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FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1912.

BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH.

[COFTRICT.] THE REVOLUTION, { ?

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, Jiù. 18. Reuter's Peking correspondent says an officer and a soldier of Yuan Shil

[CUFTLICHT.]

JAPANESE ARMY

QHANGES. -.

+

(Independent Netce Agency's Service

to the China Mail)

Toxro, Jan. 19. The chief of the General Staff of the Kai's escort havs died of wounds sun-Japanese Army, General Oku, tendered mained in the bomb outrage. Forty his resignation yesterday, General

Haacgawa is expected to succeed him.

arrests have been made,

ANARCHY.

Mr Sowerby, who has been on a relief Mission, found the provinces of Shenai Shansi, and Honan ia a state ofararchy. Outlaws and Revolutionists were indistinguishable. The Imperialists were equally lawless. Towns and villages were decurted, and people were hiding in caves in the mountains,

10.000 MANCHUS MURDERED.

The gates of Sianfu ware closed for four days while mobs murdered 10,000 Manchas,

IMPERIAL PRINCES SUBMIT.

LATER.

THE RÈD O SS.

(Independent News Agency's Service

to the China Fail.)

ToxYu, Jan. 19."

The Chinese Red Cross Society has listed with the International Red Cross Society at the instigation of the Japanese Red Cross Society.

THE IRISH SITUATION.

IS ULSTER "BLUFFING"

| (Reuter's Service to the. Chinos Mail, }.|

LONDON, Jan. 18.

The Liberal newspapers regard the attitude of the Uister Council as "bluff," but consider it likely to stir up passions in Belfast productive of the gravest

situation. They declare that any

LAWLESSNESS IN THE KWANGTUNG PROVINCE.

THE

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COMMERCIAL.

"CTTON AND YARN.

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Mesura Puliahwalla and Kotwall, Cotton ARE INVITED and garn Brokers, report

A correspondent writes:-The reports of robberies and outrages throughout the Canton province are extremely numerous and frightfully, distressing From private sources we learn that every where along the husleges, amounting to About 8000 balse CIRCULATING.

Our last report was dated the 5th instant. TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR review we have to report a large volume of per... Doanha. For the period under

course of the North River hardly any one The principal demand has been for the is immunu from the depredations of those Yunnan marker, which próbably absorbed lawless bends,, who roam about and do three-fourths of the total bookings, consist they list, without encount ring any forcing mainly of No. 10, such as ser strong enough to interfere with thens and Currunbhey, David, &e. their doods. Villages are looted, and, as the early part of the fortnight, the impor On oing the demand gather forco, in if this ware not enough, often youth arters show a little firmness and succeeded; carried off, and hokt for minsum, and if tu establishing an advanes in prices of there is the lenst provocation from any front $1 to $2 per bale. saureo firearms are used, and the dwellings of the people are sot on fire and burned to She ground. We are today that a serious outbreak has occurred in the country districts between Puenyue'and Shurtak.

It appears that there are a good many poliple who reside in this countryside,

whose occupation in the farming of the and-lands, whose product even in the best

A fair amount of forward business, included in the above totul, was also put throngh, but it is mostly speculative.

At the closer the general tone in very quick,

14.00 bales. So'd but undelivered in the

tal salos 8,500 bales. Vasold stock goden and to rrive 10.000 tales,

Arrivals.-The mail steamer Delta, and

Hakata Maru from Ronibay, and steamer extra steamors Tom Maru. Capri and of times is not very romumerativo, Buddenly Hamsang from Calcutta have brought in few days ago a band of armed ( 8,416 balea for Hongkong and 2,850. bales then appeared, pad demanded Irum for Shanghai Shipments from Hongkong ole to const pars, &c., amornt to about 900

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neh of the farmers the sum of dollar, that he might be allowed to remain on the hund and follow his old

supation. The farmors refused to comply with the request. Suddenly the brigands opened fire upon the people and killed they further set fire to many of the good many of them. When this was done,

Renter's correspondent 'ht Shanghai states that Tang Shan-yi has received a telegram from Peking stating that the Imperial Princes are unanimously inviolence offered to Mr. Churchill and temporary buildings in which the former favour of the acceptance of the Rer. Redmond would simply assure they. These and such like deeds seem to publican terms.

