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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1911.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. STOP PRESS
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THE WAR.
A GRAVE EXAMPLE,
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Oct 25,
It is reported from Tripoli that by arder of the 'Court Martial a Kavass employed in the German Consulate was
[CONTINUED.] THE REBELLION.
REBEL'S PACIFIC
AIMS.
FURTHER SUCCÈSSES.
shot publicly for stabbing a woundedReuter's Sorrice to the China"Mail) Italian soldier. "
THE RED SEA LIGHTS.
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Later.
LONDON, Oct. 25, Teuter's correspondent at Peking wires that General Yin Chang haa informed the Govament that the rebels
aly has ordered the Fe-lighting of have 400 guns. The Red Sea lights.
A BRUTAL AFFAIR
YOUNG TURKS DISTRUSTED,
(Reuters. Service jo the China. Mail)
LONDON, Oct. 25.
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He therefore demands additional artillery, and also money wherewith to
· pay the troops before handvances.
A message from Heinatu states that the rebels are making overmutes to the Mohanimedaus of Kanst.
A BLOODLÉSS REVOLUTION.
LATER....
The brutal murder and mutilation of the Greek Metropolitan of Gravina and two attendants in the Villayet of Monastir as sycited the greatest indigestion in Greece, where the Young Turks are heritatingly accused of conniving in the Roumanian propagandists plan waynipathining cities till they are prepar Barry out the crime,
THE MORO000
QUESTION
POWERS ADVISED OF FART SETTLEMENT.
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(Reuter's Service to the China -Mail)
LONDON, Oct. 25.
Router's correspondent at Berlin wires that the Morocco portion of the Franco-German Agreement has been
communicated-to-the-Powers---
The second part is also practically complete.
In the Blouse of Lords, Lord Morley aid-It is a matter of enormous Entisfaction that the Franco-German discussions in relation to Morocco have at last come to a conclusion which, in the opinion of those in authority in Berlin' and Paris, vill be acceptable to the people of both countries.
THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY
A DREADNOUGHT LAUNCHED.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Oct. 25, - Lady Reid bas launched the Dread- Dougbt cruiser Australia, at Clydebank. This beat is n sister ship of the New
Zealand.
There were large crowds present ta witness the ceremony, including many. Australians and other Colonials.
CONSCRIPTION COMING
-LORD HALDANE'S SIGNIFICANT
COMMENT.
(Beuter's Service to the China Mall.)
LONDON, Oct. 25,
Rester's correspondent at Paking wires that the rebels are taking the most extreme precautions against excesses and are not anxious to take over any
1 MYSTERIOUS "LETTER.
Admiral Sab has found a letter ca his office table from the rebel lender Li. Eo wonders how it renchéd bima | and is much periorbed.
THE CANTON BUMB OUTRAĜE.
(From Our Own Corrapondent.).
CASTOS, Oct. 25. 4 20 p.. The newly-appointed! Tartar General was assassinated by a bomb this mörning.
Many soldiers and civilians were kill- ed and 15 shop werd burnt.
(Rautar'a Servies to the China Mail)
Losion, Oct. 25.
A message from Canton states that the new Tartar: General landed yestar day and when passing the Admimally buildings a number of tomba were thrown at him, killing him as well as a few soldiers.
Several houses caught fre but the fames were later extinguished.
Subsequently the Viceroy notified the Consular body that the Tartar General was killed and that the city was quiet.
ed to afficiently administer them. They-VIDEROY IN SHANGHAI are aiming at a bloodless revolution.
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THE IMPERIAL"VIEW.
The Imperialists contend that one Imperial victory will crush the whole rebellion, which is merely sporadic
FOREIGN PRECAUTIONS.
In a later message Reuter's Peking correspondent says the departure of the Inniskilling Fasiliers for Tadis from Tientsin has been countermanded, and that other Tegation Guards are being considerably strengthenes.
RIVAL MOVES.
Five thousand troops have entrained fur Hankow
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(From Our Own Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, Oct. 20, His Excellency Jai Cheng, the Viceroy of Hupeh, arrived here to dar on board the 8.8. Loong Wo. He Had beca in Kiukiang, baring flad thonce during the outbreak by steam launch.
was lying in the stream.
He boarded the Loong Wo while he
«KIŲKIANG GARRISON GOES OVER.
The Taoui of Kiukiang, together with the whole garrison, numbering 1,500 went over to the Revolutionists.
The fire in the yamon has been ex en-Unguished and is little the worse for the
outbreak.
