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PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
THE POSITION IN SWATOW."
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LONDON, December §. The Marquis of Waterford has been found drowned in the River Cladingh
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THE REVOLUTION. REBELS CAPTURE NANKING HILLS.
London, December 2nd.. Reuters correspondent at Peking states
Swator's position is, to plagiaris Mr. Punch near his residence at Curraghmot, that the revolutionaries have captured the
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went fears that if the city falls the rebels will march on Tientsin and Peking.
TELEGRAMS.
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LONDON, December 2nd. Lord Charles Bereford speaking at Ports-
Admiralty Board was going to have a war
The Marquis returned from hunting his commanding Nanking. The Governmouth said he was glad_that_the_now paid his customary visit to the kounels before dinner, and then disappeared. After a night-long search his body was found next day in the swollen river bec tween the kennels and the house.
LATER.
The coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
The deceased's father and great. grandfather met violent deaths as the result of accidents in the hunting field.
ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
LONDON, December 3.
Hot weather prevailed yesterday. when the M.C.C. resumed their match against Queensland at Brisbane. The wicket was fairly fast. There was a un attendance of 7,000. Marylebone's tunings yielded 275 runs, of which Mead scored 79 and Rhodes 64 not out. In their second innings Queensland scored 65 for the loss of two wickets.
Ther has been fighting at Kityang, a town about twenty miles north-west of here. It was the usual tale: the soldiers there bad received ne pay for some considerable time, so when re-
A VIENNA SENSATION. quired to submit to the Republio they refused
LONDON, December 3. to give up their arms unless they first recalred
The retirement of General Hontzen- two months'arrears. The revolutionista bad no forses tharn to cope with them, and the troops dorff, the Chief of the General Staff of consequently took charge of the town. Even the Austrian army, has caused a sensa- when the revolutionists paid up the arrears due, the troops still refused submission, and opened fire, killing two or three of the revolutionaries to differences with Baron Aohrenthal, eral insisting on extensive military The latter presently received reinforcements. Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Gen- and the mutinous troops were dispersed.
measures on the Italian frontier in view of the war in Tripoli.
It is leo said that there has been fighting at Paning, about twenty miles west of Swatow, be twon two bodies of revolutionaries, but the one of this conflict does not appear. The posi tion in other towns, too, is unsatisfactory, as the republicans kays deposod and deported the for- mor magistrates, but have not put anyone else in their place.
A REVOLUTIONIST AND HIS SWORD.
At the Magistracy on Saturday morning, Mr. C. D. Melbourne hud before him a native oharged with carrying a sword. The man said he was carrying it for his master, an officer in the Bevolutionary Army. The owner of the sword, who was prasent, said he had papers from the Provisional Government at Cauton, giving Limauthority to carry a sword. He was merely contendel that the Revolationist Government was one which the British Government did not recogniss. Mr Melbourne imposed's fine of 850, and ordered the confiscation of the sword, but informed the owner that if he wished to have it back, he should apply to the Captain Superin.
tendent of Police,
tion in Vienus. His action is ascribed
HOME POLITICS.
AUSTRIAN PRECAUTIONS.
Losnos, December 2nd. The commander of the Austrian cruiser "Kaiser Franz Josef" has been authorised to land one hundred men to reinforce the Legation Guard at Poking if the Austrian
Minister so desires.
SIR EDWARD GREY'S SPEECH..
staff and when it was created he would sit still about the Navy. The drastic changes in the Admiralty were all due to the Anglo. German crisia.
THE DURBAR.
The
LONDON, December 3rd. The "Medina " arrived at Bombay yesterday in brilliant sunshine. beautiful barbour was alive with decorated shipping, nad the enthusiasm displayed was the most memorable in the history of rayal visits.
The Viceroy and other officials welcomed. Their Majesties, who landed during the afternoon and proceeded through vast crowds along the brilliantly decorated streets They circled the city and then returned to
LONDON, December 3rd. Reuter's correspondent at Ferlin states that the official organ, the “Norddeutsche," which has hitherto been silent regarding Sir Edward Grey's speech, states to day that it prefers to wait supplementary explanations in the next Reichstag debate
Sir Edward Grey's attempt to justify on the Agreement before commenting on British doubts of German assurances as to THE FRONT OPPOSITION BENCH. her intentions in Morocco.
PERSIAN POLITICS.
