The Hongkon
February 7th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 58, p.m. 60; Humidity......42,
No. 5705
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TELEGRAMS.
TRIUGRAMS.
RÉICHSTAG OPEned.
THE REVOLUTION.
KING AND MINISTER.
BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
BRITISH TRADE.
HOLLAND'S QUEEN.
"KAISER'S SPEECH.
„ABDICATIÓN: TERMS.
GREY'S-AUDIENCE.
AN UNFOUNDED RUMOUR.
BIG INCREASE.
[From Chinese Sources]
Shanghai, Feb. 7.
Nervios to the "Telograph."]
Bombay, Feb. 8, 7.15 a.m.
Tho Nauking Assembly has The Kainer yesterday opened the Reichetag. Ilo emphasised amended the terms concerning the necessity of a continuance of the Throne's abdication and has social reform and expressed him- notified Yuan Shil-kai by wire. self as confident that the Imperial It is expected that an Ediet on
finances would soon be in a the tbdication of the Throne will
be issued on Monday next. sound condition.
STRENGTHENING THE
FORCES.
The Government, he said.:
would adhere to its fiscal policy in
preparing the conclusion of com-
mercial tranties. The prosperous developmost of this works of
peace at home and overseas
depended upon the Empire re- maining powerful enough to
defend her honour hor posse**
· alons... - and -> her: «jnet - interests.
They should therefore be con-
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GENERAL TUAN.
Coporal Tuan Ki-mui of the Imperial Troops has arrived at
Poking.
ALLEGED FOREIGN LOAN.
The representatives of the foreign banks at Nanking have
agreed to lend $1,000,000 to the
Republicans,-" Shat Po.'
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A BUSY VICEROY.
Chao Erh-ahun, Viceroy of the
Threo Enstorn Provinces bas telegraphod. to Yuan Shih-kai stating that he has no time to
spare to come to Peking and to
stantly solicitous in strengthening take part in the formation of a the land and sea forces of a nationRepublican Government.
which did not lack men able to
boar at me.
THE MOROCCAN AGREE-
MENT.
Chao Erh-shun has despatched a number of deputies to go round Kirin and Heilungkinng calling upon the people to remain loyal to the Throne and to oppose the
Republicans. It is reported that
[Service to the Telegraph."
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, Fob. 7, 5.25 London, Feb. 8, 6 50 s.m.
Router is informed that there Sir Edward Grey has had an audience at Buckingham Palaeo is no truth in the roport that and following him Lord Lans-negotiations are in profe downo was half an hour with the between Great Britain and Ger- King-Router.
many regarding the partition of
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GREAT FLOODS.
ROYALTIES HELD UP..
[Service to the "Telegraph."
London, Fob 8. 6.50 a.m.
Thore have boon great foods in France, Spain and Portugal.
The King and Queen of Spain while returning from Ferrol to Madrid found their way 'blocked.
Service to the "Telegraph."] Bombay, Feb. 8, 7.15 am. The Board of Trado returns for January show that there is an increase in imports of £4,809,101 and in exports of £2,685,981 as
HEALTH IMPROVING.
[Service to the "Telegraph."
London, Fab. 7, 5.20 p.m.
Reuter's correspondent at the
$30 rub ̃ÂM SINGLE COPY LOS PATT
TELEGRAMS.
bos:
TRIPOLI WAR.MOD
TURKEY'S MOVE,
[Service to the "Telegraph."}
London, Fab. 7, .26.p.m.
{ Reator's correspondent at Con-
Hague says that Queon Wilhelstantinople says that the Cabinet ling decided to enforce this elds
first time since the indisposition banks and insurance companies. the country, including private mona drove out to-day for the ing of all Talian institutions in
Portuguese Coldnies in the A compared with the corresponding which has kept her to bed for Router.
The Acglo-German Treaty
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1898, concerning which there is month of last year. The increases so much speculation refers purely in exports are principally in to a hypothetical situation and iron and stoel manufactures, comes into operation only when machinery, chemicals, drugs and Portugal, of her own free will
dyes.--Reuter. agrees to dispose of lor colonies.
Router.
OFFICIALS NETICENT:
London, Feb. 7, 3 a.m.
The article which appeared in
at Loon for several hours. The the "Vossische Zeitung” has floods have caused widespread attracted much attention in Urent dovastation:-Router.
LABOUR UNRest.
MINING CONFERENCE.
[Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, Feb. 8, 6.50 a.m.
The national joint conference of coalowners and miners in London adjourned after a two hours' discussion. The South Wales owners withdrew because the mon are disregarding the existing "greement by uncompromisingly insisting upon a minimum wago otherwise they will cease work.
