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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY FEBRUARY 13 1912
Soo the beauties of Japan, of Honolulu (tho Paradise of the PaciGo) of California, of Colora- do, and the fascinations of Niagara, San Fran- cisco, Chicago and New York.
AND THE WAY
the travel wiso" tourist takes Every deservedly famous U.S. MAIL Steamers of this
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is not more by this route with its unrivalled opportunities, than by any other route. For å return ticket to London the cost is but £120, including berth and meals across America. To San Francisco via Japan and Honolulu the cost is £15. For tlio INTERME- DIATE SERVICE. First Class accommodations are provided for £43 to London (return ticket £71) and to San Francisco £26. SPECIAL RATES, to ollicers, Army, Navy, Consular or Civil Service, on application,
STEAMERS.-
18,000 Tons Sailing Jan, 27 1 p.m.' 27,000
Siberia.......
Manchuria.....
Mongolia....
,27,000
Korea....
..18,000
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.18,000
INTERMEDIATE. -.
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.10,200.
Nil.............
.11,000
Porais...
9,000
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Gooda remaining undelivered after the delivery may be obtained. 18th inst., will be subject to rent. .
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unless Intimation is received from the Optional Cargo will be forwarded on Consignees before Noon TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here.
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STEAMSHIP "SKERRIES.” - by the undersigned.
FROM TACOMA, SEATTLE, VANCOUVER, YOKO- HAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI,
THE bore Bleamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of ing for countersignature and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods from aloogelde.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel" will be landed and stored st Consignes risk and expense.
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China Mail:
On Naval Matters. But while disagreeing with Mr. Churchill on some points in his- áro in Glasgow. dddress, wo through accord with his repudia- tion of the idea that a naval loan should be raised in, Great Britain in order to make a gróat and su- -promo-effort to beatall ofour rivals out of the field: A Navy built on loan would be a Navy not worth having, for though we night reup
a temporary advantage the timo would couie when that and loan had to paid off, thon we should flud.....that
wo had moroly stepped into a quagmire of difficulties from whence extrication would be noxt to impossible. Great Britain is fally prepared to make great sacrilicos for her Nav, and serious though the strain, my prove wo do not imagine that she will squeal or call aloud for help. For that is not the temper of the race. The burden is laid upon us by the exigencies of modern civiliza- tion, and much as we may deplore the wide departure from the Christian code of ethics which the bolicoso tendencies of the ago involves, we must face the facts of life and sleer our course ac- bordingly.
is
Daily Press.
Terms of Peace. Nevertheless, the terms offered go a long way towards establish- ing an approximation to con- stitutional monarchy. It may be likened to the situation which obtained prior to the revolution Jugan The Shogun was the virtual ruler of the country; the Mikado, a popular deity living in the ecchision of his palace and taking no active part in the administration of the Gorern- ment. Witlr
Republican Government-propared to not so gonorously to their foos, we may well regard the end of the struggle as in sight. That there coafidonce in a peaceful outcome of the negotiations is indicated by the fact that not.. withstanding the decision of the Republican Government not to further extend the armistice, it |who actually renewed on the 4th has now oxpired, and still there inst, for seven days. That period.
is no news of a definite settle- ment; but as in the meantime Yuan Shih-kai has been directed by an Imperial Edict to "formá Republic with the help of the Southern Republic," the dis- cussions which must necessarily tako place upon a proposal of this character sufficiently account for the delay in the issue of the mistal.Edict of abdication and the pro- olamation of porcs which accord- [46
ing to Intest advices, are expected to-day,
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It had been hoped, by the promoters, that the Naval Prize Bill would pave the way to an international agreement for the imitation of armaments, but the rejection of the measure by the House of Lords, under all the circumstances quite justifiable, closed that aveano of consord for the present, at any rate, But tho outlook is not altogether of gloomy aspect: There are even now whispers of a probable Angle Gorman ontents. Should such a happy.consummation materialisé, [44 two great peoples will rejoice ex
ocedingly. And with a genuine. amity established, to the elimina~ tion of jealousy and mistrast, an | agreement on the lines so eminente |ly to be desired could more readi- by be arrived at horops too muc little purpose.
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