It is believed that negotiations with .a view to a peaceful settlement are near.

ing completion.

WOULD BE ASSASSINS STRANGLED.

Reuter's Peking correspondent anys the High Executioner bas strangled three men arrested in connection with the attempt on Yuna Shih Kai's life.

BOMB VICTIMS FUNERAL

Yuan Shih Kai attended the funeral of the victims of the bomb incident.

THE MINERS BALLOT

BIG MAJORITY FOR A STRIKE.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONEO, Jan. 19, The official figures of the miners' balict are:-

For a strike... 445,801 Against a strike... 115,92

Majority for strike 320,880

--WINTER WEATHER.

SNOWSTORMS AT HOME.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) LONDON, Jan. 18

There has been snowstorms in the provinces in England and Scotland.

A mail train was snowed up for five

hours at, Dalwhiznie.

The railways in Wales are blocked.

LONDON, Jan. 19,

The blizzard continues.

immediate passage of the Home Rule Bill.

The perpetrated throughout the length and

a

beenth of the province. If we look over The Unionist papers urge

the the daily report in regard to what is suid abandonment of the invitation to the happening in the city, the results Churchill who, however, is described as are just the same, We noticed to-day a being inflexibly resolved to speak. list of chred vobleries in three of the quiet The Morning Post hopes that thereets of tuntun. In every case the Council will reconsider its attitude, and says it would be wiser if Urangemen guaranteed Air Churchill safe conduct.

The Daily Telegraph hopes that Radicals will recognise that Ulster is in dead earnest.

The Standard says it is inevitable that there should be a response to the insolent challenge of the Liberals.

ANOTHER VIEW.

LATER.

estil they were soldiers, authorized ater the hoises to search for firearms.

"bject was to get within the walls, reupan they nt occu terrarize the inhabitants and then help themselves to whatever they can lay their hands upon. Evidently to the Chineam keep omsider

sum of money in their houses, without any safe place of hiding, for in eagh of the three cases mentioned sums were susten, which no foreigner would care to have in his house, especially in these

of grappling with these marauders, there apiring and the apparently hopeless chance

Many Unionists deprecate interference with free speech "in Belfast, Ulstermented times. In view of what is tran- say they will not object to Mr. Churchill and Mr Redmood speaking at Delbst, but they will not allow the meeting to be held in historic Ulster Hall, which though the property of the Municipality is situated in the heart of the Unicaist quarter and possesses political associations.

THE KING AT PORT SUDAN.

hales.

*Local Mill-About 285 biles bare been need on the market at above quotations. Shanghai.--No change to report in this market.

Japanese Tarr.-In our last report we During this fortnight dosiers were forced stated that no business had transpired oving to the higher prices, demanded. to meet the views of the Importers, and at advance of & has been established in No. 20 some 450 bales were booked at $140.00

to 3181.

-Raw Cotton Bengal.-No business."

was sold 833 to $35. Stocks. Benga! Chinese. A pircal of 190 (loose) bales

125 bales and Chiness 850 (loose) bales, Qantation, Fengal 828 to 831 and Chinese 823 to 835 per pien!..

SPORTING.

Cricket.

0.8 0.0 A. ROYAL ENGINEERS.

on their ground at 2 p.m., to-morrow

The following will represent the 0.5.0.0.

E. W. Dawson (Captain), R. E. Lindsell, Edmonds, F. A. Bilen, J..R. Wood, A. A Thornhill, J. W. Lee Jones, F, J. Ling, F. Bacon, E. F. Gibson, C. Saf.

