The Bongkong Telegraph
(ESTABLISHED 1881.)
Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor.
WEATHER FORECAST
FAIR
Barometer 29.79
June 12, 1914.
Temperature f Humidity
a.in. 82. 84
2 p.m. 86.
281 晚九十月五年寅甲
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
THE IRISH QUESTION.
THE SUFFRAGISTS.
DEPORTATION URGED)
STOCK MARKETS DEPRESSED'
TELEGRAMS.
June 12, 1913,
Tomperature 6 a.m. 80 p. t. 88
50 · 38,
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS 836 PER ANNUM.
Humidity
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1914.
五拜第二拾月六州番
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
TELEGRAMS.
HOME RACING.
BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
NO NEW AGREEMENTS.
SALVATION ARMY.
CONGRESS OPENS.
NEWBURY.SUMMER CUP.
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London. Received June 12,
London. Received June 11.
London. Received June 12.
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London Received June 19. Reuter's ontrespondent ot
London. Received June 12.
A Solemn Scene.
London. Received June 12. The Stock Exchange, regards
In the House of Commons, Sir In the House of Commone,"
The Salvation Army Congress The race for the Newbury Ottawa states that the Dominion Edward Grey, replying to a opened at the Albert Hall to- during the debate on the Home the Irish situation gloomily, and Sammer Cup, over a distance of House of Commons bas voted an question whether an Office Estimates, Lord Robert the markets are depressed..
one mile and a half, resulted as Address regretting the departure Russian Naval Agreement existed, delegates, and 34 languages are Anglo- night. There are 2,100 Overgsas Cecil raised a discussion on the The rapidly growing Nation-followa :-- suffragisis.
He strongly ad-alist Volunteers form the alsort-
of H.R.B. the Duke of Connaught, quoted Mr. Asquith's statement represented- Mr. F. Fos'a Florist.......... .................
and assuring His Majesty of the regarding a Military Agreement vocated deporting the women to ing topic in the Lobbies. A mc.
analterable levotion of Can that if war arose there were no `a suitable island.
derato estimate places the number
"There was a solemn scene as at already 100,000.
adians.
anpublished agreements to re- the remnant of the Canadian Mr. Borden and Sir Wilfrid striot, or hamper Britain'a delegation passed in the pro- Laurier delivered eloquent freedom of action. Sir Edward cossion of nations. speeches, paying a tribute to the emphasised that that remained Duke of Connaught's ability, true to day, nor were any agree. aympathy and tact.
ments likely to be made.
Duke of Devonshire's
Marten
...... 2.
Sir A. Bailey's Son-in-Law 3.. Eleven rap:
won by
loogbe, separating second and third.
The betting wha:--100" to 8. against Florist; 7 to 2 against
the 83me distance
The seriousness of the position Mr. McKenna admitted that is realised by the Liberals, num- public irritation was growing bers of whom, in speaking in and he deplored the rudeases of their constituencies, said that the the suffragists in the presence of Snal proof of the weakness of Their Majesties. He appealed to the Government was the permit the Press to casse advertising the auffragists and declared that the ting of the drilling and arming Marten; 100 to 8 against Son-
"Let them die" policy would only be a greater incentive to militanoy. He defended the "Cat and Mouse" Act, but hoped, however, that the Government would procure sufficient evidence to bring an action against the subscribers to the militant funds. making them liable for all damage.
The Real Mischief-Makers.
of Ulster.
ข้
The Amending Bill.
London Received June 12.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith announced that the Amending Bill would be intro duced in the House of Lords afore the Home Kule Bill, if the Opposition desired.
The Nationalist Volunteers.
in-Low.
PANAMA TOLLS.
A REJECTED PROPOSAL.
London. Received June 12. Router's Washington
[Florist, a bay colt by Florizel times last year, securing four IT out of Ladytown, was out six wins The Three Year Old Plate at Kempton Park, the Marlbo- rough Stakes at Goodwood, the Dullingham Plate at Newmarket, respondent states that the Senate.
cor.
111
HOME CRICKET.
Londón. Received June 12.-
Surrey beat Leicestershire at Loughborough by 57 runs.
The King's Message.
TELEGRAMS.
NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.
CONDENSED.
The yacht Resolute has won the America Cup: the second of the test races for
The Stock Exchange regarde the Irish situstion most gloomily and the markets are depressed. Volunteer movement is the ab The growth of the Nationalist
sorbing topic in the Ebbies.
