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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1911

THIS TROUBLESOME WORLD.

The year 1911 seems likely to close with the world in a greater, state of trouble, than we have seen it since the termination of the Russo-Japaneso

POLICE PICKET STONED.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The spirit of rowdyisar among tha ̈ Chi- case of the Colony still continues, ha wia ́evidenced laaž night when the police plaket which patrole the street, was subjected ta hostile demonstrations. While passing along Dos Yossi Road stones were thrown on two different occasions, but no ACTOR'S could be made owing to the fact that thờ stone-throwers were located at the top of

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high Chinese tenements, and if the pre- PORTSMOUTH.(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) mines wera even surrounded” they could easily make good their escape. Later on,

however, a youth was caught in Queor's (Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

Rond, wear the Central Hotel. He had thrown a basin at the pioket from the street and the act was witnessed by a Chinese detective who was following up making observations, and who speodly arrested him. This morning he was brought batore Mr B. A. Irving, at the Magistracy. Mr P. P. J. Wodehouse, who pro

| socuted, naked that the offendur be noveraly punished, suggesting that he be sent to prison and given twelve strokes with the **cat" at the beginning of the term of incarceration and another twelve at the end. His Worship, however, sali as this was his first offence be would impose a sentence of two months' hard labour and one whipping of twelve strokes with the

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The Chinese Engineering and-Mining | Company, Limited, report that the total output of the Company's threo mines for the week ending 18th Nov. amounted to 27,905.& tops and the sales during the period to 27,218.41, coAR, Y

Mr Fred. Coyne's company of E- centri acquitted themselves very woll at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday evening When they gave a lively version of Falka. The audience went away very well satisfied with the entertainmout

The Legislative Council meets on Thursday. Besides the committen stage an two Bills there are two first readings- Bil to amend the Ordinance relating to Public Health and Buildings, and Bill to mend the Statute Laws (Now Revised Edi. tion) Ordinance of 1911.

Captain,"

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

war. China is in the throes of the big-tan Regiment, has been promoted to the Capt. A. L Barrett, 126th Baluchis GUARANTEED FORgest upheaval since the Taiping rebel rank of Major; and Lieut. G. H. Tussell, lion; Italy and Turkey are at war over of the same Regiment, has been promoted Tripoli; Persia is up in arms against Russia; trouble exists in Mexico, A Cambridge correspondent states that following on the breakdown of the it is proposed that the degree of Master of Diaz regime the Balkans are mov. | Arts, honoris causa, be conferred upon the Rey. W, E. Soothill, Organising President ing again;Portugal still feels of the now Central China University very uneasy in her new suit of Re- publican clothes; while the tension between Great Britain and Germany, despite all the pacific speeches and newspaper articles which have follow- et Sir EDWARD Gney's explanations, seems to be fraught with the gravest possibilities. In all directions the hori-

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The Council of the Institution of Civil of papers published in Section 11. of the Engineers have made the awards in respect Proceedings. for the Session 1910-1911. Wo note that a Telford Premium goes to Mr A. E. Griffin, of Hongkong.

The officers accompanying the troops which departed for the North by the aa wongaang yesterday ars: General Staff

K.O.Y.L.I. Major Withycombe, Capt. H. Mallinson, Lieute. C. R, S. Thorps and K. Lambert, A: 8.0, Lieut. N. J. Williams R. A. M. C.

Capt. A. D. Waring.

LONDON, Dec. 6. Hainrich Grosss, captain in the mercantile marine, haa boon charged at Portsmouth with espionage.

The Public Prosecutor said that pris soner endeavoured to obtain from

alegraphiat on HM8 Vernon informa tion as to the exact quantities of coal at Portsmouth and other dockyards. Also the number of men at the naval bairaaka at Christmas.

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THEIR MAJESTIES LEAVE FOR DELHI.

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|TURES-- ATTACK BY NIGHT. The Tarks made a night attack on

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sing the garrison.

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A number of Ambe arowded into the gateway and were instantly killed. Reuter's Service to the China Mail.severe loss. Three Italians were killed The Turks were repulsed after.

LONDON,-Dec. 6. sad five wounded.

Their Majesties the King and Queen visited Elephants-end subsequently left for Delhi at 10.45 pm..

THE GREAT FIRE,

Bauter' correspondent at Delhi tele Sraphs that during a full dress rehearsal of the state entry into Delhi smoke was seen ascending from the fore

A fresh night attack took place on the 4th inst. when the Turks were again heavily repulsed..

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LONDON, Dec. 6.

Reuter's corespondent at Rome tele-

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the southweat! The Italian casualties

The tent is irreplaceable. The fire are not expected to exceed ene bun caused a great sensation and is likely to dred while those of the enemy are num upset the elaborate programme arranged bered at several hundred killed alone. for the Durkar.

The cause of the fire is unknown.

THE LOS ANGELOS SENSATION.

A GIGANTIC CONSPIRACY.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, Dec. 5.

The confessions of the brothers Macnamara in regard to the dynamite explosion at the Times office at Los sation throughout Americs. Angelce has produced an immense sen

The prosecuting counsel declares that the Federal State authorities are operating to uncover the most gigantic conpiracy' over conceived in America, and asserts that Mr Gompers, President of the American Federation of Labour,

The Daily Despatch declares that this victory ends the period of warfare pro- per-and that henceforth there will only bo guerilla operations. Now that Tripoli and-the-oasis-are-freed-the Turks are definitely cu: off from the sea and re- victualling bases.

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Menawhile the Labour Unions through.. out the country are disavowing the Macnamaras and are demanding that the death sentence should be imposed.

zon is story. Yet to-day, as it was Capt. W. E. Johnston, D. S. O., R. G. A, must have been cognisant of the guilt empire would be introduced from the 1st four thousand years ago, the desireCapt B, L. Holme and List of the Macnamaras before they confessed of most men is for peace. It is a A. N. Hume-Spry. R.E.-Lieut. Wedd, strange commentary on our modern civilization that even in Europe we cannot practise what we preach, ind that the only authority to which we bow is Might backed up by Money...

To-day's wires seem. to indicate that so far as China is concerned the situation is beginning to clear, fternoon when there were also present An armistice has been arranged Hon Mr W. Chathain, C. M. G., Hon Mr through the mediation of the British E A.Hewett, Colonel J. M. Irwin, PMO,

Dr W. Pearce, Assistant Medical Officer of

SANITARY BOARD, £ Mr E. D. C Wolfe presided over a mest- ing of the Sanitary Board on Tuesday

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PRISONERS SENTENCED.

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LONDON, Dec. 6. James Macnamara has been'santanced to imprisonment for life while his brother

imprisonment. John was sentenced to fifteen years'

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is negotiating with some of the rebel leaders at Tientsin, and a furtherth the business of the meeting, while I The President said: Before proceeding encouraging sign is the possibility of get so fow members of the Board: are the Prince Regent resigning. Should sent at the moment, I wish on behalf of he do so the position will be greatly simplific. It would mean the saY- ing of the Throne, the eventual mar.perience should be very valuable to us ringo of the Baby EMPEROR to a

ico Colonel Bedford held a test on the Chinese wife, and the realization in incipal Medical Officer.

oard we shall expect a great deal from the the next generation of the desire of the vast majority of the nation to-see Chinese dynasty once more reigning at Peking.

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On the motion of the President seconded List Colonel J. M. Irwin was substituted by the Hua Mr E. A. Hewett, the name of

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