1911-10-12 — Page 7

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1911.

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THE WAR.

ITALY'S PRECAU- TIONS AT SEA.

(Reuter's Service to the China, Mai)|

LONDON, Oct. 11.

leuter's correspondent at Milan wiros that the Italian expedition to Tripoli in zonducted with extraordinary precaut« föls as though fearing a naval attack.

[COPYRIGHT.] RIOTS AT WUCHANG.

REBELS HOLD

THE OMY.

THE SAFETY OF FOREIGNERS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, OCË 11.

Renter'a correspondent at Hankow wires that a revolutionary outbreak bes

A feet of battleships, cruisers and destroyers acted as escorts, to sixty trans-occurred as Wuchang. purts which steamed at night time with their lights out. ----- The whèle conyoy had a front of five

miles.

Attaches representing all the Powers, including Japan and Chins, necompany

the General Staff.

WHEAT FOR ITALY, Router's correspondent at St. Peters- barg wires that in consequence of the war half a million tons of goods have accumulated at Taganrog and other harboura, of which 70 per cent. is wheat consigned to Italy

THE TURES AGGRESSIVE. A message from Tripoli states that the Turks attacked the Italian fold- works at ono o'clock on Tuesday -morning.——

The Turks, who were detected by the searchlights of the Italian warships,

· fought vigorously, but were repulsed by the beavy fire of the marines who were in treaches, and whom the warships

sided.

ANOTHER TURKISH

REVERSE.“

LATELL

Four fires broke out simultaneously in military camps outaide the city, and bghting is taking place between the loyal and disloyal troops.

According to Router's correspondent at Peking, the Revolutionaries bave captured Wuchang, the Viceroy has ded and the Commander of the Troops has been killed by a bomb.

Five foreign gunboata are protecting Bankow.

YAMENS BURNED.

LATIR.

Router's correspondent at Bankow reports that the revolutionaries have killed the commander of the troops by means of a bomb, have burned the Viceroy's and Treasurer's Yamane, and now hold Wuchang

THE POSITION OF

FOREIGNERS. ..

exhorting their followers not to harm The rebels have issuer a proclamation. foreigners.

The Viceroy has taken refuge on a yacht in the river.

The Europeans of Hankow, numbering 1,500, are reported sale, but the varioca Consuls have wired for more warships. Renter's correspondent-at-RomeMeanwhile the European women and mables that 300 Turks in Tripoli yester children sleep aboard icerchant vessels. day morning attacked Boetelianin but after well over half an hour's firing they were repulsed, leaving a number of dead and wounded, as well as their guns.....

The warships Sordegena and Carlo Alberto bombarded the sesailants, and a reconnaissance at dawn" showed the country along the whole of the Italian front to be free of the enemy.

IMPORTS OF "ARMS.

LONDON, Oct. 12.

Ranter's correspondent at Milan wires that the Italian authorities. at Benghazi have found evidence that the town" is

the centre of an extensive trade in arms from the Sabara to Wadai...

The Italians are exercising the most stringent precautions to close the last Inlet for arma into the Mediterranean.

BIG ITALIAN GARRISON.

A permanent Italian garrison of ten. thousand men will be stationed in Tripoli

TURKISH PLANS.

Munir Papha, the Turkish commander in Tripoli, is reported to be gathering his forces in the Gharian Hills, behind Tripoli, where he has provisions sufficient to last for six weel:

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A CHINESE VERSION.

{Wuh Tx Fat Po's Service.)

HANKOW, Oct. 11.

A mutiny has broken out among the troops here. The Viceroy's yamen bas been burned, and the"Vicoros has fed bare-footed.

BOMBS SEIZED.

(Wah T Fat Po's Service.)

SHANOBA, Oct. 11.

A gang of rebels made an attempt to cause a revolt in Hapeh, but their plans were frustrated by the local officials. ··

Most of the rebels were arrested-and 30 cases of bomba were seized. One of was arrested in the Russian settlement at Hankow.

the leaders

Three of the ringleaders were behend- this morning

The city gates are closed.

WUCHANG RÉPORTED

CAPTURED.

(Wah Tex Fat Po's Service.).

