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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1911.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRYPH.
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THE WAR
ITALIAN BARBARITY
CONDEMNED.
(Reuter's Servics, to the China Mäïl.)
Lastos, Nov. 1.
In a letter to the Times the Hon Ameor Ali appeals to Christian England | to raise its voice against the Italian reversion to harbarist.
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ML T. Hobbouse, Professor of Sociology at Londca University, asks: To what is Europe committed if the action of the Italians passes without protest? Is the distinction between combat and a noncombatant to be set aside at the pleasure of the invaders? **Bir' George Trevelyan warns the Italians of the effect of English opinion if they persist in their cruel pression.
ITALY AGGRESSIVE.
LATER.
Reuter's correspondent at Rome, wires that Admiral Aubry has suddenly and secretly arrived at the capital and has had a long interview with the Cabinet.
A scheme has been arranged for action by the Italian Fleet to be taken against the Turkish archipelago in order to force. Turkey to submit or to close, and a heavier scheme will probably be carried out as soon as the interested Powers have been informed.
Italy, will continue to spare the Albanian ecast in order to avoid com- plications in the Adriatic and the Balkans
SEDOTING OF SUSPECTED PERSONS.
[COFTRIGHT.) THE REBELLION.
SEVERD FIGHTING
AT HANKOW.
Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, NOV. 1.
An andated telegram from Kankow, obviously banded in for dispatch before the end of the fighting, says the rebola at day-break on Saturday attacked the Imperialista, recapturing the main milway station and two guns, while the forts at Wuching bombarded the gunboats, causing the retreat of the Imperialists.
The latter were reinforced at noon and resumed the fight...
close formation, cheering and firing The rebela, advanced recklessly in
wildly in face of a fire from the maximus..
The Imperialists wero skilful in using shelter and fired with machine-like. obedience to orders, mowing down the rebels,
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The Imperialists recaptured the station.
Shella fell in the forsiga concessions. where the streets were barricaded and guarded by Volunteers and blusjackoto.
IMPERIALISTS HOLD ANYANG
-From-Hankow-it-is-reported that although the revolutionists tried their
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best to prevent the Imperialist troopa (Reuter's Service to the China Mail. from entering Hanyang they were unable
LONDON, NOT. 1. to do so Both sides suffered besry losses in the encounter.
CANTON VICEROY SUGGESTS COMPROMISE,
(ah Tsa Yat Po's Service.)
CANTON, Nor. t. Viceroy Chang, of Canton, has wired to the Faking Government suggesting compromise with General Li Yoon: Fang, the rebel leader, and to forgive him all his misdeeds.
IMPERIALIST CASUALTIES.
SHANDBAL, Nov. 2.
October 31st the revolutionists are reported to have been victorious. The casualties amongst the Imperial troops numbered about 1,000.
In the encounter at Hankow on
Reuter's correspondent at Melbourne tables that How Nr" Fisher" has
establish introduced a Bill to
Commonwealth Bank.
The Bank will not be empowered to issue notes Its capital will be one million sterling, and the Commonwealth Government will be responsible for all monies due by the Bank.
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THE COLE TRIAL.
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(Router's Service to the China M««.) Laos, Nov. 1 The Right Hon. Mr L. Harcourt, in reply to questions in the Eonse of Commons, said he would show the Judge'a report of the trial of the Hon! Kow Mr Galbraith Cule to members, bat unless there was a generul desire on the part of the House he did not think any public advantage would be gained by giving further currency to the story.
The Imperialista led to Hip in the Fung Wan hill district. The Fifth bridge and the railway station were taken by the rebels.
DAMAGE TO FOREIGN PROPERTY.
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bunk The foreign ladies and Chinese em-buildings and some of the consulates ployes of foreigners were removed for were damaged by shells. safety down the river.
LATER.
A telegram from Bankow states that, the rebels have recaptured the railway atations...
LATER.
Reuter's Poking correspondent wifes that the rebels at Fastingfa threaten General Yin Chang's communications.
YUAN SHIH KAI TO THE FRONT.
Yuan Shih Kni has started for the frout.
FEARS OF CHINESE
GOVERNMENT. ..
SENORA, Nov. 2. "Owing to the fact of the outbreaks at Shansi and Chill the Chiness Govera ment in considerably moyed.
The Foreign Ministers at Peking have detailed large bodies of troops to de' fend the Settlement.
REPORTED FLIGHT OF
A meage has been received from Tripoli duted October 31st regarding the shooting of suspected person which bas since bean confirmed by other. correspondents Thia has caused a sensation in the newspapers moet of which comment deploring "batchery, YUAN SHIH KAI'S RESOLVE Majesty Hsun Thing, the Emperor of
wherefore there are few parallels," tarnishing the arms of a civilised nation."
Some urge that Great Britain should
Intervene with an offer of mediation.
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TURKISH. HEROES...
Reuters-correspondent at Corstar tinople wires that H... the Sultan has telegraphed his congratulations to the Aerces of Tripoli.
CHOLERA AT MALTA.
Cholers has broken out at Malta.
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AN AERIAL ATTACK.
Reuters Rome correspondent states that an aviator has successfully dropped four bombs into the enemy's encamp
ment,"
BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE.
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Mr Harcourt, at question time in the Flouse of Commous, said he deeply regretted the suffering which had beer caused to British Maltese refugees from Tripoli, but, was glad to learn that the friendless, had been assisted by the Government of Malta.
