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“SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1911. ^

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH, BY TELEGRAPH.

[Correiont.]

A RUSSIAN OUTRAGE

THE PREMIER SHOT.

TSAR WITNESSES THE TRAGEDY,

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(Router's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, Sept. 15. Reuter's correspondent at Kid reports an attempt to assassinate M. Stolypin, the Premier, at a gala performance of an opera in a theatro last night.

The Premier was seriously wounded." His assailant was arrested."

The Tear-was presect, His Majesty→ baring came to Kieff to unveil a monu- ment to Alexander II, this being His Majesty's first public appearance outside

St. Petersburg for years

M. Stolypin's assailant used a revolver. The bullet grazed the liver and lodged in the spine. His condition is regarded as most sorious,

THE ASSAILANT.

LATER.

The Times correspondent at St. Petersburg says 1. Stolypin's assailant was a lawyer named Bogrof, a converted Jew.

He fired two shots from babind. The audience tried to lynch him.

VICTIM'S PATRIOTIC

MESSAGE,

LATER.

After being taken to hospital, M. Stolypin.sent a message to the Taar asing he was ready to die for His Vajesty.

THE INJURIES. “

The ball from the revolver entered M. Stolypin's body beneath the Birth left rib and, embedded itself below the twelfth, near the spine.

M. Stolypin spent a restless night, but some impovement was reported later, and the Premier was able to sleep for four hours.

THE AFFAIR-DESCRIBED.

"LATER.

During on interlude between the acts of the play, M. Stolypin was leaning over the ledge of a front seat when a wall-dressed young man approached and fired twice at him from a distance of two paces."

1. Stolypin at once put his hand to his chest and fell back into his seat.,

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THE SZECHUEN REBELLION.

RIOTERS HOLD UPFZR HAND.

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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) LONDON, Supt. 15. "Heuter's Peking correspondent wires that the rioters held all the approaches to Chengtu, and their forces are being constantly increased,

Fighting is reported at Kiating. The missionaries are hurrying to the nearest pointa of safety.

The ringleaders arrosted include the President and Vice-President of the Sze- chuan Provincial Assembly.

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MISSIONARIES SAFE.

H.MS. Widgeon is leaving Saifa for Kiting, which is the nearest navigable" point to Chengta

[CONTRIGHT.] MONTREAL BANK ROBBED.

VAULTS HLASTED OPEN.

(Reiter's Service to the China Mail,)

LONDON, Sept. 18, The New Westminster Branch Bank at Montreal has been robbed of £84,000, The Bank's vaults were blasted open with nitro-glycerine, and the robbers are believed to have escaped "in" a launch. -

THE HOME RULE CAMPAIN.

LIBERALS ENTERTAINED BY **THE DICTATOR:“

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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON,, Sept. 18. Member of the Eighty Club are The Chian Inland learns that all its touring Ireland in connection with the

Liberal Home Raila campaign. missionaries are safe.

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SITUATION VERY GRAVE.

(Wah Te Tai Po's Service)

SHANGHAI, Sept. 25. Over 1,00 newly-trained soldiërs are on the verge of mutiny and in con- sequence the Commander-in-Chief has committed suicide.

Kong Tak San, Director of Education, was voted to be the ringleader, but ha rafused and subsequently shot himself.

Over twenty other officers have been shot by the soldiers. The Acting Chief Justica, San Sin Pui, has also been shot by the rioters.

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Mr John Redmond gave a reception to the visitors last night. He said they would find Ireland transformed. It was no lchger a distressful country its people were alert, self-reliant and confident of the future.

THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

FRENCH VOTE THE DECIDING

- FACTOR.

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, Sept, 15." Nominatione closed for the Canadian elections yesterday,

There are contests everywhere, except By the orders of the Viceroy, HE Chui Yiü Fung, the President and Vice-in, one instance, where the sitting President of the Pavincial Assembly member, an anti-rociprocity Liberal, is have been executed.

unopposed.

The representative sant from Peking Though the reciprocity, question is in connection with the Szechuen railway the issue throughout the English dispute has also been beheaded by the speaking Provinces, it is believed that order of the Viceroy.

the result will largely depend on whether the French Canadians' dislike for the Canadian Navy will overcome their reverence for Sir Wilfrid Laurier, indications of which are daily becoming

The American Minister at Feking has wired for the Asiatic Squadron to pro- ceed to Szechuen.