OBITUARY.
MAJ.GENERAL HENNIKER-
MAJOR.
Bervice to the "Telegraph."]
London, Feb. 7, 5.25 p.m. ́.
The death is announced of Maj-Gen. Hon. Arthur Henry
Britain and on the Continent.
Reuter's Berlin correspon But Bites that the officials: are reficent, but as far as can bo ascertained, no negotiations are Henniker Major, C.B.-Routor. proceeding The authorities of both countries are anxious to avoid utterances which would imprde the opening of negotiations, in the future.
HOME POLITICS.
CABINET SETTING.
[Service to the "Telograpli."]
London, Feb. 7, 3.35 p.m. The Cabinet sat for three and a
The speech-announces that bille Chao Erh-shun will be removed the conference or it may possibly half hours yesterday. Some
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to this and woull be introduced
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from office." Sheung Po."
LORD CHARLES
BERESFORD.
LUNCH WITH KAISER.
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by passing which the Reichstag
would render a great servies to
the Fatherland. It refers to the
Franco-German agreement BN & fresh proof of Germany's willing- noss to saule, iplernational dis putes amicably whenever the esttioment is in consonanes with
her dignity and interests.
CULTIVATING, ALLIANCES,
The speech states that Germany Palace, this afternoon-Bouter,
aims at the cultivation of alliances
with
Austria-Hungary
The withdrawal may wrock
Head to a settlement affecting the
rest of the country-Router.
ESPIONAGE CASE.
CONTINUEL OUTCRY.
2
the papers declare that” they ́àrd still drafting, the Home Rule Bill
Reuter.
THE EX-SHAH.
PENSION SUGGESTED.
[Servico to the Telegra
Major-Gen. Henniker-Major was any 87- yours of £s. He joined the Coldstrenia Gușide when he was 20 and ommanded the 2a1 Balt, Vollstream fhards during the South Afrinan Wate He was mentioned in despalo o thig thinės during that campsigo;]
HOME RULE.
TO-DAY'S MEETING,
[Service to the "Toleg.aph." Lantion, Feb. 7, 3.35 p.m.
Mr. Churchill arrives in Belfast
at hail-past nine o'clock tomorrow morning, and will slay at a hotel
Bome works.
·DANI·H KING ILL.
A SUDDEN ATTACK, A
[Service to the "Telograph."
at
London, Fob. 7, 2.25 p.m. Reuter's correspondent Copenhagón says that the King
QUEEN OF SIAM'S JEWELS.
Journalist and Alléged -- Stolen Pearls,
Home papors to hand give fuller details of the large, at Bow Street recently, again Adulos, Paul de Bosack, thirty-ono, do scribed as a journalist, who was brought up on a provisional warrant, issued undor the
berome suddenly ill yesterday Fugitive Offonders Act, which.-
charged him with roceiving while out walking.. His india stolen property in the Straite
position provos to be a slight in-Settlements
It may be remembered that flammation of the lung. Router jewels valued at £10,000 dis- appeared when they wore being sent to the Dowager Queen of
DICKENS CENTENARY. Siam about three years ago. Her
WIDELY CELEBRATED).
Majesty, while on a visit to this country in 1000 with her hus band, the Into King Chulalong korn, purchased the gems in London, the chief artiole being a splendid ropa of perfepf
[Service to the "Telegraph."]y matched pearls. Their Major lies returned to the East, and the London, Feb. 7, 2.25 p.m. goms were sent after thiom. When The Centenary of Charlos uthorities at Bangkok it did not the box was opened by the palace contain the pearle.
The Arrest.
Dickens was extensively .cele brated throughout the country
Chief-Inspector, Bower, of Boot by means of pageants,' theatrical land Yard, giving evidence, said: performances, and the like. On. Thursday night I saw the Router's New York corresponds prisoner at Bow-strect, I said: ent says that a Dickens banquet "I am a police offices and hold's warrant for your arrost." I rond was held last night, and that it to him. I said: "Where do a mass meeting is to be held you live?" He said: "At preant at to-night which shall include Bennett's Park, Blackheath one hundred of the most pro-have lived at 680, Commercial
road, and at Bothune-road, Stoke minent Americans, headed by Mr. Newington." Referring to the Roosevelt.Router.
warrant ho said: "Does it spe- cify the articles I am alleged to have received ?" I said: "No."
LOS ANGELES OUTRAGES. He said: "I don't understand it.
Can you enlighten me?" - Ieald: "Bo far as I understand the mit- ter at present it is alleged that
He will drive to the meeting at MORE ARRESTS IMMINENT you gave a bookmaker at Singa
half-past twelve, and will leave for Glasgow In the evening at half-pas! six. The Master of Elibank does [Service to the "Telegraph,”];
not accompany him owing to the [Service to the "Telegraph."]
