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Genorals with a view to ours the TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
urther suspension of hostilities while t'heir
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MANCHURIA
oprostitions to the Throne were being considered. Ono ol the telegrams from the spokesman of the Cran ri's, com-REVOLUTIONISTS INVADING. mudicated by TANO SALO Y to Dr Wu Ting FANG, represents that fear of foreign intervention is largely responsible for the memorial. "A certain foreign
Powo," it anys, "is trying to take advantage
TOKYO, February 4th. Republican land and sea forces are
of our fighting, Another Power has been invading Manchurin, Mukden being endeavouring to bring about the independthe objective. ence of Mongolia, only to take possession of the country itself eventually. Dangers in
An army is anarching towards numerable manner the State. If brothers Mukden. will fight in their house, strangers will come and cause harm to us. For the sake of the
Yuan Shih Kai has demanded an
Stato and the people it is well to remember explanation from Wu Ting Fang, this. Therefore we have sent a joint memor- stating that the invasion will simply
ial, by telograph, to the Throne." This telegram further referred to frequent colk-encrage the Japanese occupation of sions betwe u outposts of the opposing the provinces. armies, and with a view to avoiding these announced that the Imperialist troops;
SHERRY. would retire, in hope that similar consider
WE
can confidently recommend the
atious would stop a further advance of the Republican troops at Huangpi. President Sus's Government readily fell in with theso overtures. This is the position in the
(THROUGH RRITER'S AGENCY,} BRITISH NAVAL DISASTER:
SUBMARINE SUNK.
LONDON, February 3rd. Submarine A19 has been sunk in collision
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JAPANESE SHIPPING
SUBSIDIES.
TOKYO, February 4th. ment yesterday spoke against the In the Diet, members of the Govern-
withdrawal or decrease of the ship ping subsidies.
THROUGH REDTER'S AGENCY.] WAR OFFICE PRECAUTIONS,
Losion, Fobruary 3rd. The War Ofion has issued elaborate and stringent orders that British officers tra- velling in Germany should report them selves everywhere to the authorities:
THE ITALO TURKISH WAB.
LONDON, February 3rd. Reuter's correspondent at Romo telo.
(THEODOR BRUTER'S AGENCY.]
NOTABLE SPEECH BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE
“{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE REVOLUTION.
LONDON, February 2nd.
LONDON, February 5th.
said the city possessed rather a chilly from Urgs to the effect that the Mongolians Router's correspondent at St, Petersburg speech at the National Liberal Club. He states that a telegram has been received
Mr. Lloyd George delivered a notablo
that by the next general election, they tion of Mongolin's minimal wealth, for atmosphere for Liberalism, but ke trusted intend to leave to the Russians the exploita would get rid of the refrigeratory in fluence of the plural voter,
which compensation is to be received. He denied
that there was a split in the Cabinet or Russian contractors have already arrived at between Mr. Asquith and himself, Nono Urga. of the members of the Cabinet knew of such a split, which must have happened whoa they were all asleep. Ho considered the about a few by-elections, because they were Unionists were premature in making a fuss
PERSIAN DEVELOPMENT,
LONDON, February 3rd. Reuter learus that negotiations are pro-
a long way from a general election. Ho coeding for a joint Anglo-Russian advance pointed out that there had been twenty seats to Ferein, probably nouating to £200,900 contested since the introduction of the Ineach. surance Bill, and that the Liberals had won fourteen. That did not look as if the country was going against the Government. Judging by Mr. Bonor Law's speech, the Unionists were no longer going to suffer
The Persian Treasury is practically empty, and the whole of the loan contracted last May has been expended, partly in resist- ing the ex-Shel. The question of the ex-Shah's future residenca is occupying the
North according to latest advices. We are with the gunboat Haard to the cast of the graphs that four were killed in the attacks from too much intellect. Mr. Bonar Law attention of the British and Russian following as Xores Wines of the continually hearing that abdication has been Isle of Wight. A cruiser is standing by. at Benghazi on the 80th January which was an able man, but the most inscenata Governments. Russia will not agree to his
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It is feared that all on board the A13 offered by the Republican Government have are drowned. Lieutenant Ormand was in bren accepted by the Imperial family; but command, and Lieutenants Ernest Thornton, we are still awaiting definito nows that the Donald Colin-Compbell, and Leonard Bichling, and that it is not intended to raise a loan. Imperial family has actually left Poking for Jebol, to which place it is announced
Thou there was
were
some
rea-
LATER.
