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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1912.

BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

[Curynia RT.]

THE REVOLUTION.

ABDICATION DECIDED ON.

[COPTRIGHT.]

THE LISBON RIOTS.

MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED.

¿Renter's Service to the China Muil)(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, Jan. 31, Tho ex-Regent and Prince No Hing had an nulionea with the Dovsgar Empress yesterday. It is "understood that abdication was decided upon in Laccordance with the conditions laid down by the Republicant. Imperial person agesand nobles are to retain their titles and reside in Peking or blaewhere sa they please, and the Tamperial Family is to receive three million tasis

nually.

Ling Li, whose logs were fractured by a bomb thrown at him, has suc- umbed to his injuries. He was the former Manchu comrunndant of the Imperial Guards... ·

Many soldiers have been killed by bomb explosions on the Imperialist Siaokon and scoop trains between Hana.

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PEACE.

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Loxnox, Feb. 1. Reuter's Peking correspondant says the Empress Dowager has informed the Cabinet that pence has been de aided upon, and tust she hastinstructed the Ministers to arrange accordingly

THE ARMISTICE.

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(Wah Tez Yat Po'■ Service)

SHANGHAI, Jan. 31. A alegram has been sent by Yaan Stil Kai to the Republican Government asking that the armistice be extended a further two weeks. No reply has yet been despatched.

A PRIZE COURT.

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The new Government is to establish a

·Prize Court of War at Shanghai, of which Wen Tsung Yao will be President and Ting Ting and Hsoi Tsui Tong

sistante.

A DENIAL BY YUAN.

Tuay Shih Kai has, it is reported, wired to railitary officials denying the reports that be as been secretly cmmunicating with Dr Wu Ting Fang respecting the abdication question. ESPIONAGE TRIAL

- (Phuler's Service to the China Mobil LONDON, Jan. 31.

But's correspondent at Leipzig ate that the trial begins to-day of the London solicitor and Yeomanry officer Mr Bertrand Stewart, who was arrested at Bremen on the 1st August last. The trial bag been delayed owing to the rush It will of espionage prosecutions.. probably be secret, but the German newspapers are already publishing imaginary details of the alleged acts of the gentleman spy whom they represent to be the head of a great -conspiracy to sell German naval secrets

to Great Britain.

THE PROCEEDINGS.

LATRE

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In court Mr Stewart was alert and self-possessed, and he answered frankly and unhoritatingly a prolongad And singular interrogation de to his means, relationships and capacities. He said he had £2,000 a year and a prirate fortune of £12,000. Ho knew the difference between a cruise: and a membantwan, bɔt knew nothing of DATA) affairs.

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London, Jan. 23. Reator's correspondant at Lisbon telegraphs that martial law has been established. The troops have been on dered to makeaclean sweep of the streats and to make arreats on masse, Last night 155 were arrested and sentaboard the warships.

LATHE

Cortina.]

AN ACTRESS'S DEATH

(Renter's & bien to the China Mail.)

INDO, Jan. 31. The death has occurred of Miss Florence St. Johs, the well-known

actroso.

FRANCE AND CON- TRABAND.

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Football.

The 83rd and 88th Companies, R.G.A mat ou Wodnoisy after, con on the Happy Valley toply off a cup tie match in connection with the Rayal Army Football Cup... A very good game cuated, both toams playing up wall. 88th Gumipany won by 4 goals to their opponents one

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The teams wars-88th Co-Alien: Moutgomery and Hudson; Court, Barry, Burt: Drior, Buckland, Vincent, McGuin

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ness and Levedre. (leuter'a Service to the China lail)

LONDON, Jan. 31.

83rd Coy. Mardell; Laugham and Reuter's correspondent at Paris Wetherall, Perry, Mullins wad Ingranit

two chief essentials in the business of the

MODERN & UP-TO-DATE

The latest telegrama from Lisbon state states that a torpedo destroyes fotilla Wooldridge, Pincherd, Turuq, Poole and CHEMŸST &

is leaving Bizerta for exercises of the Crank Roforea-Sorgt. A. A. Wilson, southern coast of Tunis. It is hoped RA that it will check the attempts to land contraband

that the declaration of martial law was decided upon by the Government as the result of bombs being thrown at the cavalry and the Republican Guard

in the streets of Lisbon. Reinforce LATE DUKE OF FIFE. meats are being brought into the cap- ital, while detachments of troops are being sent to Aldegallega, Moito, and Setubal, towns in the vicinity.

The administrator of. Meita has been cut to pieces with axes by the mob.