Wireless messages "apeak of an counter to the north of Hankow to-day The rebels advanced up the Seven Miles Greek in extended order, engaged in fe-skirmish and subsequently retired
slightly.
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PROTECTION OF KWANGTUNG.
Tez Yat Po'e Service.)
CANTON, Oct, 25. A Kwangtung Protection Society bas recently been formed by the gentry and leading merchants.
Its principal, object is to protect the lives and property of the inhabitants of the Province from the danger of war.
AN IMPENDING BATTLE.
SHANGHAI; Oct. 25. HEYin Chang, who is now in Flan Kam district, bas declared that his troops will fight the rebels to-day.
A FLAG" INCIDENT.
Bective of the refusal to liaul down the yellow dragon flag at the CMS.N
NEWS
(Fah Te Tot Po's Serpice.)
TROOPS JOIN REBELS.
SHORA, October 20, 180. p.m." The sailors under the command of Admiral Sab hare joined the revolu tioniste.
It is feared that Auhai (will be aptured before long. His Excellency Yim Chung, Minister for War, has had A VERY DARTÓW escape.
The Prince Regent, the Emperor.of China, and the Empress Dewaget are preparing to proceed to Jebol
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE BRITISH SCHOOLS.
(To the Editor of the "Cunxa Blan.") SIN,Although orally all the scho
in the Colony are British, the Director of tude which is perhaps excusable, uses the Education, with terminological inexacti expressing "British School" to mean a school served for white children.
There are two of these British" schools, in the Colony, the Kosloon School and the Victoria British School near the Cotton Mills.
Education, of the Governor's Budget Speech, perusal of the report of the Director of and of the Estimates for 1012 would lead one to suppose that all was well with these schools. His Excellency did not mention them, and the Estimates show no change except tipulated increments,
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and thorough attention the most careful one is surprised therefore to find no echo of it in the Estimates or the Bud et speech,
Flere again there is an absence of accurate dista owing to the non-appearance of the belated censua returns, and I think the Unofficial Members would be perfectly funtitled in refusing to vote for any of the Education estinate, including the grant. to the University, until they have bad sufficient time to consider the promised returns.
However, it appears that there are ovar and it is well-known that there is a large 3,000 non-Chinese residents in Kowloon, and increasing number of white childres
there.
A British patrol is guarding the cou-many years ago with a great foarish of The Kowloon school was opened not session and everything is quiet as usual. trumpets as the school for the white child- The German gunboat Vaterland is en ren of the Peninsula, and I was amazed to read in the Director's report that "when route to Changeha.
it was decide no longer to admit big boys the necessity to have rend Master dis appeared," and to and that the staff of the school consists of four ladies, none of whom appear to be certificated.
The
THE HANKOW SITUATION.
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The Revolutionista nt Hankow are creating forta at Seven Miles Creek..
Five British, fire Japanese, four German, two American, one French and one Austrian warships are at Hankow.
TIENTSIN NEXT.
A message from Tientsin states that the Revolutionists have informed the Consuls that they will shortly take the native city.
THE TURF
CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES:
RESULT
{{ Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Oct. 25,"
The result of the race for the Cambridgeshire Stakes run at "New
Lord Haldane, speaking at Birming- hara, said he believed the Territorial/Company's office and replace the rebel market today was as follows: - Army had come to Alay. It would Bag in its stead, the manager has been develop and might some day be based kept in custody and the office seized.
on compulsory servico-(Lond cheera). He did not see the possibility of com- pulsory service at present, but he was anxious that we should not fall between two stools.
PARLIAMENT.
4!
GOVERNMENT CRITICISED.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail, }, LONDON, Oct. 25.'
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YUAN SHIH KAI'S DECISION.
H. E. Tuan Shib Kai is stated to bave taken over the seal of the Hupeh and
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Long Set (Jellias) ......... "Mustapha (F. Wootton). 2.
Mercutio (Trigg)
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It has been laid down by the 'rent Proverb-Maker that the absence of the wholesome corrective of the rod will not tend to the improvement of the child: D that charge of want of discipline, especially in ons can hardly be surprised at the
this sub-tropical climate where native persants are so apt to spoil the young hopefuls.
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With regard to the other complaints. is it possible that the Director of ducition in Rohasy in making the Grant-in-Aid Schools to the line that he has no time to leck after the Government Schoo's, vlivae continued existence and support is ap parently not dependent prany standard officiency 3 Or is it that whilst the Chinese mombury of Council keep AND keen watch on the schools for Chinese riadents, the European members have no or inclination to enquire into the con- dition of the white schools?
ti
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the
only
examination is held by
the Hend-Mistress herself.