It had been suggested that Britain should send a ship to protect British #ubjects in Tripali, but he did not think this would be advisable.
BRITISH RAILWAY
DISPUTE.
(Reuter's Service to the Chinn Mall)
LONDON, Nov. 2.
The Joint Executive of the railwaymen are holding a prolonged conference in London to discuss the Commissiona fading and to decide on what action shall be taken thereon.
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Later,
-Reuter's Paking correspondent wires that Yuan Shih Kai bas telegraphed to the Government requesting them to appoint an Acting Premier temporarily while he calls a trace and negotiates with the rebel leader Li Yuan Hung for permanent peace.
He says if parlay is otherwise unobtainable he will visit the rebels stronghold at Wachang.
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
LONDON, NOV. 2
Reuter's Peking correspondent re- ports that Yoon Shib Kai has been appointed Premier and General Yin Chang Chief of the General Staff.
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LORD ROBERT CECIL CONVINCED.
Reuter's Servics to the China Mail)
LONDON, Nov. It Lord Robert Cecil has been adopted
Hitchin. division. He has declared in as the Conservative candidate for the
favour of Tariff Reform.
[Note-Lord Robert formerly sat for East Marylebone anionist Freo Trader. The bye-election has been render- ed necessary by the tragic death of the late Dr. Hillier, who, sh the last General
It is reported his Imperial that Election, had a majority of 1,291.-ED.
China, has taken refuge in the foreign |-- Settlement along with his Angust Mother.
YUAN SHAI KAI DELAYED.
Prince Ching has sent a telegram.to His Excellency Yuan Shai Kai request-
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THE POSITION OF THE COLONIES.
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LONDON, Nov. 1.
ing him to proceed to Peking as soon as Reuter's Servics to the China Mail.) possible but His Excellency has replied that he is delayed owing to the Peking- Bankow railway having been uprooted by the rebels.
THRONE SANOTIONS LOAN.
TIENTSIN, Nov. 2. The Viceroy of Nanking has requested permission to borrow a loan of two millions and this has bear sanctioned by Imperial Edict.
Sir Edward Grey has announced that the Imperial Government is approaching Columbia, Denmark, France, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, Russia, Sweden. Switzerland and Venezuela regarding the position of the self-governing Colonies under the existing commercial Trenties.
Be points out that it is not proposed to re-negotiate the British Treaties, but
--PRINCE--REGENT CONSULTS merely to secure for the self-governing
Colonies the right to therefrom if they a desire.
Wei Kaang Tao is to be Viceroy of Bukuang, and Prince Ching will be Acting Premier until Yuan Shib Koi- negumes office.
CABINET.
The Prince Regent and Prince Ching
REBEL ADVANCE IN SHENST have consulted with the Cabinet with
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
SASCHA, Nov. 1.
A message received from Taiyuan-fu the capital of Shensi, states that the rebels are advancing from the south and have reached 120 kilometers from Hoangho bridge •
A mixed brigade of Imperial forces is marching to meet the rebels.
It is reported that 2,000 Manchus have been massacred at Taiyuan-fu.
HANYANG REPORTED
CAPTURED,
A report received via Tsinan-fu eays thu Imperialista captured Hanyang-y40- terday, but this does not agree with native reports here.
SHANGRAI PRECAUTIONS.
Owing to the fear of" trouble in the native city of Shanghai, the French Volunteers bave been re-organised, and A WHITE AUSTRALIA. 100 members have joined
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LOMON, NOT. 1.
Router's Melbourne correspondent wires that the Bon. J. Murray, Stret Premier, in ontlining the Government's policy said their ideal was to keep the country for white people, and they proposed to istroduos skilled American Irrigationists. They were doing their atmoet to encourage the growing of beet fugar, and would perhaps make Sydney a auxiliary dairy farming contre. In
order to promote closer settlement, they were Lesialing eetllera to acquire land
ANOTHER REBEL CAPTURE
(From Our Own Correspondent.) "
„Szarani, "Nov.-d The Revolutionista occupied Nan chang, the capital of Kiaugsi, to-day,
YUAN SHIH KAI ARRIVES.
(Wah Tes-Fat Po's Service.)
regard to a scheme for the peaceful OBITUARY. termination-of-the-trouble. No less than twenty-nine crosses were made opposite the suggestions put forward.
BRITISH LAUNCHES SEIZED.
By Notorious Rebel
(Wah Ter Yol Po's Service.}"
Three
CANTON, NOV, 2, 4 p.m. stenni launches Aying the British Aug have been seized by a large gang of robbers off Lok Chung Market in the Shung Tak district...
The leader of these 'robbers is Lak Ching, the notorious rebel, for whoso capture a sum of $12,000 has been offered by the Canton Government.
A PEACE MOVEMENT.
PROFESSOR ELIOT COMING EAST.
withdraw
COL HENEAGE LEGGE.
(Reuter's Servies to the China Mail,
Lobos, Nov. 1. The death is announced of Colonel the Hon. Heaeuge Legge.
Note The docctsed, who was born in 1845, being the son of the 4th Earl of Dartmouth was formerly Captain in the 9th Lancers. He served in the Afghan the Coldstream Guards and Lient. Col. in Wax and commanded the reservo regiment of Lancers in 1900. In 1884 he was Milit ary Secretary to the Viceroy of India. From 1900 to 1906 he was Conservative Ed. G.M.] MP. for St. George's, Hanover Squara.--
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