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THE CHINA MAIL

THE CHINESE REVOLUTION.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1911.

DEPARTURE OF COUNT DE GALEMBERT.

The Count G. do Galembert, Com-

missioner of the Lappa Customs, left in the Pursion Friday, the 20th inst., for Europe, via America. He is leaving the East for Maritiuis Customs for thirty-three years, good, after having served in the Imperial

BY TELEGRAPH.

[Correcut.])

PORTUGUESE AFFAIRS. CONSPIRACY QUESTION IMPERILS MINISTRY.

His longest terai was in Shanghai, hero, (Reuter's Service to the China Muil.) he served thirteen years of a useful life. His dve years at Foochow from 1895-1900

༥༥- LONDON, Pet. 21. ware devoid of incident, but in 1008 st

Reuter's correspondent at Lisbon which very nearly roented in the destruc opposition of the Radicals in the Chaut

may be was called upon to face a fierce riot wires that following the strenuous. tion of the concession and the lose of many ber of Deputies and in the Senate to the livoa, The officials in charge of the Clovernment's Hill for the trial of con Native Customs and M. de Galembert's spirators, on the ground that it is too predecessor had not been distinguished for lenient, the Premier conferred with

panpremacy and our power of compet

towards the late Emperor of Chin, s ing with other European nations are

printed in China, under the Empresa obviously governed, so far as we can warners." but the greater portion What will be do now Will he support Hongkong is humming these days with Dowager," is action as that time put see, by the relative price of coal croulating among the citizone has to be

back the clock of progress by many decades. aud when our prices rise, owing to discounted somewhat heavily, fur, taken the Imperialiste and put down the revolu the approaching exhaustion of our favour the side of the revolutionists and with the Reformem" At present he is as a whole, the Chinese in the Colony tiva, or will he eventually throw in his lot supplies, we may look forward to the they lot thei: hopes of success against the most decidedly "sitting on the fence, nene approach of famine and misery. Imperialista darour every rumour that and no doubt he anda the position very In quoting this rather pessimistic comes to hand. The Japanese papers uncomfortable and conducive to "old utterance, we are fully aware that unanimous in the ides that the In-feet," a complaint he suffered from on

perial Governmcut of China will eventually memorable occasion a few years ago. as Xeres the work is not dependant upon gain the upper hand, and that opinion is

Shipped Great Britain for its cont supplies; shared by many foreign observers, notwith hai crowds of refugees are coming to By almost every stuanier leaving Shang that Chi-alone lus huge virgin standing the-pour-lighting qualitos Hongkong and the Holivia, which holds of cont whose capacity would many old residents of China, on the other Chinese passengers.

hitherto displayed by the Imperialists. To arrived, this morning, was crowded with seem to be well-nigh inexhaustible; hund, it seems that the ancient empiry is while other countries such as Japan, India, and Australia enn

great Taiping rebellion will prove but a!. Genom! Li Yuan-hang, the Commander, and good judgemont in their dealings President Arrings, and it is rumoured bo called upon to make good of the prisons outbrask are animated following proclamation :-

puny affair. They point out that the leaders of the Revolutionists, has circulated, the with an excitable populations When the

riots occurred they were directed, of that the Ministry contemplates resigning. the British deficiency. But the bly-political moves, possess II, Coinmander-in-chief of Hapoh Tropes, against the impers Maritime