The Canadian House of Com- mons has expressed regret at the departure of the Duke of Con- naught.
The race for the Motor Car Tourist Trophy in the Isle of Man was won by K. Les-Guinness on
Sunbeam car.
*
A message from His Majesty the King was read, joining in the welcome to the Congress. In the If the Opposition desire, the menage His Majesty said Amending Bill, will be introduced have for many years watched within the House of Lords before the deep interest your work for the Home Hale. Bil. people, especially the less fortun- ate citizens of the Empire, and 1 Mr. Birrell says the Govern trust that, with the blessing ofment is giving attention to both God, you will continue your work the Nationalist and Ulster of self-sacrifice and. unselfish
Volunteɔra. zeal.
and the Duke of York Stakes et has by 53 votes to 24 defeated una matter of patriotism to cancel Kempton Park. He also ran amendment to allow the dispute the contracts,, Mr. Bryan, however, Newbury. His wins brought in emption repeal to be carried to interfere, saying that the supplies W. Ryan under a pledge not to third in the Ormonde Stakes at on the Panama Canal tolle ex-aays Mr. Jrealman, refused to is the arrival last night of Dr. E. £3,332.
the Supreme Court.
Mr. Birrell, Irish Secretary, re- plying to Lord Robert Cecil, said the figures supplied to him show- ed that the Nationalist Volur.- Marten, a chestnut colt by Marco out of Cheshire Cat, was Mr. McKenna, continuing, teers numbered 80,000, but they only out twice last year, running said the tubecribers were mainly varied daily. He had no informa-third in the Rong Plate at Don- rich women who were using their tion as to the number under arme,caster. wealth against Society. They but the Government were giving. Son-in-Law, A brown colt paid unfortunate victims to attention to both Forces. undergo the horrors of starvation while they themselves lived in loxury. If the supplies were cut off, the last would soon be beard of the Pankhursta. Ele added that the Government were further considering a criminal charge .against the subscribers
Bomb in the Abbey:
After Mr. McKenna had spoken a bomb exploded in Westminster the Coronation Abbey under Obair, damaging the famous 'Stone of Scone.
Two loud reports were beard in the House of Commons, where- some membora instantly. left for the Abbey. It is under-
upon
An Angry "Scene." During question time, Mr. As. quith said he had not understood Mr. Lloyd George, in a speech at Criccieth, to suggest that there had been mutinies in the Army. There had been no mutiny.
A heated scene then arose be- tween the Opposition and Mr. Lloyd George. The latter explain- ed that he was referring to incitement by Opposition leaders.
After further interruption, Mr. Lloyd George said he had men- tioned the Opposition crowing over a prospective mating.
This remark called forth cric of "Dunghill!"
stood that the fabric of the Abbey Scottish campaign, at Inverness is also damaged.
Two Arrests.
The police are in possession of the Abbey, and they have arrost- ed two women.
The Coronation Chair is also damaged, while the pavemente outside were shaken. A lady fainted from shock.
Mr. Lloyd George (fiercely):- Yes, on their own dunghill !
Scottish Campaign. Mr. Boner Law has opened hie
In the course of a speech he lengthily dealt with the Ulster outlook, which he o-id was a cou-. flict between the Government and the nation, in which the nation was bound to win. Whatever the calamities ahead, the determina-. tion of Ulstermen was fixed, and
by Dark Ronald out of Mother- in-Law, ran three times last year, being second in the T.Y.O
Plato at. Newmarket.
Last year the race was won by
Chili II.]
MOTORING.
RESULT OF TOURIST RACE.
London. Received" Juno 12.*
a4
AMERICA CUP.
ANOTHER TRIAL RACE.
The U. S. Senate has rejected
a proposal for the carrying of the Supreme Court. Panama Canal tolls dispute, to the
should be allowed to go through talk regarding his experiences there is no unpublished naval
Sir Edward Grey states that the agreement between Britain anf
Russia.
to LLeir destination.
while a prisoner with In justice to Mr. Bryan, if Federale. abould be recorded that yesterday owed his life to his promise, and He is said to have he allowed General Huerta to could not break it on reaching recaise a cargo of arms and am safety. Obscrver. manition which were discharged
at Puerto, Mexico, by the Kron- prinzessin - Cecilie although he
had been advised of the shipment London. Received June 12.a fortnight ago. Army and Navy Router's correspondent at New officers are indignant at what York states that the yacht Re- they regard as a deliberate "arm-
FOUNTAIN OF OIL IN
JAPAN.
solute won the second of the races ing of forces with whom they are Bxcitement Over Sudden Oush, between the America Cup certain to be fighting in a few defenders by 76 seconds.
weeks.
