FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1911,
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[COPYRIGHT.] THE WAR.
TURKS SHELL TRIPOLI.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail).
LONDON, NOV, 2. Ranter's correspondenta Tripoli wires that the Turks fred & for shalls į
[COPYRIGHT.] THE REBELLION.
| MILITARY DIOTATION.
(Reuter's Service to the China fail.)
LONDON, Nov. 2
REBELS STRENGTHENING
WUCHANG.
The Rebels are strengthening Wo- chang and it is believed that they intend to retire there after having previously burned the arsenal.
SHANGHAI TROOPS MUTINY.
SHANGHAI, NOV. 3, 3.30 p.m. The troops at the North Gate of the
into the town, doing no damage, but a secret session, agreed to accept eluvenative city of Shanghai bave gone over
hell which exploded in the trenches
-wounded saven Italiana.
QUESTIONS IN BRITISH
PARLIAMENT.
Sir Edward Grey, in the House of Commens, sperking in reference to the alleged massacre of Arabe by the Italians, said Britain cannot interfere with the military operations of Italy. To do so would be inconsistent with the policy of centrality. He added carnestly that ho deprecated questions which were offen- give to other countries.
The National Assembly ut.Peking, in out of twelve demands prosented by the (mutinous) troops at Lanchow, includ- ing the perpetuation of the present dynasty, a general amnesty and a free Parliamentary constitution.
The Assembly rejected a demand that the wudhmoning of Parliament on all important cocasions should be depen- den: upon the approval of the Army.
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rebels.
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They seized the police station as well as the Kong Nam machinery factory.
the native city will fall into the hands. It is expected that at any moment
of the robela.
LI YUAN HUNG'S TERMS. “
General Li Yuan Hung, the Rebel leader, has giron His Excellency Yuan Shi Kai twenty-five conditions "under which he is willing to accept peaco..
The question of race presents a difficulty.
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LONDON'S TRAFFIC.
AN IMPORTANT, COMBINE.
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LONDON, Nov. 2. An amalgamation of the London motor-buses and the underground rail. ways is about to be concluded.
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It is announced that there will be no raising of fazes, but on the contrary, there will be some reductions and Pooting-fu fell on the night of the 1st greater facilities will be afforded the
public. "
The capital involved is £50,000,000.
A SETTLEMENT ?
LONDON, Nov. 3. Reuter's Feking correspondent wires that the Threne hos ordered the im- Er Mason, M.P. sakad Mr Asquith mediate return of Yuan Shih Kai. what action the Government proposed to. In the meanwhile the National) take to express the horror and detestation Assembly has telegrphed to the rebel inst. of the House at the massacre of Araba.
Mr Asquith, in reply, said he depreca- tad most strongly such questions.
(Cheers)...
MODERN WARFARE.
LATER. The bomb thrown from the areoplaze by the Italiane in Tripoli crented indescribable confusion in the Turkish
camp.
Soldiers fed in all directions and animals stampeded.
The aeroplanists will repeat the experi- "meat to-day,.
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ITALY'S NEW SCHEME.
Router's correspondent et Roma wires that Admiral Aubry considers that the Italian Fleet is sufficient to occupy several islands of the Turkish archipelago, to blockade the Dardanelles and to maka a naval demonstration at Saloniki or Smyrna,
BUTCHERY DENIED.
The Italian Premier has issued an emphatic denial of the wholesale slaugh tar of Arabs. He says the casis had to be purged when the Arabs were.attacking the Italians in the rear, and adde that but 2,200 Arabs wero deported to Italian ledsads.
He charges the Turks with killing wounded Italians, quoting as an instance that the Bersaglieri lost 300 killed and -enly 14 wounded.
THE ITALIAN INVASION.
LONDON, Nov. 3.. Reuter's Malte correspondent states that practically the whole of the Italian warships have left Tripoli bound for Turkish Waters.
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
NOW COMPOSING THEIR DIETERENCES.
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LONDON, Nov. 3.
leader, Li Yuan Eeng, requesting hini to suspend hostilities while endeavours. are made to settle the differences of all parties.
HANKOW AFIRE...
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SHANGRAL NOV. 2. A wireless message states that Hankow native city has been afrs since yester- day morning.
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REPORTED REBEL
·SUCCESSES.
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Native papers say the Revolutionists won a great victory on the 31at ult. and that the Imperialiste retreated to Shekow, setting fire to. Hankow before leaving.
Anking is reported to be in the hands of the rebela.
TO PROTECT AMERICANS
At the "regnest of residents, the American torpedo-bcat Baiabridge and the supply ship Panfrey leave to-day for Foochow
ANKING BOMBARDED.
(Wah Tas Yet Po'e Service).
SHANGHAI, Nov. 2. On the let inst. the rebels bombarded the city of Anking, the capital of Anhui Province. They continued to fire shells fall through the night until day-break.
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THE PICK OF THE REBELS.
During the recent fighting against the Imperialists the bravest men on the side of the rebels were the revolting Yunnan soldiers.
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CANTON, NOV, 3. The Viceroy has abolished the Detec tive Department, This is said to be due to the fact that the dotectives hars
A meeting of Scottish Member been giving also information in regard of Parliament favouring Home. Rule to revolutionary movements, besides was held at the House of Commons which the heavy cost, calculated at yesterday and resolved that no Home $6,000 a day, cannot be borne.