His Excellency Tuan Farg, Superin tendent of the Southern Railways, who-etronger. is expected at Szechnen, has not yet arrived at Cheung Ching Fu!

[Note - As the telegraph wires to Chengtu are cut, the above telegram from Shanghai must be accepted with reservationo. GM]

CANTON VICEROY'S FEARS.

PERING, Sept. 15.

The Viceroy of Canton has wired to

The wounded Premier was then the Cabinet that if the railway--and the carried out amid shouts of indignation Macao harbour dredging questions are from the audience, amid which the Tarot quickly settled the result will be advanced to the front of his own b

most

The artisten then joined in singing the National Anthem, kneeling on the stage, the public joining in heartily and giving His Majesty an ovation until the latter left, accompanied by his daughters. ̧

The Premier's nsailant rushed to a side exit, but was seized by officers:

The Premier was hit below the left nipple with the first shot, while the second hit him on the hand and glanced off, wounding the musical conductor) on the foot.

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M. STOLYPIN CONSCIOUS.

Losmos, Sept 18, M. Stolypin, when admitted into hospital, was fully consciotis

Note-In connection with the above wires a character sketch of M. Stolypin, appearing on Page 2, will be rend with Interest-Ed ala)

FRANCE AND GERMANY, THE KAISER CRITICISED. (Router's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, Sept. 15.

even more serious than the eventa

transpiring in Szechten.

VICEROY REPORTED MISSING.

Yamen Burned Down,

Sac, Sept. 16. It is reported that the Vicarcy's yamen Chength has been burned by the rioters. There is co trace of the

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Viceroy.

THE RAILWAY COMMISSION.

THE COMPANY VIEW."

(Renter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, Sept. 15.

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CHOLERA AT MECCA.

THE CHINA MAIL.

RAMBLING NOTES,

We've ran through a pretty quiet wook. Tthough, the, weather's been quite bass- able we're still patiently waiting for "the thermometer mercury to permanently settle on the other side of 50. My readers will probably my I want a lob-f cool wasther, yas. And I think we deserve it, too." Every- body's tired of auther. St, we're half- way through September, so "Cheerio ! "

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Fofe the West. But joking apart, it's been apparent that foaling has boon. Funa- |ing high on the Continent, and adians trous consagration has byen all too possible. I know I re-echo the wishes of Hongkong's cosmopolitian community when I say we all hope that wing and discreet Counsels will prevall

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There's no other little item of

nows which struck my eye this wook

the report of the schoolboys of Eng land going on strike for more kolidays sad less caring. Precocious youngsters But who can blame theint They've had a marked example set them by their elders, and, one thing about it, their donanda seem less unreasonable than some of the mon's, As old schoolboys, all of us can apprecinte the feelings of the youthful ones. In our

day a schoolboy never thought of

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strike "; 3f he thought that by doing so he could stay the cane and add-to-his-holidays, no doubt ho'd have tried it. But he failed to realise the powers of combination. Not so tho present-day youngster. We shall have the Schoolboya Union next?

We're living in exciting times in Hong. kong-s real live.denkoy has boon found straying at West Point 1. And the police are advertising the fact. Truly, the happening is worthy of all the prominence that can be given to it. It's an epoch-making event For who of all our residents can ever recall the Anding of another donkey in Hongkong? Not that there are not plenty wandering around, mind you. But there genemlly manage to find their way back to quarters again. Some have even been takon bome in chairs. But the police don't advertise this type.

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A SERIOUS SITUATION.

you, Mr Editor, I'm intensely Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) relieved at seeing the whitening process LONDON, Sept. 15... going on on the Law Court roofs. Before, the Reuter's correspondent at Conigly black erparses resembled the roof of stantinople states that cholera. has a Chinese cook-house more than anything broken out at Mecca and Medina... else; now they are passable. The Director a The outlook is most serious in view of of Public Works will now be able to defend the buildings with full feelings of pride, the approaching pilgrimage.

But if he's going to speak at the opening ceremony-if there's to be one-he'd better say nothing about the length of time taken in construction. That is, unless he wants to bring his bearers to bene

THE JOHNSON-WELLS FIGHT.

QUESTION OF PROHIBITION... {{Reuter's Service to the China Mail')

LONDON, Sept. 14.

