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MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1912.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH. Pure
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THE BRITISH NAVY.
"FORMATION OF A WAR STAFF.
An Important Development.
(Renter's Bercice to the China Mail)
Loxnos, Jan. 8 The Right Hon Me Winston Churchill, Firat Sea Towl, has issued a lengthy - memorandum announcing the immediate formation of a Naval War Stall, 'and
exphining genially the changes in
volved:
The War Staff of the Admiralty will.
be organized from existing elements in shrce Divisions, namely, the Intelligence Division, the Operations Division, and
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IMPERIAL SUCCESS.
گرم
(Independent News Afency's Servies' "the China Alal.),
TOKYO, Jan. 8.
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FUTURE OF TIBET.
SUGGESTED INDEPENDENT
STATE.
Drugs
and a practical knowledge
THE REVOLUTION."
REPUBLICAN AIMS OUTLINED. (Reuter's Service to the China Maik)
LANDON, Jan. 6 A telegram from Poking states that Reuter's earsespondent at Shanghai (Beuter's Servire to the China Meil) | Luanchow was attacked by the Imper-states that the Republicans, in long
Losvoy, Jan. T.
of their properties, are the manifesto to all friendly nations, recite Sir Robert Fulton, writing to The their grievances against the Magehus, Tut upon the future of Tibet, urges two chief essentials in the and declare the determination of the that it would be greatly to the advantage business of the Republic to respect, afl trenties, Icons of England for the Dalai Lama to
inliata on the 5th inat, and recaptured,
ITALY'S FINANCES,
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LANDIN, Jan. 8.
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"Reuter Rome "correspondent states that the luister of the Treasury, in Enancial statement accompanying the Estimates, puts the surpluses for 1911 12 at 23,700,000 lives aut for 1912-15 nt The Mobilisation Division, delis 14,500,000 lire. He raviews 'he progress spectively with war information, war plans and wie armingements. The of Italy during the last half century, thme Divisions will be cabined towhich is, he says, illustrated by the fact gether under a Chief of Staff, who will that expenditure on national develop bea Fhg Officer. He will be primarily ment has increased 503,000,000 lire responsible to the First Sea Lord, will during the decade up to 1012-13. He work under him ns Principal Assistant emphasises the point that the Treasury Agent but he will not be the sole is able to meet all the war expenditure channel of communication with the First from its existing resources without in Sea Lord, who will whenever gonveulent any wise diminishing votes towards consult the Directors of the various social reform, chiefly in the matter of Divisions, maintailing that constant education and public works. intercourse between the Divisions which is indispensable.
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SOCIALISM IN-
GERMANY
Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Jnn. S.
The personnel of the War Staff will be onsiderable, consisting of nasal officers representing most of the grades and .every specialist branch fresh from sea,
and returning to sea fairly frequently Renter's Bedin correspondent says Nathing in the constitution of the Staff the Nordicutache Zeitung in an election will be designed to arrest the Freeplay manifesto, states that the Socialists live of the professional opinion of all Abg held aloof from all dieasures assuring. alemberr, top, bottoms and central, the 4e de". „ of the Fatherland, which the objects being to füm a convenient auf | new R. 4"slag will probably soon bare to Heide machine for the elaboration of make claims that no man solicitous.
gluna and a school of sound progressive for there of the Huberland can vote
FISIAN FFAIRS.
"
and obligations entered into by the resume his rule. He is indebted to the Mauchus with foreigners prior to the English for asylum and the means of Revolution. The Republic will, how subsistence, and he sees that Great ever, repudiate all others. The future Britain does not want to unrex his aim of the Government is to reform the country. Elis feelings towards the Chi laws and the administration of the nese minst be exactly the opposite. Sure- Goances so as to promote the prosperity ly, Sir Robert en39, it would be ewy, în of the whole country, abolish restrictions the present upheaval of China, to ar on trade, ensure religions toleration, and rage that Tibet should be an in- promote better relations with foreign dependent State. Under the joint pro- Powers, to whose support the Republic tection of Great Britain and Chinn, but
interfered with internally by neither. appeals,
A PRECAUTION.
LATER."
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GERMAN NAVAL DOCU- MENTS STOLEN.
A Peking telegram antes that the Powers bave occupied the milway lise from Peking to the se, in nccordanco with a plan recently decided, and dar (Renter's, Service to the Chian Mail) foreign residents are gratified nubis
Lostos, Jan. 7. demonstration.