Rule Bill would be satisfactory unless several times daily is provided for self-government in! TROUBLE IN KWANGTUNG.
Scotland.
Pirates at Work.
· (Wah Tez Yat Po's Service.)
CANTON, NOT: 3.
THE STEEL TRADE.
LA DISCRIMINATING REBATE.
A wealthy Chinese merchant named Chu Kong Yuen engaged a steam (Reuters Service to the China Mail.) launch to convey himself and his family
LONDON, NOV. A. from Clanton to his native village. Qu reaching Ma-ning, a village to the south steel-makers have issued an important The principal English and Scotch of the Shan Tak District, the launch circular proposing a rebate of four shill was attacked by a gang of robbers and ings per ton to certain classes of material in the scuffle that ensued 15 lives were provided consumers purchase exclusively lost through the sinking of the craft. from certain British steel-makers. The Another message says that yesterday rebate is payable in the fourth month afternoon a gang of robbers at Ma-ning after delivery, and the signatories num hoisted the revolutionary flag and ber upwards of 20 of the largest firms declared that they were members of the in the country. party. They scized two launches.
HOME RULE.
ITS ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL ASPECT.
(Reuter's Bervice to the China Mail)
LONDON, Nov. 3,
portant meeting at the City Liberal Club Mr John Redmond addressed an im-
last night, held under the auspices of the Government. There was a crowded attendance Earl Beauchamp presided, Sheng Shun Hual, the degraded Vice, and the Master of Elibank, Baron Pirrie, President of Communications, pas Professor William Ridgeway and other arrived at Taingtan. He is stated to be prominent Liberals" were on the way to Japan.
platform.
YUNNAN-FU CAPTURED.
{Wah Tax Yat Po's Service.}
SHANGHAI, Nov. 3.
It is officially stated that Yunnan-fu,
Reuter's correspondent at Berlin the capital of Yunnan, has been captured "wires that Herr Kiderlez-Waechter and by the rebels.,.
1. Cambon have initialled the Treaty
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The scheme will not apply to the exports of material, but it is intended
to ebut out foreign materials which are sold at the cheapest rates in Britain.
There are already mgns of strennous opposition to the scheme.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS,
THE POLITICAL ASPECT.
(Reuter's Service to the China 12.) LONICE, Nov. 2.
The returns to midnight, of the Municipal elections in England and Wales show 52 Liberal; 42 Con the servativo; 41Labour; and 11 Independ
ent gains.
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Mr Redmond, who met with a cordiaj reception, dealt with the economical and financial aspects of Home Rule. He "TAXI DRIVERS OUT. emphasised the capacity of the Irish for industrial parsuite and asserted that one of the first fruita of self-government would be a revival of industries. Until Ireland had a native Government
dealing with compensation in the LOAN FROM HONGKONG BANK, composed of men understanding the in Coogo.
The whole Franco-German Agreement will be signed on the 4th inst.
BRITISH RAILWAYMEN DISAGREE.
(Reuler's 'Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, NOV. 3..
The railwaymen's conference, after-d protracted discussion, has been further postponed owing to differences among the delegates.i
THE AMERICAN» NAVY,
SHANGHAI, NOV. 3.
ESPIONAGE RESENTED. (Reuter's Service to the China Maû
LONDON, NUV, 2.
Six thousand taxi-cab drivers are idle
London.
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PEACE OVERTURÉS.
STRIKE DECLARED.
LATIN.
Continuing, he admitted that Ireland's contribution had fallen enormously it was decided not to return to work.
At a mess meeting of taxi-cab drivers
The Chairman complained that the
H. E. Yuso Shib Kni has memorialised owing to the increased coat of Irish the Throne to the effect that bostilities administration, which at present was the masters had refused a confermoce with at Hankow baro ban temporarily most costly in the world. This was the mes. He also instanced case of sdspended in order to allow of negotia- largely because a poor country was tied tions for the settlement of the trouble.. up to a rich partner and was thereby
spies making wrong repórte." If the rebels still persist, be intends obliged to indulge in its luxuries Ire bombarding Hanyang and Wuchang.
PAOTING CAPTURED..
The city of Pacting-fu was captured by the rebels on the evening of the let inst. at 11 o'clock...
FLEETS REVIEWED.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Nov. 2. Renter's correspondent at New York wires that Mr Meyor, Secretary of the GIGANTIC FIRE AT HANKOW Navy, reviewed 98 American warships, including two of the latest Dread- naughter of th
At Los Angeles Rear Admiral Thoma reviewed 24 vessals of the American Pacific Flost.
LONDON, Nov. 3: Routere New York corresponden cables that Fresident Talt has reviewed. the Flest. The scene was most im pressive, the abips Bling past the statue of Liberty while the city trambled from the booming of saluten:
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
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LONDON, NOV. 2.
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The chief topic in 'sporting circles at responsible for her own government, which would be cheap and eficient and present is az announcement by Mr would involra no more drains on the MacKenna, the Bone Secretary, re-
geation necessitated Home Rule all British Treannry. Parliamentary con-garding Boxing, in which he states that if the "object, and intout of the
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can endure result was a gigantic conflagration.
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