It is oficially stated that the war up till Dow has cost five and a half millions ster Reuter's Hodeidah correspondent fele- graphs that on the 76 January the Italians bombarded Fort. Jabant. They set fire to two tents and killed a port.
MILITARY AVIATION. Reuter's correspondant at Paris states that M. Millerand has introduced bille pro- The newspapers comment on the Ad-establishment of an aeronautic regiment.
viding £920,000 for aviation and the trast it unfavourably with that of Germany. miralty's lack of salvage facilities and con".
ardson with ten mon completed the crew.
The submarine was exercising at torpedo they will retire. However, the prospects of firing with six othere. The collision took a peaceful settlement seem distinctly place when she was partially submerged and brighter t-day than they'
she disappeared in a few minutes, week ago.
The Hazard's crew were horrified to go a on to fear that YUAN SHIH KAI's demand largo escape of air which indicated that sha for the dissolution of the Provisional Re. was completely flooded, 150 publican Government at Nanking simulta
neously with the abdication of the Throne, 190 threatened a rieral of hostilitios. Today it appears to be recognised by the Imperalists 205 that this demand anaot possibly be con ceded. If there is to be abdication on terms, it is necessary that the Government which 2.55 offered the terms should romain to fulfill its undertaking. We gather that the negotiators hoped to find themselves in a position to make an announcement of the settlement, today, und we trust that in this the public
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LATER. The A13 has been located at a depth of six fathoms,
ROYAL HYMPATHY,
The Admiralty has received messages of sympathy from the King and the Kaiser.
The King says: "Greatly shocked and distressed to hear of terrible arcident. Please convey my deep sympathy to the families of those who aina lost their lives in
The English mail of the 6th January was a lamentable dienster." delivered in London on the and inst.
The Kaiser's message road: "I wishto
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OBITUARIES.
LONDON, February 3rd. The deaths are announced of Major..
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
dialectician who ever sat on a front bench. ring in Persia while any Russian troops His statement that our weapons were in. ferior was untrue, his palpable and mis-statomoats on finance without parallel, and bis allegation that the annual expendi ture bad increased by forty millions should statement the Opposition had no right to cry General Scobell at Capetown, which com- be something like 29 millions. Against that "shame," as the increase in Navy expendi- mand he held since 1999, of Sir David ture was £7,750.000, Post Office, £5,250,000, | Welch, a retired aary captain, who com and Education, £9,500,000. Indeed, only manded the Royal yachts Fairy and Alberta one-thirteeth of the increase had gone in the from 1874 to 1878, and of Major-General preation of new offices, while the charges of Talbot Coke, who commanded the 10th political corruption were absolutely untrue. Brigado of the Natal Field Force in the At present there were no examinations South African War. applicable to the functions created but there would be special examinations in the future. He had made inquiries and had found that LONDON, February 3rd. President Taft in a message to Congressost of the officials appointed were Union-
LONDON, February 4th. asks for funds to enable him to summon au.