CRAIGENGOWER KOWICO.

This Lengua fixture will be played to- are those who are asking why there should morrow on the C.C.C. ground at 2 p.m.) be such an eagerness to onlist troops The following will represent the C.C.C.-- and send them up north. If all the men. H. Tayler, R. A. Carvalho, G. A. who have enlisted were trained and kept R, L. E. Lammert, W. H. Vireasb, Hancock, J. Boga, R. L. Braga, La A. in the province, thay might be a'lo in h alert time to force these lawless bands into

J. D. Norio, E. Pestonjer, and It. Basa.. submission. Then ordinary business would ba resumed, and the rivers would be open for trafic. This, would give the people: something to do, and so they would not need to get their living by snatching the bread from the mouths of their fellows, and then shooting them down like dogs at the least resistance. It would certainly be

League Cricket..

C.8.C.C. . KO.Y.L.I

The Hongkong Civil Service Cricket Club in their League match against the K.O.Y L.I. on the military ground, com- mencing ten raw at 2 p., will bo represented by R. E. O... Bird (Captain)

"PICTURESQUE SCENES. (Router's Serries to the China Mail.)

Losos, Jun. 18. a wise counsel to apply the oft rupeated | R. O. Hutchison, H. R. helipe, A. R. Reuter's correspondent at Port Sudan Proverb, "charity begins at home" to the Sutherlandi, R. C. Witchall, H. Tilman telegraphs that the Medina arrived present needs of the province. If the L. E. Brett, B. L. Cox, J. G. McEwen, rojars, would take the question seriously. L. O. Garrett, A. E. Wond. Umpire, jeaties, who were received by Lord they would deserve well at the hands of yesterday morning, aid Their Ma-

in band and put down these cruel bands, W. Woulley; Scorer, F. Fishor. Kitchener, Lient.-General Sir F. their fellow men, and they would in rytuin Wingate, and others, landed. There receive the generous support of those wh was a picturesjue assemblage of native have money to re. As it is, there are The following Table is up to date :- chiefs including former followers of the casinous mutterings at the condition of af Club

P..W. L. D. Pta, Madhi, who rendered homago. Their fairs, and law-abiding citizens are wondering Civil Servios

6 2 Majesties took train for Sinkat, where when there is likely to be an end there. Craigengower ...

Kowloon they reviewed 3,500 "camelry" and to Theas rubber es, pillages and outrages witnessed natire dances. They

are not war. They should nut bis allowed return-

RG.A. ed in the evening, and the steamer

STEAMER WLECKED OFF sailed for Suez.

BOOTLAND,

CREW OF 37 DROWNED.

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be perpetrated. Soldiers may be needed E

Hongkong Cricket Leaguo.

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to overawe the rowdy section in Canton Naval Yard....***

and, to deter The Manchu section of the K.O.Y.L.I....

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This' match will be, layed on the club ground to morrow, commencing at 4 p.m. harp The following have been chosen

The King, replying to an address people into subuission. They are equally N. B.-A win-3 points. A draw-1 point. presented to him at Port Sudan, re needed, if not more so, in the country ferred with satisfaction to the content-districts to put down theas cruel bands ment of his loyal subjects in the Indian that do so much harm. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) | Empire, and dwell on the gallant deeds of the British and Egyptians in the LONDON, Jan. 18... The steamer Wistow Hall was wrecked past in the Eudar. He hoped that the this morning at Bullers-of-Buchan, ond of the thirteen years of adminis Aberdeenshire, and the crew numbering iration had proved that the aim of the 37, chiefly lascars, were drowned.

Government was to develop ita resources and bring peace and prosperity to the Sudan. THREE SAVED.

LATER.

In all 53 were drowned in the wreck of the Wistow Hall. Three lascars #were saved.

Noto The Wistow Hall was a stool screw steamer of 3,314 tons and was buil

by Cied and Co., at Greenock for the Hall

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