ESPIONAGE.
It is understood that when
tenced to 16 years penal Ber- A German clerk has been seri-
vitude and fined £500 for espion- age in favour of Russia,
The South African Government has twice been defeated on proposal to bring the premier mine under the Income Tax Bill. There was an angry scene
in the House of Commons between the Opposition and Mr. Lloyd George regarding the latter a epeech at Criccieth.
Unusual excitement prevails at Admiral Badger heard that the Kurokawa village,. Minami, ship was at the port he made all Akita County, Akits Prefecture Te Government is consider preparations to prevent the over & audden gul. E an immense ing bringing an action against delivery of the cargo, even quantity of oil on of May 25, the subscribers to the Militant The race for the Motor Car GERMAN CLERK SENTENCED. to giving tentative orders to from a well of the Nippon Oil Suffragist funds making them
Admiral Winslow, but when he Company, which continues to liable for all damagë Bought authorisation from Wash send up a still larger quantity, London Received June 12.
bomb, believed to have Even ington he was instructed to do says the Japan Daily Mail." The placed there by suffragists, hns correspondent at nothing. The Administration oil has been gushing out of a exploded under the Coron
Tourist Trophy in the Isle of Man, over a distance of CC0 milea, resulted as followe
1-K. Lee-Gainness (Sunbeam
Renter's
car); 10 hours, 37 minutes, 49ipzig states that a clerk named has been informed" that another ten inch pipe line, and up to Chair in the Abbey, damaging
seconds.
Rezanfeld bas toon sentenced to shipment is nearly due at Puerto, 6,30 a.m..on May 27, it amounted the famous Stone of Scone, 15 years' penal servitude and Mexico, and it is reported that a to 10,000 koku. 2.-M. Rieckon (Minerva car);
à koku is
of Russia.
10 hours, 57 minutes, 38 seconds.
3.-M. Molon (Minerva car); 11 hours, 22 minutes, 20 seconds.
THE LOAN MARKET.
UNDERWRITTEN,
no cleverness nor manoeuvring CANADIAN LOAN would make them submit to the Dublin Parliament,
Ulster Gun-Running.
---་་--ད་ London. Received June 12. The South African and Indian
An anti-gun-running demon sections are among the most
A well-known Member of Par-stration was held at Glasgow, the interesting of the underwriters of liament, who was allowed inside speakers being the Hon. Noil the Canadian Loan. They take the Abbey after the incident, said Primross, Liberal M.P. for Wie 88 per cent.
a pinnacle of the chair was blown bech, and Mr. W. F. Roch, Liberal
off, but the other breakages are M.P. for Fembrokeshire. unimportant,
Official Statement.
A
resolution was passed regretting
the decision of the Government to refrain from prosecutions.
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.
• ÍTALIAN STRIKE.
BETTER NEWS,
An official statement says a amall bomb exploded in im- mediate proximity to the Corona. tion Chair. It is supposed to have been placed there by a member of a party of sight-seere. The demage is alight and can easily be replaced. A portion of wood тав broken and some store carving and a screen damaged. Iron nata were contained in the
Router's correspondent at Rome bomb, which was made of thin
says the strikers, considering that metal. It was exploded by means they have made an effective of a fuse. A feather bon was protest, are returning, to work. found near by.
The newspapers are re-appearing and the country is assuming & normal aspect. .
Women Released.
The two women detained in connection with the explosion in Westminster Abbey have boon released. There was no further arrest up to midnight,
London. Received Juno 11.
The Casualties,- Router's correspondent at Rome states that a newspaper estimata of the strike riot casualties places them at 14 Lilled and several hundred injured.
THE GOVERNMENT DEFEATED.
London, Received June 12, Renter's correspondent
at
ned 2500 for espionage in favour
MEXICAN AEFAIRS
London. Received Juns 12.
at
Reuter's correspondeat Tampico states that the American steamer Autille, with, munitions on board, has arrived there.