LONDON, Doc. 2. Reater's Teheran correspondent states that Alaed Dowleh, the ex-Governor of Face, who of the ax-Shah, has been assassinated. Seven shots were fired at him. was suspected of intriguing for the retura
Router's Teheran correspondent states that Mr Morgan Shuster and the Persian Govern meut alike repudiate the translation and dissemination of the letter to the Times which is declared to be full of mis-statements and obviously calculated to incite the Persians against Russia.
The newspaper Civilization, published at Teheran, acknowledges the translation and circulation broadcast throughout Persia of the letter.
the "Medina."
LONDON, Dec. 3.. Mr. Bonar Law has invited Mr. F. E. Smith to a seat on the front Opposition Bench.
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CHAMPIONSHIP.
LONDON, Dec. 3.
Reutor's correspondent at Kansas City states that a match for the world's wrestling championship, catch-as-catch-can style, haa been arranged for December 27, between Alex. Munro, of England, and Frank Gotch, of America, for a purse of ten thousand
dollars.
LONDON, December 3. Lord Lansdowne and Mr Austen Chamberlain were the chief spankers at a Unionist demonstration at Derby.
Lord Lansdowne said that with the
HOME POLITICS. constitution broken up and public money
LONDON, December 2nd.
understands scattered lavishly, with the most num-
The Daily Telegraph (Note--The Times in an article on Nov. erous and most arrogant bureaucracy ever known, the Government was start-11th, replied to the letter of Mr Shuster, that the Honse of Lords will pass the ing on a frenzied, career of revolution- the American Treasurer-General, which Insurance Bill without amendment, thus ary legislation. The Unionists, how has been caused so much commotion. It ever, were determined to preserve the union with Ireland and establimi.
THE GERMAN NAVY.
LONDON, December 3.
It is rumoured in Berlin that the vote Reichstag will be asked to €18,000,000 for naval expenditure, the sum to be spread over a period of six
years.
THE PRINTER'S STRIKE-
THE LOS ANGELES OUTRAGES. The compositors employed injhe Chinese news-
LONDON, December 3. paper offices had decided to resume work yester day, but learning late on Saturday that it was Router's correspondent at Los An not the intention of the foreign offices to goles cables that James McNamara has re-engage the whole of their men should they pleaded guilty to the murder of one of Cpply to be reinstated, they revoked their the 21 victims of the dymuite explosion decision, and so no Chinese newspaper in the at the " Los Angeles Times Office in Colony is yet able to resume publication.
Signs are not wanting, however, that we shall October last year. His brother John McNamara pleaded guilty to destroy- ing the Llewellyn ironworks."
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, DECRMURE 4TH. 1911. Miss Jonnie Gough, a stewardess on the PM, steamer Siberia, died suddenly at Yoko ama en
the 19th ult. from heart disease,
The death in announced at Yokohama of Mr. F. Dietz, who had been a resident of that port for over twenty years.
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soon see the end of this foolish strike.
BOXING TOURNAMENT.
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says that it published his letter reluctantly, declining responsibility for any details while not so much owing to any fear of its effect accepting the principle. They will reject po mormen pote upiti, as the Naval Prize Bill, embodying the princi for its effect upon the Treasurer-General's
LOCAL SPORT.
cwn position and influence in Teheran. The ples of the Declaration of London on the Times points out that Anglo-Russian interground that the measure is of such vital ference amounts to control of guardinge over importance to the Empire that it cannot s minor, and says that Mr Shuster ignores the fact that Persia is not really an indepen. be rushed through at the end of the session. dent country is the full meaning of the word. It agrees that some Russian authorities con- nived at the ex-Shah's return, but is firmly persuaded that the Foreign Office in St. Petersburg acted most loyally towards Britain and Persia. The paper controverts other statements of Mr Shuster as evidently based upon statements of Nationalists with whom Mr Shuster has thrown in his lot.
LATER.
Router's Toberan correspondent states that Hadji Momadtagi, a reactionary, was assassinated yesterday morning. It is re. ported that Prince Firmon Firma was
cassinated at Kasvin.
RUSSIA AND PERSIA. The sentences were deferred.
LONDON, December 2nd. Mr Gompers, President of the Lab-
The Mej liss has refused the Russian our Federation, was astonished at the confession. He mid the McNamaras demands, although Sir Edward Grey urgently had imposed upon the credulity of Lab-telegraphed advising Persia to comply. ourites, who had collected thousands of The Russian troops at Resht have now been ordered to advance to Teheran, the dollars for their defence.
