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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1911.

BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

[COPYRIGHT.] TURCO.

ITALIAN WAR.

BRITAIN'S FRIENDLY

REMONSTRANOE.

(Reuter's Service to the China Maik)

LONDON, Oct. 20.

[COPYRIGHT.] THE UPHEAVAL IN CHINA.

REBEL SUCCESSES REPORTED.

AN AMERICAN PETITION.

(Wa Tui Tui Po's Service.)

SHANGHAI, Oct. 21, 1.30 p.m.. The Chinese Revolutionists in America bare naked the American Government da remain neutral in the matter of the revolution.

MORE FIGHTING.

92.

Renter's, correspondent at Tripoli (Renter's Service to the China Mait) formee were defeated and filed to the

cables that Derpa was bombarded' all Wednesday and the fortifications were destroyed before the Turkish flag was hauled down,

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LONDON, Oct. 20. Reuter's correspondent at Hongkong states that the foreign banks are ship ping a quantity of silver, including British dollars, to North China. aa An Italian 'regiment was landed at Chinese paper currency is being Derna and is strongly entrenched.

Troops will now be landed,

ZLATER.

TURKEY'S ATTITUDE.

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Reuter's correspondent at Constan tinople wires that after a speech by the Grand Vizier, in which be claimed that the results of the Government's appeal to Europe had been favourable, as would be seen later, the Chamber, by 125 votes to 60, pasked a resolution of confidence in the Government and approval of the measures taken for the safeguarding of the Ottoman sovereignty in Tripoli and the integrity of the Empire.

The Grand Vizier mid the Gorera- ment had been repruched for not taking reprisals against Italians in Turkey.

discredited.

TROUBLE BREWING IN YUNNAN.

Router's correspondent at Peking wires that Consular despatches from Yunnan slate that there are persistent rumours of disaffection among men retained under the colours.

It is reported that the Viceroy has withdrawn ammunition from the troops and fortified his yaman.

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A COMPASSIONATE EDICT.

It-is-reported from Peking that an Imperial Edict has been issued express-

He recalled that France had to paying compassion for the people of the heary indemnity for the treatment Provinces which are afficted by the necarded to Germans in France at the

drought and the rebellion. time of the Franco-German war, aad. said the Government would coatings to

It assigns to H.E. Yana Shih-kai offer a passive resistance while persist-um of 200,000 taals to distribute among

the sufferers.

ing in diplomatic efforts to secure s settlement of the dispute. He did not favour the idea of ceding Tripoli in return for monetary compensation.

BRITAIN AND THE BLOCKADE

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REPORTED REBEL VICTORIES.

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(Wah Tu Yat Po's Service,)

Saasonal, Oct. 20.

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The British Consul here is stated to have received a wireless message to the Mr Lucien Wolf, a well-known writer effect that the-Imperialists were defear- on forsign affairs, states in the Daily ed in an engagement on the 19th inst. Graphic that Great Britain has address and that they filed from the Bankow ed a friendly remonstrance to Italy on the subject of the Tripoli blockade railway station to Sam-ka-ki, a eniall notification. Mr Wolf says the notifica- tion is tantamount to a proposal on the part of Italy toannex two hundred miles of Egyptian seaboard including the "Important anchorage of Akabes Solum which is a possible" rival of the new Italian strategical position at Tobruk. ←

BOMBARDMENT.

Benter's correspondent at Tripoli wires that the i alian squadron bombar ed Homs on the refusal of the Turks to surrender, and destroyed the Turkish .barracks.

BLOCKADE RESTRICTED, "-

LATER. Reator's correspondent learns that. Italy has agreed to limit the blockade so that it shall not extend to Egyptian territory.

THE TURF.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES?

BETTING.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, Oct. 20.

The betting for the Cambridgeshire

Stakes to be run at Newmarket on the

25th inst. over a distance of 1 mile 1

town near Wachang.

The British war vessels proceeded down the river but saw no signs of further fighting.

SEAFOBAL, Oct. 21, 1a.m. The rebels gained a great victory on the 20th inst, at noon. The Imperialists were led by General Yin Chan, the Minister for War, and lost 2,000 men. The rent filed to Sum-ka-ki.

QUEUE-CUTTING,

All the inhabitants of Wuchang and Haakow have been over-joyed at the successes of the rebels, and it is said that over 100,000 have cat of their queuse.

PUNISHMENT,

A battle took place between the Imperialists and the rebels in which the

station at Five Mile Crook.

