Head Office (Biege equipped. When news of the and field artillery of the Govern of the rebel wounded who had ments. Meanwhile, reinforce-Third Pagal Gymkhana, Central) in Poking and its Re-ighting reached Woosung rein-mant forces had been advancing been brought in to Kiangwan: ments for the Government troops

Tuesday, September 27 continued to move along the path.” Auétion of H.1.8. Alserity, on gistered Office (Siege Social) in forcements were only being sent during the hurried retreat of the Paris, 18 Boulevard Haussman. out and additional, ammunition rebels, they pould within a very In the course of the afternoon from from the river, and men board, 11 s.m.

M. A. J. Pernotte is General wasonly leaving on wheel-barrows, short time have been brought to brisk attack was made by the seemed to be sotive everywhere. Manager.

By the time the last shot was bear upon them.

rebel forces on the railway station. "N:C. Daily Now..""

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candidate.

DE CHINE

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Rebels Hemmed In.

1.

Red Cross Work;

Another Account.

Cerdeired

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