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MONDAY, FRISKUART 5, 1912

THE CHINA MAIL:

BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH BY TELEGRAPH Let us

[Cormar.]

STIRRING SPEECH BY ME LLOYD GEORGE.

HOME AND FOREIGN

QUESTIONS.

\[41 [Corvmant.] THE REVOLUTION.

IMPERIAL:STS". NEW DEMANDS.

(Wah To Yat To's Servics.)"

Cisura, Feb. 4. Reuter's Service to the China" Mail )

Yuan Shih Kai kas wired to President LONDON, Feb., 4.,

Sun requesting, as part of the terms for Ir Lloyd George delivered a notable abdication, payment of five million as speech at the National Liberal Club annually for the aged and poor Manchu esterday. He said the City posoased families and the exponges of the Palace her chilly amphere for Liber-attendants. It was also asked that the tam, bus be trusted that by the next emal election, they would get rid of the refrigeratory influence of the plural roter. He denied that there was a split

the Cabinet or between Mr daquith the Cabinet knew of such a split, which mtat have happened when they were all asloop. He considered the Unionists Wats premature in making a fuss about a for by-elections, because they were long way from a general election. He pointed cut that there had been twenty seats contested since the in troduction of the Insurance Bill, and that the Liberals had won fourteen.

and himself. None of the members of

Emperor be alosed to remin his title had that he did many opt the care monies of worship of the Temple of even bet have nothing to do with the administration of the country. Yun

be

requested Wa Ting Fang should desped to king to take part in organising the new Government.

FURTHER SIEGESSIONS..

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The Imperial ups at Shao Kan, which lies to the north of Wachang, have gone over to the Revolutionists and

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HOME AGAIN.

THEIR MAJEŠTIES AT

SPITHEAD.

THE SUBMARINE SANDİBASTER

"HOYAU” SYMPATHY.

Reuters Service to the Ching Mail.) (Panter'a Services to the China Muit.)

LONDON, Feb. 4

The Medina with Their Majesties the King and Queen on band bas arrived at Spiten, being companied by a cruiser and the First Division of the Home Fleet, which met the steamer in the Channek

The bomecoming was attended by wintry weather, now illing-

H.R.K. de Prince of Wales. Quaen,

Alesandra and Pricca Arthur of Con naught proceeded to Portsmouth hast evening to await the arrival of the Medina this morning.

BLIZZARD AT HOME.

COLDEST FEBRUARY FOR 18 YEARS.

are now proceeding North along 4 di (Renter's Service to the China Mail) That did not look ar if the country wasferent route to that taken by the main

LONDON, Feb. 5 going against the Government.

HE BONAR LAW CRITICISED.

Judging by Mr Bonar Law's speech,

Republican force. ?

A REPRIMAND.

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do ao

MONARCHIST SOCIETY ENDS.

PEKINO, Feb. 4.

England is experiencing the coldcat February since the your 1895, In some parts the temperature has drop-

Skating is universal. In the North there are blizzards, and railways and roads are becoming blocked with snow.

GERMAN NATIONALITY.

REVISING THE LAWS

he Unionists were no longer going to Yoan Shi Kai has wired to Comped zo zero, gufer from too much intellect Mrmander Chang Haun reprimanding bim Bonar Law was an able man, but the for attacking the Republicans without, motinaccurate dialectitian whoever sat ons front beach. His statement that awaiting orders to enz wespons were inferior was untrue, his palpable and gross mis-statements on fance were without parallel, and his allegation that the annual expenditure had inned by forty millions should be something like 20 millima. Against that statement the Opposition had no right to cry “shome” as the increase in Nary expenditure was £7,750000, Fost Oce, £250,000. and Education 21,500,000. Indeed, only one-thirtieth of the incrense had gone in the creation of new offices, while the charges of political corruption were absolutely untrue, At present there no examinat

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The King mrs: Growlly shocked and to every Prescription received distressed in bear of terrible accident.

