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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1912.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH.
[COFTRIAKT.] REVOLUTION.
ITUDE OFTEN
*TE POWERS. (Reuter's Service to the Chang.
·Vail) Landon, Feb. Reuters correspondent at Washing tom says that a letter from the State
MR CHURCHILL'S BEL-
FAST VISIT:
PRECAUTIONARY: MEASURES
Reuter's Service to the China Muik)
LANDON, Feb. 8.
of soldiers.
not grudge the comparatively small sura required to give Ireland a good stars and a fair opportunity of carrying on its own administration. The Govern ment intended to provide long delayed. social and economic prosperity (Cheers). In conclusion, he said the Government were prepared to fight the | matter through, and he asked for fair
play from the Unionists
MR REDMOND'S OPTIMISM. Mr. John Redmand then addressed
the natembly. He said he accepted every word of Mr. Churchill's noble
meer specka.
It in aced that the streets of Department, replying to an enq Belfast will not lined with troops for from Gemmy regarding America's attituda tovar la the events in China, today's meeting. br that strategic explains the views of the Government. Points will be held by concealed bodies It hopes there will be strict respect for
Lord Londonderry, Sir Edward Carton, the integrity and administrative entity and Capt. Cinig will be in Delfusk of China, that absolute soutrality will assist in preserving pence. be maintained, and that none of the Fowers will act except in concert will
the others.
There have been frequent exchanges of views since the Revolution by America with Britia, Germany, France aarl others. All are agreed as to the wisdom of maintaining a policy of coz- corted nation, and this has resulted in az identical note being seat to the Pence Commissioners, at Shanghai, declaring that all bass agreed to respect Chian's integrity.
to
Mr Churchill add Sir Edward Carson left for Belfast at night, travelling by
different routes.
Mr Redmond and Mr. Devlin bave arrived in Belfast. The former, who has not recovered from his recent accident, will speak very briefly...
The weather is cold and the ground beneath the marques is a quagmira.
A MIXED WELCOME.
A telegram from Belfast states that America believes that if interferance Mr Churchill, on his arrival, was given La necessary, concerted action will be a mixed reception. There, was some. maintained, and so as to exclude a cheering, and several hundreds gathered possibility of misunderstanding the outside the railway station marie a rash Letter from the State Department adto surround his motor car, but were vances the principle of deterring frustrated by the police. nationals from making loans which are not approved by their Government.
'A REPUBLICAN VÍCTORY.
(Vah Tep Ya: Po Servics.)
Peking Feb. 8.
The Republican troops to Sinking have attacked and captured Yalangin aity. They have seized much ammuni Hon, and 200 of the enemy surrendered
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GFNERAL_CHANG WAVERING.
Cineral Chang's garlson has been the scene of an undergrad explosion, Large numbers of the troops were killed, bat Chang himself escaped anburt. Hel has shown inclinations of going over to the Republicans, and accordingly Kwok Chan Sun has been despatched by the Nanking Government to confer with him.
THE EMPEROR'S TITLE. As the Republicans" insist on the title of Emperor dying with the demise of the present occupant of the Throne ube Manchu Princes are strongly opposed to the abdication terms.
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When a Farliament was given to Ireland there would be a clear under standing that its powers should not be abused. If the powers were abused. Mr Lloyd George on the 3rd inst, and the Imperial Parliament would ba instified, and even bound to interfore, the audiences which. Bir Edward Grey He felt confident that Liberals would and Lard Landowne bad with the never become the instrument of oppres- King yesterday. sion on the Protestants of Ireland (Applause). It was the duty of Ulster to help to settle the Irish question. In that sense he accepted Lord Randolph Churchill's words, Ulster will fight: Ulster is right Ee protested against the arrogant claim of the Unionists to override the will of Ireland, of Britain and the Empire.
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Reuter's correspondent at Berlin says Lord Holdane's visit is purely private.
HOME RULE FORECAST THE EXCISE AND CUSTOMS "Reuters Service to the China fail) There
LONDON, Feb. 8. Naticaal Anthem, was sung- were two Suffragette interruptions
The Daily Chronicle corrects its during the meeting, and Mr Churchill advised the women to ask the Irish forecast of the Irish Home ftate Bill and says that the Irish Parliament will Parliament for votes.
Mr and Mrs Churchill left by motor control the excise but bet the essionis
alist quarter, and then, taking a
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The chauffeur experienced some car. They were cheered in the Nation-fence there would be, Irish. members. Dan Eussel, by Somerville and Roes.
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dificulty in driving through the large circuitous route, they quietly entrained at Westminster but they would bara no concourse toward the hotel.
Mr Churchill bad breakfast at Lord Pirrie'a.