ists. He emphasised the fact that the
The International Rugby football match international conference on the cost of living believed that with Conservative finance, Swansez on Saturday. Wales won by 21 1909 Budget was a complete success. He between Wales and Scotland was pinyod at ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
there would have been tou times as many points to 6: Socialista in Britain, since the one way to create extreme Socialism was to decline to LAUNCH OF A LIGIER. true that all Government securities in Europe modelled lighter, built to the order of the treat the misses sympathetically. It was yesterday at the Taikoo dockyard! a finely. had fallen, but it was only an amateur Asiatlo Petroleum Company, was launched. It dream attributing it to the Budget. It was has a capacity of 250 tons and measures 110 a matter for grave consideration, but the ft x 25 x8 The lighter has been constructed ut tart the Krombant motor will be installed and a pamp reasons for the decline of Coasols were fitted capable of working 100 tons an non-political, but it needed judicial, and
hour. On leaving the ways the vessel was impartial examination. To say that British christened Toracan by Mrs. Watson, mother credit was gone was not only unpatriotic, of Mr. L. Watson, the local manager of the but utterly untrue.
LONDON, February 8rd. there was an attendruce of 4,500 to witness The heat wave continues, but nevertheless the continuation of the match between Marylebone and Victoris, The English Kiritpre made 407, Hearne scoring 143 with
Severn, as Colonial Secretary for Hongkong, of the brave men who perished on this ter140 with sound but slow batting. Victo Claptrap talked at the Albert Hall merely under the superintendenso of My. van Menios. A
is announced in the Gazette.
An enquiry was held at the Magistracy on Saturday concerning the death of a Chinese who had died in gaol. A verdict of death from natural causes was returned.
Notice is given in the Gazette that the Governor-in-Council proposes to make an order for narrowing Stainton Street by erecting a lean-to shed to be used as a fruit and vegetable marke
It is stated in the Gazette that His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise
his power of disallowance with respect to
zible occasion."
BRITISH POLITICS.
LONDON, February 3rd. Mr. Asquith has returned from his con- tinental holiday tour and has had a conference with the various Ministera.
LATER.
A protracted Cabinet meeting in theafter. noon discussed the programme for the coming session.
LABOUR TROUBLES IN BRITAIN
LONDON, February 3rd.
A fire broke out in a rattan shop in and active hostility is shown towards Ro Queen's Road West carly on Saturday morn-man Catholics. ing, and the flames would doubtless have The employers are seriously considering spread to the adjacent houses had the prompt a fresh lockout. And effective measures of the fire brigade not succeeded in confining them to the place Lancashire in connection with the cotton Extra police are being drafted into of origin. The fire was not allowed to get situation. There is talk of strike or THERE is a strange absence of news remain building were saved.
beyond the rear premises, and the stork and lockout on Monday. garding what is happening in the North. Presumably the armistice, which expired
LATEB. on the 29th ult., has been again extended, in spite of the fact that the messages of YUAN SHIH KAI to Dr. WU TING FANO, just before
on Saturday, again in the neighbourhood of until the non-unionist disorders have ceased. The employers have refused the cotton Another piracy was reported to the police weavers' demands for an increase of wages Nirs Bay. On this occasion a number of pirates took possession of a junk, but were The operatives have declined to accept the discovered by the police on board a launch. reason given.
replied with 84 for six wickets,"
ULSTER IN ARMS
LowDox, February Srd. The Morning Post states that there will be 30,000 men armed with revolvers in the clubs of Belfast on the 8th inst.
instant.
THE ESPIONAGE CASE.
LONDON, February 4th. A telegram from Leipzig states that
guilty and sentenced to imprisonment for Bertaum Stewart, the Yeomanry officer who was charged with espistage, has been found three years and six months.
back up pos
Asiatic Petroleum Co.
AUSTRIAN LLOYD FAR EASTERN SERVICE.
The Austrian Lloyd, as already reported, has decided upon a new fast service to the
She is
tertained. Mr. Lenz proposed success to the new venture of the Austrian Lloyd, to which Captain Bertole responded.