London, Feb. 8, 0.50 n.m.` Landon, Feb. 7, 5.25 p.m.
pressure of Parliamentary duties, The troops which arrived yester The outery continues against London, Feb. 7,,2.35quar Rautor's correspondent at Bar-the harshness of the sentence
The Teheran correspondent of day include Dragoons, Engineers fin saya that Lord. Charles Beres-upon Mr. Stewart, the scorecy of
the proceedings, the doubtful Reuter wires that the British and and six battalions, of infantry with ford, who is at present residing reliance of the witness, and the Russian Ministers have suggested maxim guns.
that the Government should grant
The Mayoress of at the British Embassy in Berlin latter's antecedents.
Meanwhile it excites indigna- a pension to the ex Shah and an
[Service to the Telegraph."
London, Feb, 7, 3 m.
poro one or more stulen pearls.”
He said: "Are you speaking
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of the pearls I gave a 'bookmaker named Cohen or Cowen at Singa- poro in settlement of a debt 7" replied: "Yos." He said: "I A message from Reuter's corre-Lad no knowledge that those spondent at Indianapolis states that pearls were stolen." I said: "One of those pearls has been identifi- a two months' investigation into the .ae portion of some valuable you when you were at Windsor's McNamara labour dynamite out-jewellery which was handed to rages has culminated in the finding Wharf at Bangkok to forward to plicity. The arrests, including "A large number of cases of
at Bangkok." ranní dlu effected simultaneously through- Accused's Statement. out the country.-Router.
of thirty-three indictments for con- the Queen of Siam." He said:
lunched with tho Kaiser at the tiou in Germany which rosents amnesty to his partisans an con.Belfast appeals to Protestant women those of labour leaders, will be owellery wont through my hands
this impugning of the justice of dition that they leave Persia without to help in keeping the peace.-- ite Supreme Court-Reuter. delay.
Reuter.
RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
and
MANILA CARNIVAL.
CATTLE EXPORTATION
TOKYO STRIKE.
TESTING STATION.-
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
BOCIALIST ARRESTED.
Italy and also of friendly relations with all powers data basis of mutual mapeet and good will]
It concludes by trusting to the
Houlthy physical strength of tho
Gorman paople and says that be
CORDIAL WELCOME.
[Sorvice to the. "Telegraph."]
London, Feb. 7, 3 a.m.
The Vienna correspondent of Reu ter wires that Emperor Franz Jose
gavo a Stats Banquet to Grand
a than walk official organ, the." Frenden blett,"
(Our Own Correspondent.)
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(Service to the "Tolögraph."]"
2007 Lindon,. Feb. 7, 4.15 á.m.,
1950 1 On the recommendation of the Development Commission, the Cardner, the tennis champion Board of Agriculture is about, so
Manila, Feb. 8 1.25 p.m.
[Service
"Telegraph."]
London, Feb. 7, 3 a m.
Router's Tokio correspondent
STEEL TRUST.
DESTROYING BOOKS.
[Service to the Telograpli."]
London, Feb. 7, 3 a.m.
-I said: "As you say you did. not know the pearls ware stolen, do you wish to tell me whom you got them from?" He replied
I will see my solicitor first. I should like to explain that I lived in Commercial-road in the name of Charles Chileworth, which name I adopted, when making in quiries respecting a political of fence in Java, and I retained it in all correspondence in con hection with that care. I placed the result of my inquiries before the Chinese Minister of the Hague and corresponded wit
A message from Reuter's corro spondent at Washington states that the Federal Circuit fudge has him always in that name. I part
od with the pearls quite openly of the Pacific Coast of America has establish a national testing station, wires that the Socialist leader, granted an Injunction restraining at Singapore, and had a receipt defeated Clinpman, the champion
of Japan and will meet Edward Where British cattle wikiba tested
-confidently.`Lolts beyond the Duko Andrew, whom the somi-Ges, the Far Eastern champion, before exportation. The idea was Katayama, has been arrested and the defendants in the Government for thom, but I think I destroyed
to-day at the Caraival.
first suggested to the Government charged with conspiracy in connec. suit against the Steel Trust from it when I left Singhpors with 210
destroying books and papers of other papers relating to my
ing there. The receipt con The exposition hur hen ex- by General Botha, and subsequent ten lol to holude Moulay cu ne-fly South' Anidričan Republics made on with the recent tramway strike which the Government desires the weight and descriptions
the production,
the day to the future welcomes la the most cordial
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janner.
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