Reuter's correspondent at Oporto wires knowledge of these facts should not no religious fanaticism, and are better Military Government of the State Customs, but, more sineuse all forsign hongs that the Sparish authorities disarmed blind British people to the seriousness

trained hunghus (middle Chinn) hereby wars speedily endangered. The Chinese 380 Royalists at the foot of the Gores the Imperialists," for the men proclaims that cow I have been ordered by official showed themselves, as usual, mountains, and that the remainder of of the situation which confronts them, who purchased their war-stores were frue, bho Military Government to tell our nation utterly powerless to cope with the situation, the band escaped. As a nation we næ entirely dependant from the corruption which animates the that our righteous army should be respect. While they were conferring with the Com- upon our manufacturing abilities to mandarinate, corruption which had already ed by you. We have risen to rescue you missioner as the Custom House and 11 to the firing of dummy wooden shells from oppression and we are not avaricious wasting time in less talk the mob keep ns in the position we have in the course "of engagements with the and to not only hok after our own-privato aged up and down the Bund, tear. Wires that the Senate bas adopted the Iattained in the eye of the sun "Rerblutionaries. A great deal dupends we gain. We rescue you from suffering. Waing down railings, breaking windows and Conspirators' Bill, and that a clauso bas

imagine on the course which Yuan Shih-kai you from the despotic Government of will take. Foreigners have lost girl deal of differunt race (meaning Manchu), etc.. poet for Yuan Shib-kaif since they read dated the 19th day eighth moon of 4809th the revelations of his dastardly behaviour year of the Emperor Huang (TT)

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Wensesday, October 25.1-e

11 Auction of Fowls at Mers ghes & Hough's Sales Rois.

Skrunday, October 28 :--- *

and our manufacturing abilities are dependant upon our regular supply of cheap fel. At present we go about our work without any serious thought for the future, insing up our goal supplies {without the slightest refernce, to economy, Indeed.mx,coul-nsers we' are the most wasteful people in the

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a short-sighted policy. The time,

2.45 pak-Delication of St. Paul's indeed, has come to face the problem College Chapel by Bishop of Victoria,seriously, to try and discover some 3.30 -Opening of St. Paul's Collereneans of checking the waste; to use

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our present exceptional position to

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the best advantage, so that we can hand down our great inheritance to future generations if not enhanced, at [fenst not impoverished through selfish

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FRIDAY, November 3-

Emperor of Japan's Birthday (1859). Sultan of Turkey's Birthday (1844), 9.15 p.m.-Choir Concent in City Hall.

The China Mail

HONG KONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1911.

out various ways along which we

might effect economies in the use of fuel, such as the substitution of turbine engines for reciprocating engines, thereby reducing the coal required per horse-power from 4lb.- (or 5lb. to “lor lb. ; by the further replacement of turbines by gas- engines, raising the economy to 30

on the eve of a revolution before which the

Arned taan, and

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"A PROCLAMATION.

THE REBELS' SEAL.

The above is a representatice of the officialacad of the Revi-lutionists... Freely translated it reads:The Republic of China Military Regime. Seal of the General of Hupeh.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

H.M.S. Minotaur left Amoy for Hong

per cent. of the total energy in the kong this morning, ccal, that is, lowering the coal

Revolutionary soldiers are getting pay consumption per horse-power to 1lb.at the rate of 7 tuole per month.

or 1lb. by creating, the power at

A SHORT LEASE

the pitmouth and distributing itLady, the wife of Lang Chung-yu, is high It is significant of the times that a SOME years ago "Sir WILLIAM electrically, as is already done in the up in the councils of the Revolutionists." RAMSAY, the eminent min of science Tyne district. Then again he pointed The North-Eastern Railway Company who this year occupied the President-out how economy could be effected hat distributed £20,000 in bonuses to ial clair of the British Association, in replacing "bee-hive" coke ovens loyalists in connection with the resent suggested that a committee of the by recovery ovens, while the extremely British Science Guild should be wasteful and inefficient domestic fire- formed to investigate the available grate itself stinal in urgent need of sources of motive energy at the lisposal reform. Along these lines our

strite.

The remains of the late Rev. Canon Duckworth, of Westrainster, have been

cramated, and the ashes have been interred. in the Abbey' near his stall

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

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There is to be an investiture at Govern- ment House on Friday next at 4.30 p.m.