Mr. Lloyd George concluded by speak" Bir Edward Carson, speaking in London, affairs. He said that there never was a ing clearly and emphatically on foreign said he hoped Mr. Churchill's visit to time in the history of the country when it Belfast would be peaceful since he had was better prepared to face any emergency. Far East, and the first steamer on the new decided to pursue Nationalist aspirations in (Cheers.) If they wanted to effect economy a Nationalist quarter.
ia finance they must arrest the growth of and left again this morning. The Bohemia, run reached Hongkong yesterday morning Mr. J. M. Robertson, Under-Secretary of armaments, but until international envios for that is her name, is a comfortable look. the following Ordinance Ordinance No. 31 arrived at between the cotton operatives said that the vital problem of Home Ruleurmaments would never be arrested. This beautifully furnished and possesses accorn-
Disregard of the agreement recently the Board of Trude, speaking in London, and jealousies were removed the growth of ing steamer, of over 5,000 tons. of 1911, Entitled-An Ordinance to amend and their employers as arranged by Sir was the claim for fiscal autonomy, which was the advantageous moment to consider modation which ought to satisfy the most and codify the law as to the Interpretation. R. Aakwith in several districts of north-means separation. It would be hopeless to the subjects. Ha affirmed that we were not fastidious traveller, of Terms and as to Common Forms used west Lancashire is betoning alarming. carry such a bill in Ordinances.
Molestation of non-unionists is continuous
akve in realising the danger which might gives the prospective traveller a favourable An inspection of her LATRE. Five thousand troops have been detailed spite of all the circumstances which we
arise from an international atmosphere in impression, which is confirmed by the to assist the polis in guarding the route deprecated. Recent events had the affect several local residents including the Austrian cuisine, and the attention of all on board. to Mr. Churchill's meeting, and also the of calling the attention of all nations to the Consul terr von Weiser and Frau Weiser, Last night representatives of the press and intersecting streets in Belfast, on the 8th perils of the position. He was not going Mr. R. Lenz, manager of Sander, Weiler any past circumstances; he was and Co., the local agents of the Austrian not going to defend the Government; or Lloyd, Mr. E. Jones, assistant harbour nas- criticise others be was not going to defend ter, Mr. Jas. Macdonald, marine surveyor, Why was he not going to do sor Not himself for any part which he had taken, and Mr. N, F. Bianch, superintendent of
justifying the more would we keep up the because he was unprepared, but because invited on board the steamer af Kowloon he was convinced the mors we wont on
Messrs. Thomas Cook and Sons, were wharves to dinner and were hospitably en- irritation. There was one most favourable GERMAN NATIONALITY LAW.
circumstance, namely, that the question of Morocco, which had been a constant source LONDON February 4th.
of irritation and exasperation between great Reuter's correspondent at Berlin wires Powers, had been settled. There had been to the Throne advocating a peaceful settle-
LONDON, February 3rd.
that the Federal Council has adopted the an agreement to the mutual advantage both ment and praying for the issue of a decree A marriage has been arranged, and willed from Abyssinia, interviewed by Reuter, loses his nationality after a decade of us- after all the morrow of the dispute might Lord Cranworth, who has recently rebarn-abolishes the provision whereby a German been injurious to British interests, and draft of a new Nationality law, which of France and Germany, and which had not proclaiming abdication, and the establish shortly take place in Milan, between Miss stated that there is much fighting among interrupted residence abroad. The Council not always in the worst time to make up a ment of a republic, the present ministers Esme Lenox Simpson, eldest daughter of the the chiefs in connection with the succession has also adopted the draft of a Bill to difference. He believed that it was to the forming a temporary government. This late Charles Lenox-Simpson, Commissioner to this Throne, and the Europeans in the amend the military service law, which interests of France, Germany, Russia, and will at ones be recognised as the policy wards of half-a-century ago, and Baron The condition of Menelik is shrouded certain circumstances, be relieved of the derstanding between nations. (Loud cheere.) Herald, has concluded with varions shipbuilding
of Customs, who first came to China up country are becoming rather anxious. which YUAN SHIR KAS was recently adam Rodolfo Giannuzzi-Savelli de Pictra-malla. in mystery. It is supposed that he is living obligation for active sorvice. Other pro. They would be better and richer for it, construction of large groamera. It is stated brating in his telegrams to Dr.W TING Miss Lenox-Simpson, the N. C. Daily News in a palace in the middle of Adis Abeds, visions in the Bill facilitate the resumption Taxes might be reduced, and all the money that the Company has ordered from the Mitru-
provides that overseas Germans can, under ourselves that there should be a better un FANG. The Generals in their memorial says, is a sister of the well-known writer where the youthful heir likewise resides. A of German nationality expressed the opinion that it is too late Putnam Weale" and a grand-daughter cfdoctor occasionally visits him, but merely now to call a National Convention. They John Weale, a man of letters and the great sees a carefully swaddled living figure with
steamera, painted to the disturbed state of the publisher of scientific handbooks sixty or
save! from armamente could be devoted to Bisht Shipbuilding Yard the construction of country and the determination of the seventy years ago. She has American blood
THE LATE DUKE OF FIFE.