Persian capital,
THE LATE JUSTICE GRANTHAM.
LONDON, Dec. 1.
The boxing tournament promoted by Bill Lewis, which took place in the City Hall on Saturday night, was woll attended. The main event between Lewis and Artificer Hndson did not take place, the latter boing away at Canton. Results of the other events were as follows:- Kerrison and Soraton foubt to a six round draw: Heath defeated Littlejohn in five rounde In the Futter-Shuter fight the former threw up the sponge after six rounds, and Biggins High Court, Lord Chief Justice Alver- was knocked out by Micky Dunn in the second round. Stoker Arnold challenged Bill Lewis stone, who was overcome by emotion and the latter said he was agreeable to meet the stoker if he put up sufficient money. Lewis was also prepared to back himself against Black His Excellency the Governor has re-appointed more for $2,000, and explained that on the last Mr Murray Stewart to be a member of thecasion when Blackmore challenged biso he
The Hon Mr A. M. Thomson has boon appointed by His Excellency the Governor to act as Chairman of the Licensing Board during the abrence on leave of the Hon. Mr. A. W. Browin. Mr and Mrs Brewin left for Home by the last Gorman Mail steamer.
was present at the rendezvous to put up his Medical Board for a further term of three years. Colonel J. M. Irwing, Principal Medical Officer money, but Blackmore did not turn up. South China Command, has also been appointed
a member of the Board,
In the King's Bench Division of the
M.P. INJURED.
LONDON, December 2. Sir Randolph Baker, the Conservative highly eulogised Mr Justice Grantham, MP. for North Dorset, while hunting, was saying he was a man of great courage. thrown from his horse and kicked. He sus- and energy, though his splendid quali-ained a slight concussion of the brain. ties were sometimes obscured by his strong opinions.
Sir Rufus Isaaca, speaking on behal” of the Bar, paid a most generous tribute to the deceased's sincerity), honesty, and Hoyable temperament.
LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. The M.M. Co.'s steamer Australien with the BRITISH Burglars entered the premises of Fairall and French mail of the 5th ult, and mails from Co. in Pedders Street early on Friday morning, London of the 4th time. left Saigon on Fri- and stole a quantity of cloth sud about 12 in day the let inst. at 11 am.. and is expected to Dazh. L. sum of $400, placed in Mies Fairall's desk arrive here on Monday the 4th inst. at 11 am. on the previous night, cscaped the attention of and will leave most likely for Shanghai, Kobe
and Yokokcame on Tuesday 6 am. the thieves. The stolen property was valued at something like 3600 or 8700.
Mr. Fred Coyne's Company of Eccentrica give their fret performance in the Theatre to- night, as advertired in another column. There are ton artistes in the Company, and a Bings. pare contemporary describes the initial perform
ance of the Company at that port as "quite a woll-balanded show."
The P. & O. Co.'s a.. Nore is expected to arrive at Penang on the 5th inst., at 8 a.m.
The P. & O. Co.'s s.8. Syria leaves for Shang- lai at 4 p.m. to-day.
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the 7th inet, at about 8 a.m
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The P. & Ó. Co.'s ... Poona lett Singapore for this port on the let inst, at 3 p.m. and is das bere on the 7th inst. at about noon.
RAILWAY DISPUE..
LONDON, Doc. 1,
The Railway Companies have agreed to discuss the Commission's findings with the railwaymen in order to en- deavour to find a settlement.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, December 2.
League Cricket. R.E. 123
Cinigangower 51 Kowloon 140 (7 wkts) R.G.A. 113 (6mkts)
Other Cricket.. H.K.C.C. Veterans 205, Griffias 154.
League Football. R.G.A. 2
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THE WAR IN TRIPOLI
LONDON, December 2nd: Italy affirms that the bombardment of Mocha was due to the Turks, collecting troops and organizing a raid upon Eritrea.
- LATER. FAMINE IN RUSSIA..
The Italians at Tripoli drove off a con: LONDON, Dec. 1.
siderable force of Turkish regulara and Reuter's correspondent at St. Peters borg states that the Minister of the Arabs at the point of the bayonet. Interior has categorically refused to allow Artillery shelled the fugitives. The Italians medical and charitable societies to aid casualties were eight killed and 17 wounded. famine-stricken people independently of The Turkish losses were heavy. the Red Crossand Zemstvo organisations.
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