It is said that Mr Roosevelt is greatly favouring Senator La Follette as the next Republicat occupant of the White House. H.E. the Governor has been pleased to recognise Mr Joha B. Sawyer provisionally as Vice and Deputy Consul General for America at Hongkong, s

Chinese sympathisers in the United States have already sent 2200,000 gold, and $100,000 has been contributed from -the-Philippineg-for-the rebel-cause,"

LONDON, Oct. 22, Reuters correspondent at Lisbon.

been added suspending the salaries of officials arrested for conspiring artist the Government,

MANCHESTER TRAM "ACCIDENT.

utterly destroying the offices of the Native Custons. When the rioters rushed up the ninizs of the Custour House with a clearly "xpressed intention of murdering the Europeau Customs House officials as well as the Chinese Mandarins the Count de Galembert,who had armed his out-door staf, ordered them to fro on the charging mcb: several were killed and other wound.

This incaure, taken only just in tim

time, saved the situation. Nothing could have (Reuters Service to the China Mail:)

ed.

been loss in keeping with the gentle

and

pence-loving character of the Commissioner

than ao drastic a step, but to save worse disaster he reluctantly did what na ho d

ed, and as

deem-

CAR LEAFS OVER BRIDGE.

LONDON, Oct. 21,

At Manchester a tramcar was descond-

when the driver lost control.

The car fell from the bridge on to the railway line below..

as every one else who knows then a steep incline in the Moseley district. fet agrees, wre his plain duty. From: 1909 until prosent he has been Commissioner of the Lappa Customs, resident in Blacac. His departure is deeply regretted by l his friends, that is to say, by all who know him in Maenu. All his sub- ordinates, Europeann

and Chinese, show

ed their appreciation of his lerable qualities as > Chief, and indeed -their perennal affection for him, by a farewell address

And a

beautifully worked

yilver cigar cnao and hosilas & souvenir He had the ceder of the Double Dragon, ci

the first class in the Third Division.

Four people were killed and seven

injured.:

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TRAFALGAR DAY CELEBRATIONS.

FAR EASTERN TRIBUTES.

Wherever M. de Galembert has beenReuter's Service to the China Mail.)

his subordinates both Chinese and Euro- penus have highly appreciated his kindness

and

senag oljustice-and-have-invariably presented him with tokens of their affectionate regard He was greatly loved, and he was deeply touched by the way they

showed it.

early i

LONDON, Oct. 21, Trafalgar Day was celebrated on a more elaborate scale than-previously.

Tribules were sent from all parts of the world, Naleon's monument being adorned with 300 wreaths.

The Count retires at the comparatively age of 63. having spent the best part of these years in the service of the Chinese Colony were especially prominent, as

Government, and all those peop acquainted with him at the

The silver leaves sent from Cape

Porta also were the tributes from the Far he has been stationed at in China will East.

undoubtedly join with us in wishing him Meetings were held at which the many yours of well-earned rest and enjoy maintenance of a strong and efficient. ment in "la Belle France."

Navy was urged:

CONCERT AT THE PEAK. *

GERMAN CONSULAR

LEGISLATION.

UNPALATABLE AMENDMENT

ADOPTED.

Another delightful concert in aid F military charities was bold at the Palace Thostre, Mount Austin, the Park, ou Saturday night, and again the spaciour tail was crowded with an appreciative audience. An excellent programme had beerrarranzed(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) and all the items were most heartily received, particularly the Swazi War Danço