Reuter's correspondent at Derlin re- ports that the safe of the first officer of of the craiser Stetzin has Leen broken into and secret documents stolen. A rward baz bien offerul,
HANKOW EVACUATED (Renter's Service to the China Mail)
LSION, JAN. 8.
Router's Peking correspondent wires that the Imperialists have completed the evacuation of Flankow,
PASTOR CONFESSES
MURDER.
A BANGKOK
S NSATION
DOWAGER-QUEEN'S JEWELS
STOLEN.
(Renter's Service to the Chinu Mail) (Renter's Service to the China Jail) [
“LANDOS, Jam 7.
LONDON, Jan. 6.
«thought in naval science. In order to for is at this serious time,
Renter'scorresponentni Noston stað á set free the Third bea Land, to direct
Paut de Busock, a journalist, and that, the Baptist Pastor Richeson, who the construction of the Fleet and relieve him from the pressure of business'trans..
as reported in the newspapers on | formerly in official in Siam, as heen. actions, additional Civil Lord will be. (Bent Es Sappier to the China Mail) Ucpfer 219, to have been arrestation rester on a table frour Singapore and. a charge of murdering a girl to whom | bringht up at dow Strent. He was appointed member of the Board of Ad,
LONDON, JUD. S miralty on a fixed teanco.. He will
he. Lad been engaged but whos he charged, on e unaiutal to, the Indian Hem Teheran correspondent states
gave up in favour of another, lepotice, with receiving wolen jewellery. be under the n-farliamentary and that is rder of the Goveromeat non-political control of the various Comission consisting of four Fersians daughter of wealthy parents, has cin- The Jewels, which rere valued ont of ssed to having committed the deed. ↑ 210,000, belengil to the Dowager Queen Admiralty departments concerned in and the Belgian Director of Customs The ears than his conscience will not of Siam, whe ondered them in London, contracts and purchasing and will educt the business and commercial Mornard) have taken over the duties admit him to further wronging, by a They w.redespatebed to Bangkok, where transactions of the Court in all their formerly discharged by Me Morgan public trial, her whose pure young life they disappeared. Tusocks was re
Sbuster, relations with the great contracting
M. Mornard acting as he has, destroyed. He adds that he mauded; forme. He will be the Admiraly buyer Provisional Treasurer Genemi.
wishes to live in order that within According to the pridence of the hd business manager. The additional Renter's St. Petersburg correspondent prison walls he may redeem his sinful police Basock, when arrested, siid he Expenditure involved will be met by the says that the Russians at Tabriz have past and help soms olber despairing gave two pearls to a bookmaker named abolition of four Admiralty yachts. execuind the chief of the Fidai military soul, and in this way to find favour Cohen at Singapore in payment, of a
Admiral Troubridge has been ap-organisation, his lieutenant and two with God.
debt, not knowing they were stolen. Be quinted Chief of the Staff, and air editors of Revolutionary papers.
Richeson attempted to commit gave them quite openly, taking a receipt Francis Hopwood additional Civil Lord.
suicide by cutting his throat in for them. The declined, before consult- prison on the 20th ult with the handle ing a solicitor, to say where he got them, of a drinking cup.
The Memoranlam esats forth that the
First Sen Lord is the executive officer in netive control of the daily Flect movementi who requites, Dke a general in the field, to have at his disposal the Chief of Staf The Divisions will be of equal statua, each ader the Director, who will usually be a capit. The Chief of Staff will bɔ vnjain,
I
LATER.
Mr Smart, British. Consul, han arrived
at Shiraz necompanied by n sowar.
BRITISH TRADE.
A-RECORD YEAR.
e to tak frequent meetings with the Reiter's Service to the China Muit)
heads of the three Divins, The functions
Laynos. Jan. 7.
.
IMPERIAL CRICKET.
KO.Y.L.I. ATHLETIC SPORTS
"At the Naval Yard recreation ground on Saturday nitgranny Ligut-Colonel Humil
(Reuter's Serrice to the China Mail.)ton and Bicers of the K.O..L... were
LONDON, Jan. 6.