Reuter's Lisbon correspondent states that the Cabluct has held a sitting at the Ministry of War and has tele- graphed to the provincial Governors stating that the strike had broken down, the railwaymen refusing to join

EX-MINISTER ARRESTED

The former Foreign Minister, Senhor Castello Branco, hea been arrested and charged with endeavouring to over- throw the Republic. Altogether thousand arrests have been made.

LISBO BECOMING NORMAL

CANADIAN TRIBUTES. (Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, Jan. J.

Reuter's correspondent at Ottaws

atates that in the House of Commons the Premier (Mr. Borden) and the Leader of the Opposition (Sir Wilfred Laurier) wade sympathetic references to the death of the Duke of File. The latter said that the mourning of the belovad, Royal family was the mouro- ing of the whole Empire,

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EXPANDED METAL

Tournament is almost certain na they hold 20 experience of many years. FOR PLASTER WORK AND RE-INFORCEDOONORETE CONSTRUCTION

the lead with 193 points and there are only two more games to be played. Two gainea

were played on Wednesday nut, both Physicians Prescriptions AS USED IN

Carefully made up.

PATENT MEDICINES.

being won by the B.A. Staff. The fret game was between Caitzin C. T. Brierley, D.SO. RA, Mr Railton of the Volunteer Reserves, Capt. Brierley winning by the narrow margin of ipuints. His chief breaks were 10, 12 and 17, whilst Railton's chief efforts were 9, 16 and 29. The second game was between Master! Gunnor Faller, RA, and 3ie Gibson, the former running out the winoar by WE WANT and if care and points, his best bresko being 17 (twice), 12 (twice); 21 and 19, and Gibson's highest being 13, 10 and 16. Scores :-

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(heuter's Service to the China Mail) Capt G.T. Brierley 150 Mr Railton 238

LONDON, Jan. 31.

A Turkish band atincked a Bulgarian monastery in the Uskub district. They led nine of the inmates to a church, where they decapitated them, and after- wards they desecrated the church and plundered the monastery.

***Later.

The city is becoming normal," and the newspapers are again publishing, Parliament resumes to-morrow. An

The affairs at Strumaitza and Uskal affray is reported frup Coimbra,

arc characteristic of the present condi where the police dispersed the strikuration of Macedonia, where the situation is with sabres.

CAPITAL CIRCLED WITH TROOPS.

Lisboa is ringed about with troopë”

who are arresting everyons within the probibited a-ca.”

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STRIKERS SURRINDER.

Several strikers have surrendered to

growing daily more serious. A remark- able feature is the reconciliation between the Bulgarian and the Greek Churchue, which were hitherto at lead in face of Turkish repression.

BOMB INCIDENT IN

MACEDONIA.

L

| (Reuter's Service to the China Mail

Los Dos, Jan. 31. Two bombs have exploded.in Mona-

SPORTING.

the soldiers surrounding the Tradestir, but the damage done was small Union buildings. They will be taken in batches aboard wämbiyu.

Those solod înakada serena) men spected of bomb throwkg

IRIE POLITHIOS.

RIVAL BELFAST MEETINGS,

(Reuters Service to the China Mail.)

LONDOX, Jan. 31.

It is etates that the Unionists have arranged a demonstration which is to be held in the Agricultural Show around at Belfast, simultaneously with Mr. Churchill's meeting.

After the meeting at Belfast, Mr. Churchill proceeds on the same evening to Scotland, in order to carry out various naval inspections.

KING AT GIBRALTAR

ASMALL BUT FAMOUS COLONY (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, Jan. 31.

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Cricket.

POLICE . PREKA.

Master Gunser Full 250 M Gibson 182

500 Yachting.

ROYAL H. X. YACHT CLUB.

100

The seventh Club Race took place on Saturday last in light and fuky weather, with the wind unetly from a sot:harlý direction.

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HANDICAP GLASS.

The following lots atrted in the Hun, dicap Class-Dione, Mr A. G. M. Flet cher; Iris, Commodore Eyres, R. N.; Cul- lean, Mr H. E. Pollick. K. C.; Dorothes, Mr E. A. Irving nod Mr 0. G."Alabaster; Kathleen, Officers of the R. E.