Whilst not doubting the capability and energy of the experienced lady in charge
Trained
of the School, it must be apparent that the STAFF OF white boys of Kowloon require a firmer bend than hers, and more advanced tench; ;
by five lengthe, three-quarters of ang to enable then to coinpeto an equal
length separating second and third..
The betting was:-33 to 1 against
terns with Chinese loss for scholarships at the Hon.konu University." doubt insist on the rights of the pupils of The Chizens Unofficial members will no
Upholsterers
AND
Banan Viceroyalty at Wu Sing Kwan. Long Set, 9 to 2 against Mustapha, 11 their own are all the English, Scotch Cabinet-makers
A MANCHU'S FLIGHT.
PERING, Oct. 25. Po Hangs e Mancharina Taatai of Kiukiang, fed before the fall of that
In the House of Contamous Mr J. H. Whitley was to-day unanimously appoint. city and is at present living with his ed Chairman of the Ways and Menna family in a native boarding house at Committee in succession to Mr Alfred Shanghai. Emmott
Mr Asquith strongly defended tha limitation of the discussion on the Insurance Bill, which he said must have the Royal assent this year. If not, the
THE VICEROY'S ESUAPE.
Sasana, Oct. 25. The Viceroy
of" scaped on board the steamer Loong Wo Hapoh has secretly
benefits which it would confer on the misses would be postponed for a year and is expected at Shanghai to-day-
"Mr Lloyd George had had to see +
hundred deputations on the question
and he had not spared, trouble or time
in meeting objectioje and criticisms.
Mr Balfour delivered a long and
IMPERIAL NEEDS.
H.E. Via Chang has memorialised
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SHANSI CAPITAL FÄLLE
to 2 against Mercatio.
Note-Lat Fear's result :- Christmas Daisy (5. Donoghue), 1: Must- aphs (Maher), 2: Halcyon (. Piper), 3. The race was then won by 14 lengths.
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
NO LONGER MIDSHIPMAN.
(Reuters Service to the China Mail.) LONDON, Oct 25.. -His Royal Highness the Prince of Walca has concluded his term of service midshipmana aboard H. M. Hindustan."
VOLUNTEER NOTES.
JOLAZO.
TRANSFERRED.
8.
Corpl: F. R. Mann of the Infantry
and Irish members bo equally vigilant in the interests of the white children? It is interesting in this connection to note that Colony to-ma: row. the "Member for Kowloon" is due in the
The absence of the Director of Educa tion at this juncture is an unfortunata coincidence.
PIANOS
Tuned
Of course it would be rank heresy to doubt the ability of any one of the Haven Born to run any aingle Govern- ment Department cüciently at a moment's notice, but I do not think that wven a AND Hongkong cadet can achieve the versatility and omnipotence of the Right: Honourable
Pooh Bab, Lard High Everything-Else, Regulated
the immortal croation of the late lamented Savoyard
Fot there is truly a Gilbertian touch about the situation o genial E.R.D., who necessarily devotes a great portion of
his time to circumventing the agile siz
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their utmost to keep their elders and betters awak, sud both love dirty w ter. at lonat two things in common: both try
Then again. the H. B. D. in bis sub OR stantive capacity cannot control the sanitation of Government school buildings- Director of Education he can Verbum
Repaired
Company is transferred to the Scouts Con-ay we hope that when the first through AND
the Throne that the rebels are well BY: E. . Hogarty joined the Corps on scathing attack on the Government and trained and armed and that they the 23rd October, and was posted to the was loudly cheered. He said he was possess 400 machine guns. He kaks Scouts Company. dismayed at Mr Asquith's limitation of for further supplies of arms and the discussion on the most complicated ammunition. Bill of the century, and affirmed that the institution of the "Kangaroo" | closure was a Parliamentary scandal which did not leave the House with the shreds of liberty. Having destroyed the House of Lords, the Government were now destroying the House of Commons.
Loud cheers).
Mr John Redmond said the 'Irish. party intended to propose certain
ingan, the capital of Shansi, been captured by the rebels.
has
PRINCE CHING'S - MISSION.
The reason that Prince Ching, the
pany as private with effect from the 23rd October.
RESIGNED,
Trumpoter G. Baker of the Infantry Company is permitted to resign on leaving the Colony with effect from the 20th October
May
passenger atriyasat Kowloon from CalE, be will not be shown an one of the lians of the terminal town the "School without School-Haster."
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Government would undoubtedly socopt. to proceed to Wai-fai-in to request H.E.
Tronical chara).
Tuan Shih Kal to leave for Wachang
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