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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1911.

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[COPYRIGHT] THE REVOLUTION.

PEACE CONFERENCE SARRANGED.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, December 12. Beuter's Shanghai correspondent states that the Imperialists and the Havolutionists bare agreed to a pesce conference, which is to be held at. Bankow.

THE INSURANCE BILL.

'LORD LANSDOWNE'S ADVICE TAKEN.

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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, December 12

The House of Lords has passed for second reading the Insurance Bill,

senting to it without a division. Lord Lansdowne advised the House to adapt the Bill-hut-orged-mòmbora not to make a stum attempt to revise the measure, burriedly in the present Bession, which would "addle the Tords with a share of the responsibility. He deprecated the precipitate manner in which the Bill bad been dealt with, but aid that to hold up the Bill for mendment meant erabarking on a long and bitler struggle. The suggested Referendum on the question was un- desimble, because it would mean that the electors would bare to choose be tween the Government Bill er none.

THE DURBAR

YESTERDAY'S MILITARY

CEREMONIES.

King-Emperor Presents Colours. (Reuters Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, December 12. Reuter's correspondent at Delhi wires fat. yesterday His Majesty the King presented colours to seven British and two Indian Regiments.

The Regiments were drawn up on

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DEATHS OF PROMINENT MEN.

BISHOP ELLIS OF ABERDEEN.

LONDON, Dec 11,

The death is the announced of the Right Rav. Rowland Ellis, D.D., Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney since 1898, at the age of 70 years.

SIR JOSEPH HOOKER.

LONDON. Dec. 11,

The death has occurred of Sir Joseph Dalton, Hobker, the distinguished naturalist.

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THE PROHIBITION MOVEMENT.

NEW ZEALAND'S DECISION.

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THE CHINA MAIL

THE SITUATION IN LIEN Let us

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TIME IN "Õun "Corresponent."," Lien Chow, Eally turbulent when other places are quiet, has been potriving her reputation by, the excellent order preserved during these troublous timës. The reddant missionaries, have. "been able to remain at their posts, and all bennchos of work, including educationsi, besical, and evangelistio itineratioh bare been carried on as usand,

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Note--The late Sir Josuph, Dalton Hooker, C. B. a. C. §. I., 0., atc. was born in 1817, being second son of the late Sir Willian Jackson. Hooker, director of the Royal Gardens at Kew, oposition. to which Sir Joseph later attained.

A retired Royal Naval surgeon, he accompan e. M. 9. Erebos in the Antarctin (Beuter's Service to the China Mail) Expedition

LONDON, Decembar 11. 1937 in ander Sir James "Ross in as surgeon and naturalist. From

The Daily News states that a reduction 1847 to 1831 he carried out researches in the Himalaya Mountains, Enstorm Bengal,

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During the fitmntir-of-the-Re- volutionary movement in the empire, the atmosphore here somed fairly changed, and one would not have been much surprized at an explosion. It was a matter of some murprise to note the excellent system of

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visited Syria and Palestine. In 1871 in the coming Nary Estimates, though Reform party wore kept informed of what lower than any other European he went to Morocco and the Greater Atlas everything depends on Germany's was transiting elsewhere. On severd and ait roars later tho, Rocky Mountains

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MX. ERNEST BENZÓN.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

Losos, Dec. 11.. The leath has occurred of Mr. Ernest Benzon, the famous Jubilee "plunger of 1887, at a home in Geneva, where he ans been copfined for two years.

POSTAL EMPLOYEES

SATISFIED,

NO CHRISTMAS STRIKE.

(Peter's Service to the China Mail.) LONDON, December 11. Ama meeting of postal employees the Polo. Ground, the banks around in Birmingham has declared its satisfac- which were thronged with Princiation at the Government's concessions, -fficials and civilians.

which have averted the anger of a Christains strike,

Another brilliant colour scheme was presented by the red-clad infantry and the Highlanders.

His Majesty the King-Emperor head- ed the Royal procession on a charger, being attired in the uniform of a Field. Marshal, while Her Majesty the Queen was accommodated in a carriage Buth- received a greet ovatica:

The ceremony was most impressive and concluded with the National Antham. The troops cheered the Royal

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RAILWAY ORIBIS

PARIS RAILWAY DISASTER.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, Dec. 11.

Four people have been killed and a number injured in a railway collision at the Nord station in Paris,

THE INDIAN EMPIRE.

KING GEORGE TO ANNOUNCE REFORMS

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SEQUEL TO À GAMBLING

RAID

Before Mr E A.. Iroing at the Magistracy this afternoon, an enquiry was holdinta the circumstances, attending the death of Li Ching who died through juruping from the second Hoor of a house at 402, Hong Ming Lane during a gambling raid. There

was no jury..

DrW. V. M. Kock testified that locensed died on the same afternoon on which be was simitted to hospital.

Was

Witness detailed the injuries fruin which deceased

wufforing when admitted and in his opinion death was the result of the injuries, which con sisted of a broken thigh, a broken armi and's bruise on the chin

Inspector Robert Mcdonald described! the circumstances of the raid. Deceased was hanging from the window cd having fost his hold fell on to a fight of steps in Yan We Land, T. "I

His Worship returned a verdict of death by misadventure..

