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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1911.
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. BY
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THE WAR-
THE IT LIAN COMMAND.
(Reuter's Service to the Ching Mail.)!
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CHINA'S CIVIL
WAR.
GENERAL
ASSASSINATED.
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LONDON, Nov 7,
Loxvox, Nov. 7. - (flenter's. Surcite to the China Mail.) Reuter's correspon·lent at Tome states that is is officially denied that Genom! Canava is surerseded. It is announced
Reuter's correspondent, at Peking that General Frasmi is to be gammauder states that General W, the Governor of the first army carps, and that General of Shansi, whilo "sleeping in his teat was" issmminated by thirty Manchu Canova retains the general command.
soldiers, who werò afterwarile arrested, They declared that Wa hak secretly gone over to the "rebels.
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STILL FIGHTING. Reuter's correaronllent at Tripoli re- ports that the Turkish guns shelled the Italian positions on Suidky morning, and that an artillery nel continued all day long
The neroplanes af dropped bombs into the Turkish camp,
The Turks were repulsed
IS DERNA CAPTURED?
A circumstantial report fram Constan- tinople states that the Turks captured Derna after abang the Talians losing 500 killed and 18 gunk, but Italian telegrams of yesterday's date state that the situation at Derna is unchanged,
VALUE OF THE AIRSHIP.
LATRE An Italian neroplanist yesterday drop- ped two bombs into the enemy's camp. Be states that the Turkish miks aro mach depletit since the last recon- naisance.
TURKISH - GUNBOAT SUNK
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LATER "Router's Constantinople correspondent wires that an Italian cruiser was banih- Sarded Aks and sale the Turkish gunbont Halleg. killing the second <ficer.
General Wa was a young man with a brilliant career who had been educated in Japan. De is always believed so hare sympathised with reforms though he was not an extremist.
RUSSIAN AND GERMAN'
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The Times correspondent a Tientsin states that 200 Russian troops are due in arrive today, while the German troops at Taingtan have been ordered. to be in readiness it required.
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PEKING STORIES BASELESS.
Router's telegrams from lemnstrate that the stories of of Peking are baseless.
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DEVELOPMENTS NEAR MAÇAO.
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MACAO, Nov. 7. The new trained soldier's at Chinsan have hoisted the rebel ing and one Reuter's Service to the China Mail) of the officers who refused to join them was instantly killöl,
To, trop tmined in cl methods
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then joined with the others and together show increases in imparts amounting to LATEST NOVELS BY THE BEST they marched to "Heungshin. Harf $2,801,408 and in exports totalling the Magistrate fled, escaping to Wax-£5.955,071,
Chiusan is now very quiet. chai, opposite Maeno,
JAPANESE MEDICAL AID --
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TORIO, Nov. 8. |
The Japanese Red Cross Society has decided to despatch a party of surgeons and nurses to Flankow and is accordingly making arrangements with the leaders of both Armies.
UNREST AT AMOY......
(Fran ther thew Borrépandent. )
Amoy Nov. 8. 2.15 p.m.
The increases in imperta are. prin- cipally food and drink and tobacÇO. There is a large decrease in the cutton imports.
The export increases are chiefly in.
iron, steel, cotton and wool manufactures.
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LATER.
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BLACK AND WHITE.
FAILURE OF JURY SYSTEM.
(Rooter's-Service to the Chimu huil.)
- Loynox, Nov. 7. The Time in the course of a leading
The Chinese at Singapore and AUSTRALIAN RACING.article on the Galbraith Cole case says
elsewhere nccepted the news na a fact and substituted the rebel fing for the dragon flag everywhere.
FORMER CANTON VICEROY ENDS LIFE.
(Wah Tea Yat Po's Service.)
SHANORAL, Nov. 8.
His Excellency, Cheng Yuen Chian, TURKS AND ARABS QUARREL the Viceroy of Kiangsu, and immediate praiccessor in office to IT. E. Chang Italian despatches from Tripoli feporting Chi as Viceroy of Chalon, bas considerable carrelling among the Turks and Ambe over the meagre and
precations supplies which are reaching
then. The Arabs also resent the ten- dency of the Turks to place them in the forefront of the battle.
MANHOOD SUFFRAGE. PROPOSED GOVERNMENT
BILL
(Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Nov. 8 Replying to a deputation in favour of menband suffage, Mr Asquitheid a men's right to vote ought to depend on his being a citizen, and he ought to bave one only. The sole rational course to take was to abolish the present qualifications and give every citizen who was abona fideresident or inhabitant the franchise automatically "A simple Bill with that object would be introdue ed next Seesica. The Bill would not include women but it would be open to the House of Commons to include women if it were pleased to do so.
THE INDIAN ROYAL
VISIT.
NO-CALL AT MALTA:--
(Reuter's Service to the China, Mail.)
LONDON, Nov. 6. Owing to the prevalance of cholera Their Majestics' visit to Malta en route to India has been cancelled.
THE KIN'S ABSENCE.
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Me Asquith, speaking in the House of Commons, ⚫inted thatan Order-in-Conticil
committe: suicide.
The public has elected Fan Ching Cheung as Head of the Province.
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QUARREL.
LATER.
It appears that the assassination of General Wu was followed by fighing bet- ween the Chinese and Manchu soldiers and that several officers and men were killed.
NANKING AND TIENTSIN.
(Wah Tuz Yat Po's Service.)
SHANGHAL, Nov. 8. Nanking bus declared itself dependent, and General Tit Leung bag lt....
The situation at Theatsin is est threatening.
TOUBLY ON BRITISE FRONTIER.