developing the resources of the country and Laropean line tons to be placed on tho
steamer of people's army to invade the North; and on her mother's side-Mrs. Lenox-Simpson
his face hidden.
improving the condition of the people. completed in
which vessel is expected to be they declared that further defezca was being a grand daughter of Israel Putnam of
LONDON, February 4th.
Money spent on education, upon uplifting completed in June of next year). From the tons to be alloftas at next your, and our of 6 500 hopeless, as
to the American Iize (tó be the soldiers under their Revolutionary fame. Baron Glanmazi-Savelli
A Cairo-telegram states that a memorial the lot of the people was a better and more LONDON, February 3rd.
service for the late Duke of Fife was held assured investment than any which could steamer of 15,000 tons for the European line
Kawasaki
Shipbuilding Yard has been ordered At the same time the Imperia family, which has numbered several Popes
Renter's correspondent at Brisbane wires at All Saints. Lord Kitchener, ministera,
be produced In conclusion he said-He 6,500 tons, for the American line to a soapleb to be completed in October next year; one of list Generals appear to
have opened among its members and is director with armed police, who wore preventing a communications through TANG SHAOY the well-known Flat Company, one of the procession.
the majority of the British Colony were
stone of sound finance was peace on earth, 3.500 tons for the Shanghai line to be complet with President Sux and the Revolutionary largest automobile concerns in Europe,
present. The ceremony was most impressive, goodwill to men." (Loud chears.)
td in November of the same year. The cam- Negotiations for a settlement of the strike the pipers of the Scots Guards playing a The right hon. gentleman spoke for an ard the construction of s steamer of 3,500 pany has also ordered from a fritish skipbuild have failed.
lament.
hour and a half.
tone to be placed on the Shanghai fine to be completed in May of next year.
that date, appeared to indicate that there was They gave chase and the pirates are reported no hope of immediate peace. A startling to have fired on their pursuers, who are said. elange came over the situation, however, to have replied with their maxim gun. The when on the 27th ult,, no fewer than forty-six stolen junks was recovered. Gañerals of the Imperial Army telegraphed are reported.
No casualties
FIGHTING IN ABYSSINIA., SUCCESSION TO THE THRONE DISPUTED..
THE BRISBANE RIOTS.
The new service is monthly, and as it and presents opportunities for seeing some affords good accommodation at cheap rates thing of the continent of Europe it ought to
taken from the Bombay run and placed on travelling public. Three steamers have been secure a good measure of support from the
the
new service.
THE N. Y. K. SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMMY
The Nippon Yusen Kaisha, says the Japan
command had lost enthusiasm for the comes of an old and distinguished Tuscan that 20 strikers were injured in a collision/diplomats, military and civil oficials and would like to say this one word The corner F-18 November of the same year; and one of
aght.