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MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1912.
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THE REVOLUTION.
THRONE TO ABDICATE
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail),
LONDON, Jan. 13..
COPYRONT.
[COFTRIGHT)
FIGHTING IN RED SEA. THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.
|SUCCESSFUL ITALIAN SWEEP
ING MOVEMENTA
BIG SOCIALIST SUCCESSES.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) (Reuters Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Jan. 15.
LONDON, Jan. 13.
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LONDON, Jan. 14
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Reuter's Berlin correspondent states "obey "would be omitted from the that a despatch received from the Com-that 207 of the results were known marriage service at the wedding of Miss Chemicals, including the most mander of the Red. Sen Squadron gives at 30 this morning. Of these 153 Uno Dugilule, niece of Viscount Feel, recently discovered and is under were defnitely elected, and 197 will and Mr Victor Daval (both of whom are necessitate second hallots. A featum
a graphic description of a fight which took place on the 13th ipat
Rautar's correspondent at Peking re- porta that the Throne has prodially decided to abdicate and retire toJebel almost immediately. Arrangements to this end are already partly mude
THE MONGOLIAN - SITUATION,
Being convinced that gunboats were It is semi-oficially denied, nga concealed rear the Farsan Islands, he Reutar's correspondent At St. Petera-determined on driving morement with burg, that Russia intends to catblish his available warships, which was like ir Consulates in Mongolis beyond the wing intended to dislodge large forces existing Consulates at Urga, Kebor),
nt Loboia, Midy and Kunfuda, and Ulissutai, or to increase the guards, of which there are 150 atliga and 25 each at Kobdo and Uliassula.
THE FUTURE.
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Reuter's Poking correspondent intea that the decision of the Throte to abdicate is the outcome of secret meet ings between the Manchus of all chuses. These meetings considered that abdicat jon was necessary to save the country
from chaos..
Yoan Shib Kai will remain at Ping in order to "effect the best posible ormtgement with the Republicansin the
matter of providing for the futured the Emperor sad the Empress Dowager. It
-is-understood that the Towers will
support him.
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of the return was the sweeping successes prominent enfingists), at the Chapel of the Socialists, who have already Royal yesterday The Chaplain an regained a third of the losses sustained nounced, however, that be had taken PHARMACEUTICAL by them in 1907. It is significant that advice and was informed that the omis the bulk of the Socjalist gains ware wension, would make the validity of the mar Socialista fost a sent to the National and the usual marriage ceremony was from the other Left parties, and that the ringe doubtful. The couple acquiesced, Liberals
proceeded with. --
LATERE Router's Berlin correspondent states that the complete results of the elections
The cruisers Calabria and Puglia therefore bombarded Loheis and Midy in order to divert the enemy's attention Meanwhile the Piemonte and two des-show that 203 members were definitely troyers were scouring the coast off Jedda ballata will be necessary. The not gain elected, while in 189 cases second and when southwards they sighted of the Socialists of 26 has evoked an yacht and guarbons. Action'sas opened appeal fmm the Conservatives to the at a distance of 7,000. metres and it electors to look to the future of the developed into a fight of the sharpest Empire instead of to party con- description, the land batteries supporting siderations. the gunboats. It lasted for three hours and ended as nightfall, the gunbonts being completely put out of action and defeated. They retired, some going ashore.
The demoralised crews landed under cover of darkness carrying ammunition The abdication is exported to Like and Bags, which were seized on the place before to-morrow.
beach by an Italian landing party in the morning. when the warships again hombarded the guabcats, completing the destruction.
THE RESTLESS PROVINCES
Telegrams from the Provinces give & shocking picture of murders, pes and arsons Hundreds of worneo are: committing suicide in order to escape riclation.
YUAN SHIH KAI AGREE.
(Wah Tas Fat Po's Service) SHANGHAI, Jan, 1 Yuan Shih Kai is stated to have sent: a telegram to a friend here to the lect that he woul have liked to havokad an engagement on the battle-field with
as
The Turks abandoned Konfüda, hence the Italians avoided hitting the
monaques.
The Italiana sustained no losses. Later they bombarded scattered columns" of troops and camels proceeding to Loheis.
FRENCH POLITICS.
THE NEW CABINET.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Jan. 15.
the Revolutionists, but he could set find the money to meet the expenditure | +7; which would result. As to the sug Reater's Paris correspondent states! gestion that he should surrender, he that the new Cabinet is constitated as could not do that as he was loyal the follows:-M. Poincare, Premier ant late Emperor. Now, however, that the Throne bad abdicated he was quite willing that China should bare ta Republic.