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CANTON, Nov. 7.
At noon there was trouble at Sam chun, on the borders of the British New Territories. Samehun was captur ed by rubela, and the Chinese detective, Li Sing Chaeu, brutally murdered.
CANTON CAPITULATES.
(Woh Tez Yat Po'a Servier).)
CANTON, Nov. §. 11 cm. Canton, hus" quietly gone over to the revolutionaries.
RESULT OF MELBOURNE CUP: (Reuter's Service to the China Mail,
LONDON, Nov. 7. The result of the Melbourne Cup is as follows:-
The Parisian Flavion
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The betting was 9 to 2 against The Parision, 14 to 1 against Flavian and 25 to 1 against Dicius.
The were 23 starters, and the winner got home by two lengths, while a bend separated second and third.
MR. BALFOUR ON-
HOME RULE.
AN IDIOTIC DREAM, (Beuter'e Service to the Chins Mail)
LONDON, Nov. 7.
The Rt. Hon. A, J. Balfour, address- ing a gathering of Nonconformist Unionists in Londou, said there were only two practicable institutions for the | self-governing portions of the Empire, Those were an independent-Parliament andths Municipality. But the idea that - hybrid dependent Parliament could
His Estellency Chang Ming Chi, the Viceroy of Cunton, lias declared Kwaog. tung an independent Province. Ife has permitted the Chinese mercantile community to bold a meeting for the will delegate the exercise of the Execut-purpose of discussing the situation. ive functions of the Crown during the absence of His Majest on bis visit to India. This Majegy will be in daily telegraphic communication with big
the plain truth is that trial by jury bas utterly broken down in cases where white is pitted against black, andt believes that the sanest people in countries like East Africa and Rhodesia would be relieved to be rid asyster which they acknowledge to be a standal and a farce.
THE FRENCH MOROCCO SENSATION.
Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Nov. 7.
Repler's correspondent in Paris states that General Tontec, communding the French troops in Morocco, has been re- called to give an explanation of the incid- Tent in which he is said to have arrested M. Destailleur, the French Commissioner for Ujda, the Vice Corsul and the Hend of the Customs on charges of péculation and gun-runding
THE SHANGHAI RACES
The following results of yesterday's | racing arrived ton late for publication in last night's issue:-
"
The Runcos PLATE-For Griffins. One Mr Fash's Mandoli (Mr Alderton) 1
mile and a quarter,
(Mr Barkil) 2
be a permanent success was the dream The B.-P. Kongai's Compensated... of political idiots.. It was our business, Mr Balfour said, to frame the Empire!
Eams' Mahatma Time, 2.43-2/5,
half,
(Mr Crighton) 3
on the cooperation of independent Tuz Rico SXES-For China Ponies that have never been raced previoys to parliaments, bat such a parliament
1st January, 1911. Une mile and a would fit in Ireland which was not analogous to Canada, Australasia, or Mr. D. Bell's Marrick... Ir Moller) I South Afries and world be a discredit. Mr EE. Marshall's Ebony Tree...... (Mr Jolinstone) Able and absurd failure if a subordinate Parliagent.
"
A letter was redd from Mr Joseph Chamberlain, who said he was confident that the present generation would reject the measure which was apparently being forced on the country by Messrs. Redmond and Patrick Ford."
BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
AN APPEAL TO THE PRESS. (Renter's Service to the China Muil.)
LONDON, Nov. 1.
During question time in the House of Commons Sir Edward Grey said there lid been senderey anong individual newspapers both in Britain and Germany un plare sinister constructions on the actions of the respectivo Guvern ments, but he trusted that with the happy conclusion of the Franco-German Ministers on all mature of importance. To-day the Chinese commercial com-regulations the tension which had The persons and in the Order will munity, held a meeting to discuss the engendered suspicion and distrust in be Prince Arthur of Count the declaration of independence. Those the British and German Press would Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Lore-present decided to despich telegrams to disappear.
bura and Lord Morley.
SOCIETY SLANDER,
SACTION.
HONGKONG NOTIFIED/
CANTON, LATER,
the Tung Woh Hospital, the ChinesÄ Clab and other Clubs in Flengkong mg questing them to send representatives up to Cant to attend a further meeting which is to be held.
ANGL FRENCH FRONTIERS.
A BIG SCHEME, MOOTED.
LONDON, NOV. "7.
E. the Viceroy baa requested the Rester's Service to the China "Mail) people to refrain from any disturbances and bas suggested that they should; proceed to dryw-up-regulations in peace and good order.
Revolutivoury flags are flying every
A FARTHING DAMAGES.
(Reuter's Service to the Chma 10.) LONDER, Nov 7 The papera devote muy columns to painful Sxiety standar seton in which "Mrs Atherton, the divorced wife of Cul--where:- T. J. Atherton, complained that her sister-in-law, Lady Dean Pol, had said that she had been turned out of an hotel in Cairn, which we untrue.
The defendunt denied that she. spoke the words attributed to her,
The jury found that the words were used by defendant, but only awarded farting damag
YUAN SHIH KAL
Reuter's correspondent at Peking wires that Yunn Slih Kei has been formally appointed Premier by the National Assembly.
Reuter learns that the iden has heen mooted of a general negotiation hotsean Britain and Francs for a rectification of frontiera nod oxbinges of territory bo tween the two countries in various para of the world, including West Altics, Sudan and lodia. *.
A commencement will probably be
Mr Downy's Monarch... (afr Cumming)
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Mr Jordan's Fulham (Mr Hayes) Cal. Bruce's Sir James (Mr Springield)
Time, 1,31-4/5.
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To-day's Results."
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