Irräined beavily throughout the morning, andMr Churchill met with a hostile reception on his way to the meeting.
Large placards were in ovidence bearing the words later will Fight", ad the crowds indulged in singing the National Anthem and Rule Britannia" and gave cheers for Mr Bonar Law and Sir Edward Carson,
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Mr Charchill arrived on Belfast Celtic Football Club's ground aalely. potor-car was blocked for some time by large and angry crowds, but the vehicle was extricated by the police.
Infantry, cavalry and police sur rounded the ground, while there were soldiers in the adjoining streets and felds with their arms piled.
Mr Churchill had a reusing reception by the. 0,000 people assembled in the marquee where ihrough the pouring rain, the ground was like a black bog.
OTHER POINTS OF ME CHURCHILL'S SPEECH.
LONDON, Feb. 9.
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In his address to the Home Rule meeting in Belfast, Mr Churchill mid the Government plan would fit into a general scheme of devolution which would lead to ultimate federation. The safeguards provided that the Crown could refuse ita consent to any unjust law, and thus religions freedom would Le secured. The Bill would be a menaura hurmonious with Imperial interests and would be creditable to its nathors. Parliamentary business must he divided into Imperial and National: that was risalto modem communities, bit a measure which might be ap plicable to Scotland and Wales would be inapplicable to Irelvad. Protestant And from this have to be defacted fears, were groundless, for the Irish Parliament and Senate would fairly well, as represent minorities na majorities.
THE AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON.
Nationalists in the vicinity, displayel effigies swinging from mpes and labell- ed Londonderry". "Carson," Tura- coats" while in the Orange quarter -youths carried sticks hearing banners with the words "No Home Rule" and surmounted by au elig of MrReuter's Service to the China Mail Churchill.
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LONDON, Feb. 0.
Balance brought for...
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The Daily Mails Sydney corres- During the year Mesues. J. W. C. Ban pondent telegraphs that the Common-Bar and G. Falfoch resigned on leaving the Colony, and their places were filled. by wealth in protesting to the Admiralty 31 wars. C. Gorslan Mackin and W. L. Pat On Mr Bonnar's the tenden respectively, concerning the condition "of
return to Colony Me Gordon Mackie
the resigned his seat And Mr Banner was to rejoin the Board.
The Fellast shipyards were working but 500 of the men did not resume after breakfast. They paraded the streets carrying Union Jacks, while a crowd Australian squadron. It is alleged that which assembled outside the hotel
the
begau nging the National Anthem some of the vessela are unfit and are now re Dr. J. W. Noble,
and were speedily dispersed by the fiable to break down. police.
Lord Londonderry, Sir Edward Car-
<Renter'a Service to the China Mail) on, Cept. Craig and other Unionist THE TIMOR RISING
LONDON, Feb. S.
Reuter's correspondent at Paris wires that Professor Gauchet bas reported to the Academie of Medicine that the famous remedy 606 Ene proiuced numerous deaths which have been
hushed' up.
leaders gathered at the Ulster Club.
A detachment of Dragoons was poster! in the danger zotes Troops marched to the football ground accompanied by noisy crowda. The climate conditions occasioned the greatest discomfort, heavy rain Alling.
MR CHURCHILL'S SPEECHL
Mr Charchill, in the course of his AN IMPORTANT APPOINT.speech, said the case for Home Rule
MENT.
(Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Feb. S.
It is officially announced that Mr Vaughan Nesh, Mr Asquith's private seerstory, has been appointed Vice-
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LONDON, Feb. 8 Reuter's correspondent at Lisbon. telegraphs that the satires in Timor have rebelled.
The Governor has asked for a war-
rested on three main sets of arguments, The Imperial argument, the House ship to be dispatched.
of Commons argument and the. Itish argument. He specially em
phasised the Imperial argument as LORD BERESFORD IN being the largest and widest and snid the settlement of the long quarrel between the British Government and
GERMANY.
the Irish people would be to the British (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) Empire a boon and a blessing, a
LONDON, Feb. 8. Admirals Tapitz, Maeller and Hail-
cement precioss byand compare. In
Chairman of the Development Con-treasureship and a wonderful reinfor- mission, in succession to Sir Francie 5. Hopwood.
THE FOURTH TEST
MATCH
ME WARNER RECOVERED.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
London, Feb. 8. Rauter's corresponden: at Melbourne reports that hervy rains are being experienced
Mr P. F. Wamer, captain of the English cricket leven, has completel recovered and is allowed to praction at the nets, but is unlikely to play in any
.match.
THE SUGAR CONVENTION,
her own isled the Irish mace had ranon, and General Herringen were dwindled while the populations of Europe overlowed.
among the guests at the Kaiser's
Continuing, he emphasised the point luncheon to Lord Charles Beresford.
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