Dione started minest the Hongkong. Shore and soon drge out from the rest of the fleer, rounding the Lygemoon ke.com (the first aiark) first, followed by Colleen, | Kathleen Dorothen and Iris, the last

named of whom "gut" an unlucky start owing to an error in her stopwatch which

brought her on to the line too soon, and

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compelled her to luff right up into the wind. Between the Beacon and the Kow. loog Rock, the next mark, the wind was Very light and tricky, and both Dorothea and Esthleen succeeded in ́ getting Onse a year the leal Pressmen abandon ahead of Colleen before that mark

was reached, though

stril pen and ink in favour of the bat and hall when they meet the representatives of law maintained a good lead. On the run'over and order in a fiendly game

of cricket.

ter the mark-boat in Quarry Bay, Dione This season's une came off yesterday, mail, needless to say, was unt without eames strung out a very long lead from the other ing future. I would be a poor cutlook four bosta, and, in the light and uncertain for local journalism if the Promen could wind in this part of the race. Iris came not wield the pen better than thy did the along splendidly and got round the ing at the hands of the experienced Police which she did nearly quarter of an hour at, for they met with severe humbi. Quarry Bay mark-bost second, with Calleon third. After rounding the wars-boat, bowlers. However an enjoyable after-" noon was spont, and in secognition of the ahead of the rest of the fest, the Diane hospitality of their hosts on proficus had a very unfortunate time in the light occasions as well as seaterday, the journal and bailling winds, but eventually succed. ed in saving her time from Colleen by 37 Lista presented a bat to be disposed of as the club's committee may direct. Soares: seconds. The times of fnishing and correct

od times are as ander A. R. Elia, & Kerr...... R. Peyton Grifin, Beggarth F. Clair Brown, b Kerr

PEESH.

W, A Wilson. Huggarth

F. Hicks, Kerr

A. J. King, c Reynolds, b Cooper

NEs, b Kerr

J. Smith, Lb. w., b.McLennan

D. McHardy, not out H. Victor, Cooper

H. Murray Bain, hit wicket, 5 Me

Lonann

A. Ramsay, 'c Roynalds, b McLennan...

Extras

Booker, retired

Tutal

POLICE

When the Judge said that every -German child' knew that thore were mercbantmen attached to the Nazy, My Btowart congratulated German on ducating the children-better than Betain. He expressed a strong desire The King replied to addresses from to fight against the Judge's distinguish the Chamber of Commerce, the Catho- adcountry if they attacked England,

The remainder of the proceedings lie community, and the Hebrew com ware conducted in camera despite Mr munity. He referred to bis: former Stewart's urgent appeal for publicity association with Gibralter, and re- in view of the falsehoods of the Press THE SUGAR CONVEN TION.

It is King's wish that to alteration should be made in the arrangements for the reception of Their Majesties at i Portsmouth and London or in the ser. Ogg, b Brown, vice at St. Paul's Cathedral,

Reynolds, Wilson, b Brown Their Majesties landed at Gibraltar Clark, retired ....

MoLennan, e Bain, b Wilson and received au ovation from the Watt, b Victor...

Kerr, st. Griffia, b Hicims. crowd which had assembled

Hoggarth, retired Gerrard, Wilson,... Coopery run out Withers, not out

A SUGGESTED COMPROMISE. (Reuter's Service to the China Mail).

LONDON, Jan '81

marked the interests of that small but famous Colony were no less dear than those of the populous countries whence

he was returning..

PENSION FOR TOLSTOI'S WIDOW.

Loxos, Jun, 81,

Renter's correspondent at Brussels (ficuter's Bervice to the China Mail.) stea that the Sugar Commission bas ressserabled. The Germans opposed the granting of sugar concessions to Bassia, but the majority of the delegates favour adanch a step, beleving that it would result is a fall in prices.

& compromiso come to on the Convention as it now. stanie This provided that existing Arrangements be for a period of Gre years,

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Actual Corrected.

:4.30,24 **24.

4.41.41 4.37.1 73.43.32 4.38.12

4.39.47. ::

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Cellcon

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Derthon

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Kathleen ...

• Iris

2444:27

.... 4.44.81

4.44.49

The marks to data sro :---Dinge," :30; Colleen, 29; Dorothea, 23; Iris, 90; Kathleen, Rolia, 9.

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20 five boats kept together up to Rowing

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7 Ailm, Bonito and Exleyon; favoured by a 20 puff, got, away from the other two, but 2 wero again bomimëd before stonecutters 20 was reached. Ailsa, slightly ahend, picked 7up strong northerly wind and left Bonito 23 and Haleyou to their fate; eventually they 15 also got the wind and rounded Stone- 19 euttars together to se jen becshmed in

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Hongkong Volunteer Reserves

The following are the results of the 3rd monthly cup shoot which took place at the King's Park rangs (600 yards) on Saturday and Sunday. the 27th and 28th January,

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Beater's oprrespondant at St. Peters-an burg states that the Tan: has granted. A. Calvert

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L. G. Bird

W.J. May

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Raseis to be allowed a certain increase Router's Service to the China Mail) Mr G. II. May m

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Ison, Jan 31. Beuter's Ne-York sorrespondent wiron that General Sir R. Bidon Powell the Russian and Gor. Fant

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Bonito II ...5 1.28-

Daphne 28

430

27

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57.

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Alannah....5 20 10 (Halöron..............5

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