MACAO GOSSIP.

the new of the fall of Canton was

announced here within three days, "half the tane required by ordinary part, and the inhabitants were startled by a fusillade of v fireemakers in celebration of this event at

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The tension increased until Nov. 10, when the white dag was mised and the the Peak District and Kowloon Revolutionists. quietly took possession of Lien Chow and Sany Trou (about 10 me Leeraral times daily, distant). Thero was practically no opposi tion, only two or three inon being killed or wounded." The Revolutioniste exercised. great self-restraint, not even wreaking vergeance on the civil official, against whom the gentry had a grudge on account of the recent execution of one of their nuinter to shield himself in some difficulty. The leading military official who has been here for years and proved himself a staunch friend of the foreign residents, was offered his former position, but declined, probally on account of erenacing years.

Mr Lung, the man in charga. ""Lien Chow City, has lived in Japan and 25/5 progressive and sensible gentleman. Both he and his associates show the utmost friendliness to missionaries and Chiness Christian workers, gladly placing at theig disposal several important buildings ad temporary preaching places with the ide that they would asdies in explaining to the populace the present crisis. In Sant Kong, the pastor of the Presbyterian church, is one of the two men in charge.

(Prin Oil on Correspondent.

31ACAO, December 6.7 Official advices give out that the despatch of troops from Africa has been counter manded and that India alone will supply the reinforcements for the local garrison. The Revolutionists are somewhat ham- European infantry, as well as the requisite order in and near the City, Gambling is On 11th iust. we expect one company of pered by lack of funds, arms, and

yet

number of rank and file to make up the going on openly in Lies Chow but is not full complément of the Artilery Cares-in allowed in Sanu Kang Efforts are being all home 300 souls. The crater Candido districts but unhappily this is no cus

made to express robbery in the mutlying -Reis ir reported is outward bounder, for there are many idle mon at I learn dut Consoquent on repre- large, and robber bands are operating in sentatione addressed to H. E. The Gover various directions. Aband of 100 to 200 nor, in the wake of recent start dealings, the North, even attempting a raid on Lam men have been terrorizing the district to The railwaymen and the Director, Alail states that". M. King George investigations were made which résultel Mo in Southern Huaan, whence they were

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(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) LONDON, December 12

have agreed too accept the finding of the Commission with certain alterations

and additions.

ZANZIBAR'S NEW SULTAN.

(Renter's Berries to the China Mail.)

LONDON, December 11. Seyyid Khalifa, a cousin of the ex- Sultaa, who has abdicated, has been proclaimed Sultan of Zonzibar.

ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

DRAWN GAME.

(Beuter's Bervien to the China M.)

LONDON, December 117-

The match between the Marylebone team and an Australian XI. was con- tinned at Brisbane, in hot weather and before a moderate attendance. The wicket was good. The Australians reached 347 in their second venture, Crawford scoring 110 by vigorous bat- ting 110 minutes.

The Marylebone team lost four wickets for 279. The match was drown. | Mead knocked up 50, and Hearne 89

(Reuter Service to the China Mail)

LANDON. December 11. The Delhi correspondent of the Daily

will arroanes at the Durbar on Tues day an administrative reform affecting the whole of Indin, thus giving his visit an importance altogether unequalled,

in

The reformi will include the granting themselves quietly to help the sources, but it is hoped that with the

of higher commissions to native officers,

BELGIUM THEATRE

SENSATION.

(Benter's Service to the China Bait.), LONDON, December 11. Reuter's correspondent at Liege wires that an explosion which occurred in a cinematograph theatro caused a fright- ful panic, fifty people being injured..

The police believe that the explosion was caused by the throwing of a bomb, though the reason for such an act in unknown

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SUGGESTED REARRANGE- MENT OF ANGLO-GERMAN

BOUNDARIES,

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

LONDOF, Dec. 11.

Eir Harry Johnston has written to

zot out. The latter made a masterly The Times expressing a hope that some display and gave no chances, his score including eleven 4's..."

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Lozoo, December 11.

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the consignment to Colowan of twenty driven bick. Another band come to her gentlemen-at-large who were blissfully work to the South, and tuerural population living on their wits and on public credality. are largely at the mercy of these pirates. It These minions of the moon will hare is impossible for the local authorities to cope discard lardy-dardy airs for some time and with such bands with theis part o

D. beautify the island,

establishment of stable government, some Raporta reach us of serious internal lissensions in

in the new administration at thing will be dous to rid the provines of this scour Chinsan.

An erroneous construction, which is still situation by saying that locally all a quiet At present, we may summarize the prevalent, has been placed on the transit and the Tres and property of foreigh through these water of Chinese residents seem aato. The future will gunboat a few. days ago. It has been depend upon developments in the province commonly alleged thas itto aur waters and failering steamed and empire. the customary civilities, she was given one comply with hour's

grace, before the expiry of witch aha docamped. It was evident that the

ship in question was manned odgod naval officers, so much so that

by

half- under the impression sho was a fresh rebel addition, the port nuthorities had even geno to the extent of indicating proper moorings, but she left in less than twenty minuten. Tho richtle was subsequently the oficers addressed themselves to the solved on the arrival of two croisers, when authorities and inquired if a gunboat has passed this way na a vensul of that descrip lon had boun attacked and captured by pirates on the high seas and they were Oz. New York

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