MEXICAN DILEMMA;
large consignment of email arms, about 40 gallons. There is no ammunition and guns was landed preparation made t receive from a Japanese steamer at such a large amount of vil, and it Salina Cruz on Thursday.
has been flowing over the rice Some of these who are desiroue fields and other near-by land, al- of aghting naturally chefe under though efforts are being made to
NEWS.
General news appears on iga 3-to-day and log hook on ps. 6
Our contemporaries' appars
Mr. Bryan's calm in the fece of construct a dyke around and on page 2 and commercial the reported killing of an Ameri-retain it.
on page 9.
"
s
can soldier who strayed while An ordinary oil well is said to A letter to the Editor on y suffering from the beat into the be most productive when it sends subject of Boy Scouts appear i Federal lines near Vera Cruz, but up from 200 to 300 kuku of oil a to-day's issue.
The army officers there are inclin-day, and one producing ubout
to view the execution, even if 8,000 koku is a new record in A tale of raidnight revela je proved, as not such
aa to Japan. How much more oil will Kowloon was unfolded a precipitate hostilities, because come out cannot be decided at Police Court this morning. prouably it was ordered by present, but if it continues at the The degree of L. L. D. has subordinate oficer without rate of 6 koku a minute se it has been conferred upon His Ex authority.
been since May 25, it will be lency the Governor by the Un Cabinet division seems reapons 1,413,720 koku & year, after versity of Dablin, ible for the failure to reinforce reckoning some waste. Selling ut General Funston before now, but Y. 15 per koku, which is the the Secretary of War, Mr. Garrison prica to-day, it will be Y. 21,205,- A remarkable atory is told to-who, with the Secretary of the In-900 or abont Y. 8,000,000 more day in a Washington dispatch to terior, Mr. Lane, has urged more than what was imported to Japan the Evening Mail by Mr. James adequate preparations against in 1912. Later reports state that Creelmaan, tending to prove what Mr. Bryan and the rest of the the volume of oil has intressed. he calls the moral alliance between Cabinet, has carried the point
Alleged Moral Alliance with
the Rebels.
New York, May 9,
out of the national goard. ~
the Wilson Administration and the efficiently to obtain authorisa Mexican rebels. He asserts that tion, if necessary, to rush two more within a week £200,000 worth of brige des from Texas, while the Capetown states that the Govorn-arms was allowed to oross the way is being paved for the calling NEWS FOR BUSY MEN
frontier for the use of General amendment to bring the premier Villa despite the supposed em- mine of the Colony under the bargo. This is said to have been Income Tax Bill. This proposal the occasion of General Huerta's has been strenuously opposed,
ment was twice defeated, on an
LABOUR ALLIANCE.
Meanwhile General Haarto,
CONDENSED.
presumably with his tongne in his cheek, bas said." Adios" to recent protest to the mediators. his peice delegates, who left the
Florist Mr. Creelman segerts that capital for Canada to-day. Mr.
won the Newbury when recently thers seemed a Wilson's choice has not yet Summer Cup. danger that rebels and federals been definitely announced. It Mr. Bonar Law has opened his would unite against the American seems likely to fall on Mr. Scottish compaign at Inverness. invaders, a representative of an Joseph R. Lamar, Associate The Salvation Army Congress arms company told Mr. Bryan Justice of the Supreme Court has opened at the Albert Hall, that his company had a contract of the United States, and Mr. to send 5,000,000 cartridges and Frederick W, Lobmain, former The transport workere have 7,000 rifles to the rebels, Solicitor General of the United approved the suggested Labour London. Hessived June 18.but, fearing in the rapid States. Alliance. Medved The transport, workers have changing conditions that Not the least remarkable Lord Robert Cecil suggests de- approved of the proposed great these might be used against incident which has developed portation of the saffragista to Labour Alliance.
the Americans, he had decided as during the last twenty-four hours some suitable island.
-PROPOSAL APPROVED.
· DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY. Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Viotoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.
TO-MORROW,
Bijon Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 m. VRC Aquatic Fete
Monday June 15 -- frown Land Sale-231
p.m.
Wednesday, June 17. Hongkong Cotton blunin, Weaving and Dyeing C, L1, Meeting of Creditors 11
Tuesday May 23 Hongkong loo | Qui Lid.
Extraordinary General
11a.m.
Tuesday June 30 Hongkong Fire Lasu/nco Ladi• Extraordinary Gou à Meeting 11a.m.
Saturday July 11. Third Gymkhana Meeting.
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