“Admiral Sah with several cruisers bas returned to Kinkiang from Wuchang,

:

ANOTHER ÉDICT.-

THE CHINA MAIL.

- HAMBLING NOTES.

This has been Budget week in our little Colony-a face which was impressed upon the public by the publication of a tan- colania speech by His Excellency the Governor, Thora were no fights of oratory about the utterance; it was a plain, businesa-like statement of the situation, and on the whole mish boʻregarlod, an very satisfactory. A Budget which imposes na

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than the folk at Home so far as taxation

a favourite pastime of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

MODERN & UP-TO-DATE

CHEMYST &

DRUGIST.

When the second reading of the Bill comes on. I suppose there will be some criticistas offered to Government policy. 1s would certainly be informative to know a little more about the extra burden to be assumed in connection We use none but the purest with the Law Courts by the provision of a

An Imperial Edict was issued on the 20th inst ordering His Excellency General Yi Chang, Minister for War, His Excellency Yuan Shih Kai, His Excellency Bain Chun Heun, High Com

sum of $10,000 for alterations desired by Drugs obtainable, and have missioner for Szechuen, and His Exon the grarlooked $10,000 for architects"

the Judges, nad some more detailed remarks an experience of many years. cellency Tuan Fang, High Commissioner for would not basis. And what shout for the Railways, to proceed to Hapeha thorough investigation into the question Physicians

to suppress the rebels. "

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YUAN SHIH KATS STIPULATIONS.

The Cabinet has ordered His Ex- cellency Yner Cheong Shin to urge His Excellency Yuan Shib Kai to proceed to Wuchang, and Yuan Shih Kai promises to go there but makes the following stipulations:

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That the Imperialist troops will not proveed to battle against the rebels but

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WANT and if care and attention will ensure it,

The betting at present may, in turf phrases will have Your Confidence. logy, be said to be "ovens so the field."

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STUDENTS RETURN TO CHINA (Independent News Agency's Service

to the China Mail.).

TOKYO, Oct. 21.

More than one hundred Chinese students in Japan have returned to their homes owing to the present state of affairs in Chiun.

JAPANESE DIPLOMATS. Two Japaneso diplomats have been ordered to immediately proceed to Wachang and Hankow.

CHANGES IN CHINESE NAVY.

A number of important changes is reported to have been made amonge the captains in the Chinese navy.

MORE JAPANESE WARSHIPS.

The number of Japanese warstips guarding the foreign settlements along the Yangtze River has been increased

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to thirteen.

SHANGHAI, Oct. 21, 12.30 p.m.

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them are in sympathy with the rubel», but. let's hope their support of the movement is

founded on better reason than was the insulting behaviour of a few roughs on Wednesday" Inat.. who-conceived it their duty to go about hauling down the dragon. Day. In their ignorance they weis really insulting what is their own flag, not a Mancha emblem at all! Which shows how little these young hot-heads know of the cause for which they so violently plead,

A good deal of comment has been made

on the two youths arrested for taking part en the lightness of the sentence imposed in the anti dragon-ag incidente." The sovun days! simple imprisonment compared with, a month's "hard" imposed on a Naval, Yard employee for stealing a ten- cont candio doos scem utterly ridiculons in its inadequacy. I hear, however, that it was the maximum penalty which could be imposed for the offence with which they were charged. Well, if that is so, all I'eau say is that they surely might have been

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Viceroy of Hapeb ba ordered to Peking

NAVAL MOVEMENTS

THE OUTLOOK BRIGHTER.

The fact is that the Chinese agitafar,

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like the Chinese manial, is given far too Trained

STAFF OF

What is the first thing a visitor from the Upholsterers

ta take his trial for having lost the capital, and that Commander Chung Reuter's Service to the China Mail) the authorities are, perhaps in all good much laxity in Hongkong. By their over. consideration for the "rights” of all classes, Pan is to be beheaded.

Losmos, Oct. 20: faith, doing the Colony irreparable harm. M. Cambon and Herr von Kiderlen Waechter had a fresh meeting yesterday North notices on wriving in Hongkong. after which it was announced that despite be he from a Treaty port er even a Chinese AND the statements made in a French paper, city? Answer The Inscience and over- outcome of the negotiations, which coolis clames. These menisis need to be would apparently be continued under kept in their proper places, but it seems satisfactory conditiona..