The licensee of the Earl's Court Exhibition, who were informed by the Chairman of the London County Council that if they allow the fight to take place there they will seriously imperil their bicence, baye replied that they are anable to alter the arrangementą.

They point out that similar contests at the Olympia and elsewhere have not

affected the licences.

THE NEW FIGHTING FACTOR

VALUE OF AIRMEN PROVED.

LONDON, Sept. 15.. The accounts of the French and the German maneuvres "dwell

upon the invaluable services of the airmen in discovering the exact details of the impossible for cavalry to find them; enemy's batteries bidden where it was

and also in photographing the enemy's defences.

The Railway Commission is now hear. ing the representatives of the Com-Reuter's Service to the China Marl) panies, whoso evidence.largely deals. with objections to the recognition of the Unions, which it is alleged would under. mine discipline, thus endangering the public. Recognition, it is further arged, In the course of his speech at the would not prevent strikes, as the German Socialist Congress, Herr Bebel, leaders would not be able to control the reviewing the history of the Morocco men, who would probably not infre question, criticised the Kaiser'e journey quantly repudiate an agreement con- to Tangiers, which he maid encouraged cluded with them. among the Mohammedans the belie! that they could count upon Cermin protection but the Mohammedans had had the same experience as the Boers in the matter of the Kruger, telegram. The Kaiser, however, must have restmined Hetz: Kiderlin-Waechter von the subject, of Morocco. The latter would be called to account in the Reichstag

DONCASTER CUP. RESULT.

A WIN FOR LEMBERG.

(Reuter's Service to the Ching Mail.)

LONDON, Sept. 15. The race for the Duncantor Cup (about two miles) run at Doncaster to-day, reaulted us fallopra

Lemberg...

Kilbroney Adalis.

(2.4

Biz rag The betting was-9 to 4. on Lemberg; 9 to 2 ngainst Kilbroney 100 to 7 against Adalis.

Lemberg won by a nek, and four longthe separated second and third

Both German commanders reported. that their movements were mainly based Many railways and Unions are not on information supplied by the nirmen. represented.

Little is beard of the work of airships

The majority of the measures which in Germany in comparison with the Unicas are now taking to increase aeroplanes. their membership are described as an abrogation of the liberty of the subject.

MOUNT ETNÄ.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.).

LONDON, Sept 15.

́ ́An immense quantity of asbes fell at Catanin last evening, but the eruption is diminishing..

Davastation by lava continues. There are now four streams flowing.

VICEROY OF CANTON RESIGNS.

(Wah Tu Yat Po's Schoice.),

PEEING, Sept 15, The Viceroy of Canton, on account of bis.being continually reprimanded by consors, has again tendered his resigne

tion.

"THE TROUBLES IN

SPAIN.

NO IMPROVEMENT.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mat.)

LONDON, Sept. 15. ". Reuter's correspondent at Madrid has been established at Bilbao, but it stated that a rigorousmilitary censorship.

inspires that the situation is not improved.

Street fighting continues, and the trouble is spreading to Malaga and Bevillo.

JAPAN RECOGNISES. PORTUGAL.

(Independent News Agency Bervice

to the China Mail.):

Totro, Sept 10. The Japanesea Gotararient now recognises the Fortuguese.

"Never too Late" mada's good dugges tion when he urged that if the new Govern Building top floor is to be let at all it should be as quarters for Civil Servante, some of whom are said to greatly favour the-des- But who'd have thought it 7-Govern- ment servants desiring to live near their work But as they're willing to take the risk, so let it be. What a happy little family-cirole could be fired up. One of the Heads might be told of in charge. Ho could then exercise his homely instincta

And so that all the little boys went early to bed. And he might even get an addition to his emoluments for taking on the job of Government Foster Father. Who's the Abestim s for the job I wondes ?....

"The Colombo papers have been dis- cussing as a silly season topic the burning question as to whether or not wives are extravagant. One participants in the discussion seat in his views in verse ferm. Has they are—

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"But if he'd only look about. And honestly compare The life of him who does without.

A wife his life to-shero-

And then observe the awful time

·Some married couples suffer, He roully can't in prose or rhyme.

Make out that I'm a duffer I

It's sometimes heil on earth to wod,

"And sometimes it is heaven. The risk in great and so I dread

To wed at 67:

OLD BACHELOR 'OF':57, ;' ****What have Hongkong bachelors to say. on the subject Judging from the growing tendone to import rides from Home they're a courageous body of men...

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