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TU ESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1911.
TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.
[Corraient.]
THE WAR.
A PERIOD OF QUIET.
(Renter's Service to the China Mait').
Loybos, Oct. 30.
Rauter's correspondent at Rome cables
[Corralans.]
THE REBELLION,
THRONE HUMBLY
APOLOGISES.
that all was quiet yesterday at Tripoli A. CONSTITUTION GRANTED. acup for some skirmishes in the onsis.
The Turks attackel Eloma yes. rday and were repulsed with heavy loss.
A message from Naples states that the Duchess of Aosta sailed for Tripoli on board n bospital ship.
920 deported Ambs have arrived at the island of Utica and 595 at the island of Tremiti.
REVENGE ON THE ARABS. LONDON, Oct. 31. Beater's correspondent ut Tripoli wires that after the fight at the 23rd inat., when the Arabe within the town and the casis attacked the Italian rear, no mercy was shown to the Arabs.
Every house whs searched for three) days and everybody was shot indiscri inately, guilty, and innocent, old and
-young.
Many women were put to denth...
JAPANESE MAN.
ŒUVRES. "
(Independent News Agency's Service to the China Mail.)
TOKYO, Oct. 31. His Majesty the Emperor will lente here on the 6th prox. for Kyushu in order to attend the Army manoeuvres.
INTERNATIONAL AMITY.
(Zudlepenitent News Agency's Service
to the China Mail.) .....
TOKYO, Oct. 31.
Will It End Strife.
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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
Lespos, Oct. 30.
A CANTON REPUBLICAN
MEETING.
1) 15 Jan
Ab eight o'clock on the morning of the 29th insta largely attended meating of
merchants and gentry was held as Canton
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of the form of government to be. Lavoured a win for the Civil Service by 20 runs. for the Krangtung Provinco. After a Scores' lengthy sitting it was decided to resolve in favour of a Republic and on the decision of the meeting being declared big white tag bearing Chinese characters was hoisted Later it was carried through the streets and the big procession which T. Bacon, b Daris followed shouted out that they were in- E. Edmunds, b Worswick dependent. Crackers were fred and keptE Kelly, b Divis
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W. Lowis, not out... Hotel where there was a dragon tag lying it was hauled down. The Visory is W. Burgess, run out stated to have made represcalations to suppress the demonstration, but it is asid that his pleas were of nu avaŭ,
Renter's correspondent at Peking wires that an Edict has been issueil in
A meeting of Chinese sympathisers in which the Throne humbly apologises the movement is reported to have been for its past neglect and grunts anheld on Sunday night at the Ching Tin immediate Constitution, providing for a Hotel in West Point, Hongkong, at which Cabinet from which Nobles are excluded.
a number of representatives were present The Edict also grants a free pardon from Canton. Ideas were exchanged, but to the rebels and political offenders. the result of the gathering is kept secret. It is said that the Hongkong Gororament CHINESE REPLACE MANCHUS is taking steps to provert the holding of
similar gatherings in the Colony,
LATE
The Edic: further allows the Manchu President of the National Assembly to resign and appoints" I. Chin Chu in! his place, while the Manchu Minister of Constabulary is discharged, a Chinese. succeeding him.
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RAILWAY FARE SQUEEZING.
(To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.") Sir. Forhaps, in view of what has been said in the local prass in regard to the MORE FIGHTING AT HANKOW. difference of fare when travelling on the
Canton-Hongkong railway, my own cr. perience will be to the point, faw days ago I had occasion to travel from Canton
LONDON, Oct. 31. Reuter's correspondent with General to Hongkong, and I chose the railway, Yin Chang states that the Imperialista" to see what it was like." I spoke English recommenced their attack on Hankow at the booking office, and was told that on the evening of the 28th inst.
The rebele made a brave stand and directed a deadly fire from the housetops till routed by the Imperial guns.
General Mu distinguished himself for gallantry, leading the attack, and cupied Hankow on the morning of the
9th.
The rebels were mostly recruits Fighting continued outil late in the afternoon of the th, when the rebel losses were about 500 killed and 1,500
The Japanese German Association was izaugurated last night in Tokyo, when Prince Katsura ves nominated as Vice wounded, besides the capture of a num President and Viscount Avoki as ber of prisoners and 15 field-guns. Chairman.
-THE INSURANCE BILL.
MR LLOYD GEORGE'S CONCESSIONS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
- Löstes, Oct." 30. The discussion on the Insuranco, Billi
in the House of Commons is proceeding peacefully.
The clauses in relation to the admis- sion of Friendly Societies large and anali, bave been adopted in accordanco. with Mr Lloyd George's compromise proposale..
AMERICAN JOURNALIST'S DEATH,
(Renter's Service to the Chint Mail.)
LONDON, Oct. 30. The death is announced of Mr Joseph Palitzer, proprietor of the New York World.
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THE RAILWAY QUESTION.
MORE TROUBLE AHEAD,
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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Oct. 30.
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IMPERIALISTS' IMPROVED
PUSITION.
A message from Hankow states that the Imperialists are virtually in possession of the whole of Haukow, including the powder factory, and are in a good position to attack the arsenal at Hangyang.
The fighting was one-sided, the rebels being amere armed rabble against
trained troops.
THE SHANGHAI FIRE. -
(From Our Dich CorPerquendent.)
SILANCHAL Oct. 31. The fire which was reported yesterday in the native city here was insignificant. and was not, as was at first thought, connected with the Revolutionists
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PRAISE FOR IMPERIALISTS.
It is reported that the Imperialists on Sunday set fire to Hanko native city?
The foreign ailitary attaches praias work the Imperialists for their in Friday's fighting. Advanced com- panies of skirmishers went ahead, as in manoeuvres, and the artillery was more effective than that of the rebels, who were mostly untrained recruits, badly commanded...............
YUAN SHIH KAI'S TASK.
Independent News Agency's Service)
TOKYO, Oct. 31.
A renewal of the railway trouble is threatening Great Britain.
A telegram from Peking states that Meetings of the men were held in many the Government has entrusted HE centres yesterday and resolutions were paased repudiating the Report of the Yunu Shih Kai with the daty of reform- Commission. Some of the mestinga ing the Cabinet. This is in compliance with the request of the National demanded an immediate strike.
Assembly made on the 30th inst.
Mr J. E. Thomas, Labour MP. speak
AT TIENTSIN. ing at Crewe, said the wages concessions ennounced by the Companies proved the
(Wah Te Fal Po's. Bervice.)* justice of the mea's claims, but tho men
BANGHAY, Oct-80. demanded full recognition of the unions Hundreds of icotings "wore held last In consequence of the announcement week at which resolutions in favour of by the rebels that they intend to bom a strike wero passed. There were there-bard Tientsin, the Viceroy of Chilli has fore only two courses open-either a requested permission from the various Reneral strike, or the Railway Directors Consuls to be allowed to pass troops must meet the men's officials and through the Concessions in preparation discuss the Report of the Commission us for defensive measures,
a basis of settlement.
Mr Ramsay Macdonald, P. speaking
at Chester, said if Society, speaking
through its Government, will not compel
THE EXODUS
All is quiet at Chingking and
by
the railway managers to discuss the Nanking, but large numbers of the grievances of the men properly, then let inhabitants are constantly leaving Bociety take the consequences. He rail and sleazer for Shanghai.
appealed to the managere to
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CANTON QUIET.
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