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furlong, is as follows:-100. to 12 raisers. Baiyung and Haichow, which he result augured well for a favourable bearing mien of the Chinese servant and|abinet-makers

Admiral Sıh has ordered that the

have arrived from Canton, most remain against Mercatio and Mustapha, 10, 1 at Nanking in order to prevent a spread against Trepida and Braxted, 100 to 9 of the trouble. sgränst Sunbright and Hornet's Beputy and Mahsud, 20 to 1. against Lonward, and 25 to 1 against Radiancy.

THE SOUTH PERSIAN UNREST.

A NAVAL DEFEAT.

SPORTING.

Rugby Football

AUNTRALANIA BEAT YOXXCHIBE..

On the 17th inst. a Chinese naval force had a big battle with the rebels. The Imperialists were defeated and loef one cruiser, whether by captare crat Sheffield on Bept. 25th. otherwise is not stated. The rest of the men-of-war then took refuge at

ed the Australasian team defeat Yorkshire An attendance of two thousand witness.

BRITAIN, REINFORCES CON. SULAR GUARDS.

(Reuters Service to the China Mail) | Kiukiang.

LONDON, Oct. 20.

*******Three hundred of the Central India | Horse have sailed from. Bombay to

A CENSORED TELEGRAM,

"Good newal The consus returns are to

PIANOS

[be published after all. We are promised

the official figures "early in November Tuned

It

must be a fearful strain on the officials to

half-year! But let them cheer up the be able to complete the returns in a mere

d is not far off. Now hopes arise within

then Yorkshire equalised the scure, H. entred the Ching Mail competition.

W. Cant scored first try for Australasia, the breasts of those prophetic folk who

Francis and H. Obert-were-the-next-

to score for Australasia, but none of the writs were converted: At half-time the

scores were :—

Anistralasia Yorkshire..."

9 pia.

a pts.

reinforce the Countlar guards" in South The Chinees meiding abroad despatch-gal, but Rarasworth scared three ties

Persia.

ed a message of congratulation to the

Meanwhile Persia uns vehemently rebels at Hankow on their succosacs, protested against the despatch of the but the wire was stopped at Ehaughai. force, and it is considered that the local officials are likely to obstruct the arrange- ments for transporting and provision-

ing.

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At last the Duke of Connaught's statue fa Workmanship

mounted on a fitting pedestal. Observing untoward signs of activity inside the bamboo.

ructure on Wednesday, I wondered what CLD PIANOS After the Yorkshire scared the

was happening, then it suddenly struck

and W. Cann, C. J. Rusell, and H. D. Francis one apiece. Can placed two gals, the final scores.being

Australasie (3 goale, 9 tries)... 33 pia Yorkshire (9 goals, 3 tries)... 13 pts Owing to injuries Yorkshire finished the game with only 11 players,

ANOTHER VICTORY,

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A number of Chineso-cruisers at The Australasian Rugby League team t

played the first match of its tour at Coren- Shanghai were despatched to Wachangry on Sept. 23rd against Northern

e-Sir Paul, Chair, hory dong Taken And what a reflection 'twould be if the brents Egure were still concealed behind

w old planks on the ground! Hence the

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sadden rusb to pnish the work.. It was a Exchange

brava effort, well-meant, but all that could he done was to hoist the statue up and out Away a few of the bamboo palings. Su, OR when Sir Paul fended he had an un- abstrusted view of the effigy on its elevated

Repaired

to assist the Imperialista, bat after their Union Longus torm, which consisted of Mr Editor, has just made, Sontemporary,AND

DEATH.

arrival they ma cut of ammunition and food. They are urgently wiring for (Reuters Service to the China Mail, the despatch of these commodities by

LONDON, Oct. 20,- --- The death is announced of Mr John Conacher Chairman of the Cambrian

merchant steameT.

YUAN SHIH KAL

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to Wachang to-day (21s) inst.) Africa, Uganda and Nyasaland.

press the rebellion.

I nation that your

discovery-that players chosen from Conventry, Lancashire, the previously black roots on the Law and Yorkshire players.

have been toned down to a There was an attendance of 2,000. The

And blowing itself out weather was threatening but the ground to the fall extent of its pride, it meta- was fast. The home side led at halftime phorically pats itself on its back for notic by 8 points to 6.(a.goal and a try to 2 ing something which but few have been aufficiently wide-awake to chorva, “ During the second half the Austrasians I believe the Chins Most called attention showed Improved form, and scored four to the change, fully a month ages. There tries to ous.

fore, Mr Editor--but I needn't pursue the

Vivian Farnsworth somrad three tries, polat further. Let the logical draw their

0. H. M'Kivat two, and O. Bullivan one, own conclusions, 0. J. Bussell converted one try, and the Australasians won by 20 points to 11.

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