Looy, Oct. 21: Reuter's correspondent-at-Berlin by Amahumbe," one of Amashanango wires that the Reichstag, after discussing shone tribe. The manner in which the a Bill providing for the establishment

dance was executed would have done credit of a Consular Supreme Court in to s native and the evolutions were Berlin, with Judges assisted by an prosecuted with vigour pleasing interofficial firm the Foreign Office, adoptad lude was the charming dust by Mrs Walkera Radical amendment eliminating the Mr B. C. Howard, Agent at Yokohama and Mr Doote. These two artistes kept official representative, despite the urgent representations of Herr von Kiderien- mittee had to look into the subject in the interests of the national life; the rebels in all cities that they take. the Emperor of Japan with the Fourth the song they sang being a monst ncceptable { and Herr von Lindequist, Minister for Good order is said to be maintained by of the Pacific Mail, has been decorated by the present in continual good humour, Waechter, Minister for Foreign Affairs,

of Great Britain. Primarily this Com-engineers and inventors must proceed

of our coal supply and to its probable for Sir WILLIAM RAMSAY Warns Courts to adjudicate in criminal matters exhaustion and the men who took England that so far as

Class of the Order of the Rising Sun, T

Leave of absence, on privato affairs, to the neighbouring countries, has been granted to Captain H. K. Hughes and Second Ident. J. A. Jervis, both of the 1st Bn. K.O.T.L.I., from November 10.

Hon. Mr A. M. Thomson has been

addition to tis other daties with effect

uns while their dancing met with consider the Colonies, who declared that his able appreciation. Mr Hoff was recalled

for a serio-comic song while Mr H. L. Fesence was indispensable and that his Jane vocal efforts received unstintad

removal would wreak the Bill. Semiroff Family," including Little Novaki, NEW-SECOND CHAMBER. applause. A Resian dance by The was decidedly interesting. They were in- troduced in good old circus fashion by Captain F J. G. Agg, business manager, his introductory remarks creating roars of laughter. Tarry Lats and troope appeared in the motor car song while Mr W. G. Warcoater, who is well known in ability, also entertained the audience. A Tiolin solo, efliciocitly executed by Mrs

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MR ASQUITH'S IMPORTANT

PRONOUNCEMENT...

we are are sot up, a Red Cross prganization is also up the task comprised such leaders concerned little hope can be placed at work. of-thought" and investigation as the on the attempts to utilise terrestrial

The health return for laat wook is very Hon Sir Chantes Parsons, Mr. heat-from-bore-holes, the-utilisation ausactory. The only cases of commenia DUGALD CLARK, Sir Boveros of the tides, or the direct application able disease wore three of enteric fever REDWOOD, Dr BELBY, Dr HELE of solar heat. A good deal might fore fatal) and one non-fatal occurrence SHAW and Professor VIVIAN LEWES. be effected by taking up afforestation of small-po They studied the matter exhaustively after the miner of Germany und We have been advised that the appointed to not as Postmaster-General in Hongkong as a comedian of considerable (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) and' as a result of their investigations France, while our pent deposits T. K. K., 8.8. Nippua Maru, iling from Oct. 5, and Mr Michael Broen to act inday and Sertatte by "The Latka "

LONDON, Oct. 21. compiled such statistics as enabled should be more systematically work-and from that date bo run as an inter-as Assistant Postmaster General from Oct. concluded the programme. The orchestra stated that the House of Lords would in Mr Asquith, speaking at Ladybank, Sir Wm. RAMSAY to declare at the ed. But after all these schemes have mediate steamer.

of the E.U.Y.L.I was also present and due course be replaced by a body Portsmouth meeting of the British been exploited we shall find them

gave a number of selections. The piccole relatively small in numbers and im force in Japan the number of persons sont enjoyed. The promoters are to be con el a Second Chamber could be con Since the new criminal code came into by Bandmaster F. G. Mcas, was much partial in temper, to which the functions

solo entitled "The Warblers," con pomod

to prison an increased alarmingly. Before gratulated on the success of the cupcurt, & fidently entrusted.

Largo measure of which was undoubtedly numbered annually 63,000; in two years, and Mr H. F. G. Cartor, sconic artists. they have increased to 72,000.

hence, on the 22nd December next, will on

+

Mr A. Fischer, South African Minister

18.