Please convey my, desp sympathy to the families of those who akut lost their lives in a lamentable disaster.

The Kaiser's message read;"I wish to express heartfelt sympathy with the relatives of the brave men who perished on this terrible occrsion."

THE TURCO ITALIAN WAR.

OVER 81 MILLIONS SPENT.

Reuters Service to the Chind Hail)

LONDON, Feb. 3. Reuter's correspondent at Rome telo- graphs that four Italiane wore killed in the lacks at Benghazi on the 30th January which were repulseil.

It is officially stated that the war up till now bus cost five and a half milliona

emvenel by the Manchus has now been (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.Sterling, and that it is not intended to

dissolved. Prince Taai Esus has filed to Tientsin und Prince Tsai Tanto Jehol.

GER TO FIGHT.

Chan Erh Sev, Viceroy of Manchura fon applicable to the functions created has asked Chan Kool Lung; Viceroy of but there would be special examinations (hibli to memorialise the Throne in the future. He bad made inquiries urging a fight with the Republicans and had found that most of the officials but the latter tas refused to do so. appointed were Unioniste.

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DECLINE OF CONSOLS.

He emphasised the fact that the 1903 Bulget was a complete success, and be believed that with Conservative finance," there would have been ten times 18

any Socialists in Britain, since the, one way to create extreme Secialiam was to decline to treat the musses sympathetic- ally. It was tebe that all Government bearities in Europe had fallen, but it was only an amateur who would dream of attributing it to the Budget. It won a matter for grave consideration, but the claptrap talked at the Albert Hall merely confused the issue. He affirmed that the reasons for the decline of Dosso's were neuspolitien), but needed fadicial, and impartial examination. To say that British credit was gone was no only unpatriotic, but utterly untrue.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS, -

Mr Lloyd George concluded by speak- ing clearly and emphatically on foreign Laffairs. He said that there sever was'n time in the history of the country when it was better prepared to face any emergency. Cheers) If they wanted to effect economy in-finance they must

LEIPZIG ESPIONAGE

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LONDON, Feb. 4.

Reuter's correspondent at Leipzig states that Mr Bertrand Stewart, be Yeomanry officer who was charged with espionage, has been found guilty and. sentenced to imprisonment for three years and six montas.

**I AM INNOCENT.".

LATER

Mr Stewart will be imprisoned in a fortes.

When sentenced, he said, "I am in- nocent and I wish averyone in England to know it."

The chief witness for the

denounced him and the police in bis lefence and brought evidence to prove that the Belgian was an ex-convict.

arreat the growth of "armaments, but prosecution Wie л Belgian who ustil international envice and jealousies and fears were removed the growth of acted as interpreter to Mr Stewart while armaments would never be arrested, he was touring Germany. Mr Stewart. This was the advantageous moment to consider the subject. De nfirmed that We were not alone in genfising the danger which might arise Invite-har international atmosphere. In spite of all the circumstances which we de precated, recent events had the effect of alling the attention of all nations to the. peril of the position. He was not going bick upon any past circumstances; he

A PR*CAUTION,

LONDON, Feb. 4.

The War Office has issued elaborate

travelling in Germany should report themselves everywhere to the authorities,

OUTLINE OF JUDGMENT.

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LONDON, Feb. 4.

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Reuter's correspondentat Berlin wires that the Federal Council has adopted the draft of a new Nationality law, which abolishes the provision whereby a Ger. man loses his nationality after clerade of uninterrupted residence abroad. The Council ha also adopted the draft of a Bill to amend the military service Jaw, which provides that overeens Germa can, under certain circumstances, be relieved of the obligation for active service Other provisions in the Bill (Renter's Service to the Ching Jfail.) facilitate the resumption of German

LONDON, Feb.3. nationality.

Reuter's Houdekah corespondent tele graphs that on the 7th January the Italians lombarded Fort Juh na "fring

shells. They set fire to lwo teots. and killed a goat...