SEANCA, Oct. 12.

It is reported that Wuchsag has been apparently intends to resist as long as that Commander Cheng Pit has been captured by the rebellicos soldiers, and possible and gradually retire on to the killed. Tunis frontier.

STARVING REFUGEES..

1,

Beater's correspondant at Malta reports that the 450 Maltose refugees who have returned from Tripoli are destitate.

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THE CESAREWITCH STAKES.

WILLO YX WINS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

الساعة الالام

LONDON, Oct. 11.

The race for the Cesarovitch Stakes (2 miles), run at Newmarket today, resulted:--

Willonys (Higgs)........... 1. Martingale II (Winter). Papavers (Bingatend)...... 3.. Sixteen run, the other starters being Dalmatian (Martin), Yellow Slave (F. Templeman). Mirador (F. Wootton), Columbus (Rickaby), Clarenceux (Don oghue) Ignition (Flat), (Langburst), Marco Fraser (Fallia) (Robinson), Eiman (Bowley) Victory Claunish (Cooper), Wolftoi (Stokes), and Trepida (Trigg).

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THE WANGHAI CHINESE DISPENSARY.

As the Wanchai Public Dispensary on Saturday a boa party was given by the synmittee to celebrate the completion of the now dispensary and hospital when the buildings were formally opened by the Hon Mr A. W. Briwin," OMG., - Registrar General Tho dispensary itself has been occupied for five months, but the hospital

has not so far been used, and it was decided Building Fund was paid. This has no to hold no ceremony until the debt on the

been done, over $18,000 being raised | [amongst the Chinese without any 'ostenta tion or trouble. The building was haüd- Lonely decorated with Bags and Denumental "plants, and, after twu spacches of welbome, one in Chinese, and the ather in English, by Mr Mok Mun-cheang, the Chairman of the focal Committee, to which Mr Brewin replied, the building was opened, and the party,

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Ignition went away and secured a long lead, but dropped back after the mile. Four hundred yards, from home Willonyx led from Papavero, Martingale II and 'Mirador in the order named. Arong those present were Hon. Dr He Climbing the final ascent, Martingale Kai, Mr Lau-Chu-pak and other members II passed Papavero and near the finish of the Dispensaries Committee, and Dr challenged Willanys, but the winner Fitzwilliams, consulting physician to the ran on gamaly and wou cleverly. Victoria dispensaries, Mirador was fourth and. Woltoi broke down. Willouys got home with three quarters of a length to spare, while five longths separated Martingale II and

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The botting was:-9 to 2 ogsitat Willony, 6 to 1 against Martingale II, and 9 to 1 against Papavero".

FRANCO-GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS,

FREE HAND FOR FRANCE IN MOROCCO,

pera

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail,)

LONDON, Oct" 11. Reuter's Berlin correspondent wires that the agreement by which France has been granted a free hand in Morocco has been initialled, and negotiations with regard to compensations to Ger- many continne.

THE HOME RULE FIGHT.

RIVAL DEMONSTRATIONS.

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, Oct. 11.

The Home Rule campaign is in full swing, and 'demonstrations against it in Dublin and Glasgow yesterday evening were addressed respectively by Sir Edward Carson and Mr F. E. Smith, K.C., while a demonstration in favour of it. nt Whitechapel was addressed by Mr John Redmond.

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During tea promises of anal sulctip tins to the amount of over 8000 wars announced, the list being headed with

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CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB.

Annual Meeting.

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A Press Mr. Redmond, speaking at White morning to relation to the matter was message to Canton from Hongkong this chapel, said the Unionists were which am I think you must confess that refused acceptance.-BD. 0.M.]

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yang forms a group frequently spoken of as

The remaining refugees are being the Wuhan towns. Though independent fight of the democracies of Great Britain, supported by a Newspaper Fund pend-in mattora of goverment, and indeed Ireland and the Dominions against the ing their departure.

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There being no questions the Chairman proposed the adoption of the report and

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Officers for the ensuing yaar varo elected AN EX-MP,'S DEATH.

as follows-Commodore, Dr. Francis Clark; Vice Commodoro, Mr G. G. Wood; i (Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)

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