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THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1912.
BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH.
_____[COPYRIGHT) THE REVOLUTION.
IMPERIALISTS VACATE
BAN XANG
(Reuter's "Service to the China Mail.)"
Lostos, Jar-3. Renter's correspondent at Hankow states that the Imperialists bavo evaenul ad Hayang, and, taking their batteries with them, have entrained for the North. General Li Than Efeng hins promised not to occupy the positions' vacated by the Imperialists during the armistico,
[Corrig.]
CONSOLS ADVANCE.
(Router's Service to the China Mail) –
[Corvnione,] " FLORENCE" NIGHT- INGALE
LANDON, Jan. 4. Reuter's Service to the China Mail) Consols, which are quoted at YBY have hardened in consequence of an announcement that £3,000,000 is to be the Siuking Fund for allotted to 1911-12
AVIATION AT THE ANTIPODEs.
which is now being observed. The (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) previous fighting was not serious.
THE CABINET
(Wah Tax Yat Po's Service)
SHANGHAI, Jan. 4.... Several altorations have been made In the constitution of the Cabinet, the appointments now being
Wong Hing Military Ministers Woo Chang Ying...Naval
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Wu Ting Fang...Justice Chan Kum To Financial Wong Chun Wai Foreign" Ching Tek Chuen Internal Choy Yun Pui.....Education Cheong, Ein Tilestry Tong Sou Chim...Communications,.
Nate-The appointments ng given yes terday showed that few of the eight Minis ters were Cantonese; now the numbes reduced to thrée, amely Wu Ting Fang, Cinkum To and Wong Chut Wai.-E.
TO ATTACK PEKING.
(Fak To Yut Do'a Srries.)
SHANGHAI, Jan. 3 All the new.trated oddys Ign ch, which is Alwatan infeestful Tientsin, have matinied and are meeking robing. They hare help traffic on the Teng-kan-Funghien Railway between Trishan and Teking.
Maraeeting of the Minchn Cabinet Yim Shih. Kai drežařed th d all thus 4,0
evolutionary troops were tarching North from Nanking via Pakow. Pasked that be he allowed to sign, but pennissor wan refused.
CONFERENCE DECISIONS.
LONDON, Jan. 4. Router's Sydney correspondent states that at the opening of an aviation school, Mr Hart, tho first Australian pilot, made a number of flights with. the Postmaster General.
SOCIALISM.
th
A DANGER TO THE
FATHERLAND.
(Reuters Service to the China Mai.)
LONDON, "Jan. 3. The German Chancellor, Dr. Bath- mann Hollweg, in an election manifesto anya We need the Reichstag to be ready to continns the past economic polier and to maintain our army and fleet in a state of the highest efficiency. That policy will mean, therefore, the Anal subjection of the socialists, whose existence is a danger. The solidarity of the people is the lifa question of the Fatherland1,
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TH THAMES CON- TROVERSY.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) Losos, Jan. 3.
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MILITARY AVTÄTION:
(Peuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, Jan. 3.
iJ
A new silent military aeroplane has made several flights at Aldershot, at a speed of sixty miles an hour.
THE TURKISH MINISTRY.
SPORTING
Cricket.
QUEENSLAND & M. Q. C. "Delow are the scores in them above match, which resulted in a win for England by seren wickets
QUEENSLAND—IHt: Jurluga
Jennings,
Foster... Fennelly, Rhodes ↳ Hearne Marshalle Woolley, barnes Hartigan, Fun Rot Evans, run out
Hayes, a Smith, ↳ Donylas
(Reuter's Service to the China Mil) Laren, by Foster
LONDON, Jan. 3.
Reuter's correspomlent at Constan- tineple statos that the Ministry has been practically reconstituted on the Com- anittee of Union and Progress lines.
RUSSIA IN PERSIA
REPORTED EXECUTIONS. Renter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON. Jan. 3. Reuter's correspondent at Toberno says it is reported from Tabriz that the Russiane Lave executed eight people, including Sikatul Islam, who was con- sidered to have been implicated in the recent fighting. Two Russian regiments barcleft-Kawia fa-Richt..
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(Reuters" Sercion to the Chima Sind.), Loans. Jan. 3r The Admiralty has replied.. to the
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THE DAVIS TENNIS CUP.
TANG SHAO YI'S RESIGNATION.
The reason why Tang Shao Yi how (Renter's Service to the China Mail) resigned as delegate to the Peace Cor-
LONDON, Jan. 3. ference is blat he refused to agree to the
Reuter's correspondent at Christ following demands of Yann Shib ai church wires that Brookes (Australia) That the National Assembly should hold ita meeting at Peking, that the Imperial.beat McLoughlin (America) by 0/4, 3/6, ists he allowed to renale in Honan ant | 4/6, 60, 6/4, while Elenth (Australia) Shantung and not to withdrumdaméheir worn | had a wallŝower from Wright, who was ephens mil thus the imperialists now in indispband. Earned has strained Hopeh la permitted la jove to Peking, | tanden. thias bith parties be allowed to contract foreign lang for new in their own spheres
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ULSTER'S DETERMINATION,
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Lagos, Jan. 4.
The Ulster Unionist." Conueil has issued a manifesto to the effect that
CALCUTTA RACES
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A ROYAL DAY.
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Loss, Jan. 3. Renter's Calcutta correspondent states that Their Majesties attended the acess, at which there was the largest
a provisional Government will be cro-atterilavee crer seen. On arrival at stituted in Unter in the esert of Lone'] the Ravanarse the Royal visitors were Ruto being granted, and shuting that giren a mo-t enthusiatic welcome.
the most extreme measures will be
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Galstauu's Brygue won the King's Cup
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'ASTOUNDING HAPPENINGS.
Men Attack Peers' Quarters,
(Reuters Service to the China Mail.)
Particulars have leaked out of a mil itary riot on New Year's Eve in the camp.at Longmor.
THE COTTON CRISIS. (Renter's Serrior to the Ching Mail.)
Losions, Jan. 3,
Sir G. Askwith has had long soparate conferences with the masters and men concerned in the cotton traite dispute. He met the delegates in neighbouring rooms...
AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
| (Beater's Scarice to the-China Mail)
LONDON, Jan. 3. Router's corespondent at Adelaide wires that the State Premier has obtain ed a dissolution owing to the Concil's refusal to pass certain Government
mensenres..
The Opposition approves of an appeal to the country.
· HONOURS EASY: “་- ENGLAND WINS SECOND TEST MATCH.
(Rauder's Service to the China Afail.) Lopos, Jna, 3.
"QERNALAND
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TAFT DETERMINED.
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