CHARMING NOVELTIES. Association this your that 176 years but a negligible quantity in the for Lands, speaking at. Bethlehem, hinted will see the "exhistion of the British aggregate in comparison with our that unless the mall contract was amicably coalfields if the present rate of coal supplies. It behoves all thuse settled the Goyment "would build its the new law was promulgated prisoner due to Captain Agg. Captain W, Woodhouse measures of the next session would be s

connected with this important industry

own ships.

Invited.

A Visit of Inspection consumption is maintained. Such an announcement, backed by such un- impeachable authority, causes one to punee. In 1870, 110 million tons of

Wm. Powell, Id.

THE CLAIM FOR OPIUM.

therefore to be and doing," so that The na Chiobin, which arrived in

up something can be done to avert port on Sunday, brought down over 200 better claw Chireve, mostly women, who disaster in the not too remote future. have left Shanghai and other places in the chal were mined in Great Britain and is a long period compared with the region.

One hundred and seventy-five years north on account of the trouble in that

The case was continued, before Mr ever since that date the amount has

Joscice Gompertz, at the Supreme Court average duration of human life, but in idcreased by three and three-quarter the life of a nation it is but a spap. Provinces call themselves the Hain Han the Wing Yu Arm to recover $306, damages The Revolutionista in the Central this morning in which Wong San San zued million tons per year, while it goes Trely if Sir WILLIAM RAMSAY's the new Han. The Han dynasty lasted bargained and sold to plaintiff five cheats the

for bruach of contract, defendant having VICTORIA THEATRE. without saying that with the increas-forecast is in any way approximately from 200 9.0. to about 200 A.D., and is of Patna upium and failed to deliver.

Ling-competition-of-all-netions the ratio

considered by the fitenti to have to the There was cross motion for 860o), correct and we take no stops to put Golden Age of China. Considerable of increase must continue on the an end to our present wasteful use of significanos is therefore attached to the plaintiffs, instructed by Mr H. L. Dennys, Hon. Mr H, E. Pollock, K.C., was tor upward curve. For instance, between

coal, we hold but a very short lease Revolutionist choice of title,

Jr., and the Hon. Mir 0... Alabaster defended, instructed by Mr. P. W. Goldring.

Farther evidence was given and the case was adjourned...

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j.25 to 8.45 1.K. AND

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Before Mx F.A. Hazeland and a jury composed of Mêssa W. D. Bell," B. F. Chapan and J. M. Guttierez, an inquiry The members of the Craigengewer was hold this afternoon into the death of a Cricket Club, are to holds dinner on window while gambling raid wax being Chinero who fust his life by falling from & Saturday night next, when the prizm os carried out at 68. Connaught Road West during the season will be presented.

A verdict al death by misadventure was returned

9.15 E.M. to 11.15 F.. 100% and 1907, the amount of coal of the power which we at present

raised in the United Kingdom NEW AND MAGNIFICENT FILMS. increased from 236 to 268 millions of

enjoy.

tons, equal to six tona TO-NIGHT!

bead of the per population, against three and a-half tous in Belgium, 3 tons in Germany and' ono

ton in France. Thie HARRIS and VERNON seriousness of the position must come home to the most casual observer

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constantly annoyed by a tickling in sale of work. etc., in

Convout bold. their annual Xmas Price of this macthly tickets for this popular when it is realised how much we the throat, which keeps you coughing and Hall The bulk of the articles which Int. The monthly tickets for all sessions the Cify - place of healthy exorcise, fram November disturb your sloop and rest A deso depend as a ustion upon our coal two of Chamberlain's dough Romody will will be uffefed for sale have made by the are $10 each, while those for the first three

Tastes of the Convent. A large number supplies. As Sir WILLIAM RAMBAY trouble and Clear the pulmonary tubes.

out the phlegm which is the cause of the the lallies of the Colony, wo understand, sesions of the day are only $6 each. The succinctly puts it: Our commercial For me by all Chemists and Storekeepers will give their existance during the prizes of admission to the single nession

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