**at hone to a large number of invited Zesty, angst whom were His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugud, His Excellancy Major Garem! and Mrs Anderson, on the
The match between M. C. C. and Beelong was (continued in cool weather and on an excellent wicket. The at-endon of the annal athletic sports of tendance was good. The Geelong Fifteen was displayed in the
the Battalion: Considerable enthusinam scored 277. Liddicutt contributing results of which were as follows:-
sovorki
Ford, events, the fineless 199. His defance was good. HURDLE Corp. Alp: Private Marylebone fost four wickets for 118 in Dewick; 3. Corporn! Priestland. Their ancon venture, and the match was drown
PICTING THE SHOT.-I. Surg. Young 2, Corporal Friestlaud; 3. Private Archer RELAY RACE-1, Cung: 2
Company.
of the Way Staff will be advisory. It dis". The decrease in the imports for charges ni ministrative duties, and its December amounted to £4,107,447. and responsibilities end with tendering advice the increase in the exports to £1.1 $7,709, nd the accuracy of the futs whereon the the latter being principally in iron and adrice is based. There must be close and speed manufactares whole-hearted en-operation between the The increases for the twelve months' War Staf and the General Stall of the compare with 1910. were: Imports, Aray.
22302,151; exports, £23,887,685, The The Memorandum cuphases the pes' export of cotton goods increased by necessity of a sperid Training St Al for Che] €14,197,529. The increase in the purpose of giving a special cause of train-Dernher exports" was contributed ing at the War College, and states that it to by ships, railway' materials, motor will be an essential parte. Ure new ar
The Foreign Office, in replying to the volunteers: 2, Musician Duwer. H.M.. rangements that candidates for the stall goods decreased by £506,000, wool by chant Service. Guild, on behalf of the mouth Timo, Sts., ses
cors and cycles, bet the export of cotton reprasatiatives of the Imperial Mertur; 3. Sexg, Taylor, H.M.L.. M ball be cleared from volunteers ng 2373,000 and electrial goods by steamer Kuals, which was wrecked of Lieutenants of suitable senjority, as well
£388,000,
as officers of other branches, dirughout the Services. Those who pass the pecove
[Note-The year's trade in 1910, which ury cantinations at the War College will of 1907, as a fullofs Imports, Warucul year, even surpawing the
be eligible for appointments either to the 2678.440.173; experta, £330,530,811-
Admiralty or the slaiƐ of Oog cffiouru afloat. ED/O.AL.]
In all cnav regular periods of
D
going duty will alternate with tho
the other dation, of the stall officers A SOCIETY BETROTHAL.
in order that they should keep up the
necessary standard es practical swa, officers,|||
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THE "KUALA" WRECK.
(Reuter's Service to the China Afand)
↑ Ļoxnox, Jan. 6.
Socotra on November 2üll says that the application should have first been Socotra is not in British territory. The made to the Indian Government. ne representations will be forwarded for inquiry.
LABOUR TROUBLES.
THREATENED COAL TRADE.
TANG JUMP-1, Corporal Light; 2. Pri vale Darley;3 Corpomi Priesthand.
THREE LEGGED RACE-Priratas Norming bon and Cobb,
-Hion Jusr-1, Privato Sherd; 2. Corporal Priestland; 3. Private Dewick.
Ores Mr1, Lee, Carpt. Comber.
I. MIL, Pte, Richardson Lee.-Carpl, Crook; 3, Pt. King.
SE ANTS RACE-1. Sorgt, Capper; 2 Surgt Bogter Johnson 3, Surgt. Bedford. LED-OF-WAK cateb weights-1..""G" Company; 2, "F" Company
QUATRA MILE-1, Pts, Duckley;2 Pat. King: 3 Pre. Vickies.
CHILDREN RACE, Orta -1, Mary Philip 2. Maggio Ravelife; 3, Gladys | Liversidņu. Baya! 1, Fred Doo :2, Harry
Lewibetur ; 3. Arthur Benn.
VETERAN RACE 1, Corp. Alp; 2, Pte.
The personel of the spat at first will Reuters Service to the China Mail) | (Renter's Service in the China Mail.)OR BACK.
necesurily consist of officers, who had not required the new sad training, and certain number who are suitably qualitied
will be appointed forthwith, and the actual
work will begin shortly afterwards.
LONDON, Jan, 7:
incen Lanesborough Hazen, daughter Lord Stafford has become engaged to
Mr Churchill, concludes by saying that of Lord Butler he hopes that the result of these arragonants will Bucure nbudy of offccpenton und nahore, when aptitudes for stall duties will have her systemati eally trained, and plier the Firat Sex Lord -in-a-positi u where he enn decido and
advine on ground ines without being bar(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) dened with undue detail with every as-
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