AMERICA'S RECOGNITION,
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Renter's correspondent at Teheran reports that the Belgian M. Marnard took summary possession of the Treasury oices and conveyed to the American accountants a message from the Cabinet that if they further delayed in the The cutcome of the elections is that transfer of the offices they would 'not
RESULTS EPITOMISED.
the Right lost, 23 seats to the Left, of only be discharged but punished.
which the Socialists secured 11, the remaining Socialists gains being from Liberal and Radicals.
The increase of the Socialist vote is estimated at 32 per cent, equivalent to
THE TROUBLE IN BRAZIL
an increase of one million votes compared (Router's Service to the China Mail.) with 1907. It is anticipated that with Radical help the Socialista will win - quarter of the second ballots; and will return to the Reichetag 95 strong.
GAINS AND LOSSES.
The Conservatives lost four seats and gained one, the Imperial party lost seven and gained one, the Economic Union) lcat five and gained none; the Centre lost four and gained one, Poles lost one and gained one, National-Liberals lost eleven
London, Jan. 13.- Rauter's New York correspondent states that the Federalists have shelled Bahia and destroyed the palace and other buildinga. Twenty persons were killed and a hundred wounded.
NEW FRENCH PREMIER.
(Reuter's Service to the China Matt.) Loadon, Jan. 13. Reuter's correspondent at Paris states
and gained one, Radical People's Party that M. Poincarrs be accepted the lost nine and gained none, Socialists, lost Premiership. two and gained twenty-two, Independent Liberala lost one and gained none, Independent Conservatives lost.ore and gained none.
BRITISH BOCIALISTS.......
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Mr Rammy Macdonald has tale. I
AMERICA AND JAPAN.
THE "SCARE" RENEWED.
(Reuter's "Service" to the China Mail)
LONDON, Jan. 13. Router's correspondent at Washing
War M. Delcasse, Minister of Marine: graphed to the German Socialists that ton states that Major-General Carter
M. Klotz, Minister of Finance: M. Lethe British Socialists congratulate them has started the Congressional com
Bourgeois, Minister for Labour.
i
is good news to all friends of inter-declaring that reorganisation is neces- national solidarity and peace.
The House of Representatives in Bran, Minister for the Colonies: M. most heartily on their successes, which mittee on Army Reorganisation by America has passed a cognizing the Republic of China. The news has been received with grent
enthusisem in Peking.
THE NEGOTIATIONS:
The Peking Government has des- patahed Tang Shao Yi to Shanghai once again to continue the negotiam This time he bears a document atting that he has been sent by the Royal Family with full powers.
THE STRIKE OUTLOOK.
STILL HOPE.
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LONDON, Jan, 14.":
The Cabinet is generally well re. ceived, the Republicans hailing it s a great national Ministry capable of rehabilitating France it the eyes of Europe, while the Opposition comments are remarkably temperate.
M. Poincare, in the course of an in-
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sary if the United States wishes to retain, her insular possessions. He said there were 35,000 Japanese ex-soldiers the Philippines and Hawaii ready for an anti-American rising in the event of n- dispute between America and
| terview, said, if the Chamber would aup (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) Japan
port the Government they would soon fad a solution of their present difficulties.
TURKISH POLITICS.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.
LONDON, Jan. 14 Reuter's Constantinople correspond ent states that the Chamber has by 125 votes to 105 adopted the Constitutional
The miners" ballot, which is condadod, Bill by which it was sought to grant
LONDON, Jan. 13.
The Argentine Railway strike con- ENTENTE CORDIALE. tinues, although the period of grace bas expired.
Troops are guarding the lines, and drivers and firemen are being engaged in England.
THE ADMIRALTY AND THE THAMES.
shows more than a two-thirds majority the Sultan unrestricted power (Renter's Service to the China Mail.)
in favour of a strike, but there is some disolve Parliament, but this is hope of the Conciliation Board at its equivalent to rejection as the absence
LONDON, JAZ. 13. regular meeting in London, on the 23rd of a two-thirds majority constitutes a the result of the ballot at the Thames The Admiralty has agreed, await inst being able to effect a settlement. defeat for the Government and a victory Ironworks before placing the orders for The Transport Workers Federation is for the Union and Progress Party, who the new cruisers, to be shortly laid approaching the conference to disuna the question of how striking willislp will now proceed to provoke a dis- down.
the miners The Executive of the solution.
Amalgamated Society of Carpenters
and Joiners state that notices are to be tendered in thirty districts of the United Kingdom, to expire on April 1st, demanding an increase of wages.
Hopes of a settlement have not dis appeared, as there are still six weeks in which to negotiate.
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Admiralty are actively engaged coat in the various dookyird
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