LATE DUKE OF FIFE.

«MEMORIAL SERVICE ATCAIRO.

(Routers Sorrice to the China fail.)

LONION, "Feb. 4.

BELFAST UNDER ARMS.

PREPARING FOR NEXT.. .WEEK'S MEETING."

The Morning Post states that there will be 30,000 men armed with re volvers in the olube of Belfast on the

8th inat.

Pic Edward Carson, speaking in London, said he hoped Mr Churchill's

it to Belfast would be peaceful aines he had decided to purate Nationalist A telegram-from Reuters Cairo aspirations ian Nationalist quarter.

Mr M. Robertson; Under-Sec-1 correspondent states that a memorial service for the late Duke of Fife masretary of the Board of Trade, speaking in London, said that the vital problega held at All Saint Lord Kitchener, of Home Rule was the claim for dscal ministers, diplomats, military and civil autonomy, which means separation. It officials and the majority of the British would be hopeless to carry such a bill. Colony were present. The ceremony was most impressive, the pipers of the Scots Guards playing a lament.

RUGBY FOOTBALL

WALES DEFE ITS SCOTLAND.

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LONDON, FUh. 1.

Five thous sad troops have been. detailed to pusist the police in guard ing the route to Mr Churchill's meeting, and also the intersecting streets in Belfast, on the 8th instadt,

THE WAR IN THE AIR.

FRENCH AERONAUTIC

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TONDO Fel: 3. match between Wales and Scotland was played at Sorangea on Saturday. Wiles Reuter's correspondent at Paris states won by 21 points to 0..

EAST EDINBURGH BYE-ELECTION.

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COTTON DISPUTE.

e not going to defend the Govern and ringeat orders that British officers ment; or criiidae others; he was not going to defend himself for any part which be had taken. Why was he not oing to do so? Not because he was waprepared, but because he was con vinced the more we went on justifying the more would fws" keep"-up - the frritation. There was one most favour- "able circumstance, namely, that the

question of Morocco, which had been constant source of irritation sad exas dress of an agent from the British Incaused by the death of Sin J. Gibson, (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) peration between great Powera, had been settled. There had been, an telligence Department. It considera agreement to the mutual advantage both it immaterial whether the necusod or the former Liberal M.P., has resulted a

LONDON, Feb 5. Reuter's correspondent at Leipzig states that Mr Stewart learned the að-

of France and Germony, and vhsch had agent succeeded in obtaining, infurma-

not been injurious to British interests,tion, and holds that the attempt to obtain and after all the morrow of the dispute military secrets was prove. But it re might not always be the worst time to make up a difference...

INTERNATIONAL AMITY,

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LOFDOR, Feb. 3.

The bye-election at East Edinburgh,

follows:-

Mr. Hogge (L)

5,034 Mr Jameson (U)'

4,139

gards the fact that Mr Stewart was

Liberal maj: 023. animated by patriotism as a mitig ting NOTAL the last General Election the circumstance. It is pointed out that Liberal majority was 2,654, Sir J. Gibou Mr Stewart was in Germany only polled 6,43, and Mr. R. M. Cameron

(.) 1,782-E C. M.) Iron: July 3rd to August 1st, during which time he made a day's trip from Bremen to Cuzliacen, Heligoland, and MO.C. V. VICTORIA.

Bo believed that it was to the in- terests of France, Germany, Russia, and ourselves that there should be s better understanding between antions. Loud chrern). He believed that with sadour, franknees and boldness it was

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LONDON, Feb. 9 President Taft, in message to

red from senamento could be devoted was available, to everybody. The alleged (dientere Service to the Chunu Mail.) | Congres, asks for funds to enable him

to developing beesources of the

country and improving the condition of agent thrust upon him plans for which

e people Money spent on education he had never askel, a these be im-

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The Leat wave continues, but never on the cost of living theless there weng nattendance of 1500

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