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operation with regard would continue, possible.. might then arise in which nothing would be left for this country but to consent to the political partition of Persin, with all the dangers and strategical difficulties and the in- mense drain on Indian resources which that would involve If the last and crowning blander in to be avoided, the Government will have to take a firmer attitude than they have hitherto adopted. If Russian friendship is valuable to this country, the friendship of Great Britain, is alsa of some value. if only for financial reasons, to the Russian Gavemment. Let it be made clear- that friendship can only be retained if the principle on which the Convention was based is faithfully and legally observed.”

Again the Daily News, the staunch supporter of the British Govemment, writing in January said: The peril of the position is Um-Volunteer Parade Service at plain-enough. It has always been our

St. John's Cathedral..

policy to avoid a caterminous frontier

a.mixcursión to Macao.

MONDAY, February

5 p.m.-Band at H.E. Club Skating between India and Russia..

Association

WEDNESDAY, February 23:

Noon-Hongkong Ice Co. Meeting.

THURSDAY, February 29

Association.

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Oibrene, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai Hon. My Wes Tuk, Hot, Mr H E Pollock, Hod. Mr C. E. Ross, Mẹ tra J. W. G. Bonnar. C. W. Dickson, C. M. Edo, G. T. Zakim, C. §. Gablay, T. F. Hough, F. O. Macdonald, G. Modhu Shalim, N. J. Stabb,

M. Stewart, and Q Tomes.

NEWS OF THE DAY

ring the Carnival

The German Mail of the 24th" January was delivered in London on the 21st Feb.

The sa Fazilka, the, second vessel of the Britiuli † dia Stum Navigation Com left Singapore for Hongkong this morning. pady's new line from Rangoon to Japan,

and in due beru about 271 Instant.

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that the Govern

poined by Sir Edward Grey, Mr Lloyd (Reuter's Bervice to the China Huitroduce the

Bir H. Llewellyn Smith Permanent Secretary to the Board of

ade) and Sir G., Askwith.

SPECULATIONA

LONDON, Feb, 21 the present session A Sydney telegram statee that the

(Note The Naval Prize Eill ambodica and the terms of the Docleration së Lindon, Board of Control huä sent an ultimatum Land" was, it vif he renlvd, repeated by to the cricketer who did not answer the House of Lords - Ed. 11 the invitation to join the Australian The newspapers vary in their team to compete in the forecasts of the Government's action. watches Lord Chelmsford and Mr. The Chinose Engineering and Minion The Daily Chronicle mys it is suggest P. F. Warner have conferred with Company, Limited, rep at that the totaled that the bams of a provisional settle the home player, but the result i output of the Company's three mines, for

wage be unknown.

23,483.02 tone and the sales during the given a three months' trial, the State the week ending 3rd Feb. unotated to mant. is that the minimum ware 1

period to 30,361.30 tona:

bearing any extra cost which the coal- Byway

owners may idear,

Today in the anniversary of George. Wardgron's birthday, and the warships in Hongkong barbour were puily dressed. In Shanghai, Kohe and Yokohama the American communities will give Columbia balls in honour of the oroat.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

maintaining Afghanistan as a buffer State we have avoided this liability There is no danger of such a frontier 4p.m.-H. General Chamber of Con-in Tibet. But in Persia the two merce Meeting. 5 pm-Band at HK. Club Skating great Asiatic Empires are almost in touch, and the acquiescence of Sir EDWARD GREY means, we fear, that. actual touch cannot be prevented. The consequences of this misfortune Me Consul General Wibler has so far will be grave indoed. "And what we recove ed as to be able to leave Shangbal see today is the Nemesis of the anti-by the Chiyo Maru. Hq will make but a short stay in America, passing across to German policy of entanglements in Switzerland to join his wito ad family. Europe into which the Government has drifted owing to influences which

The China Mail

HONOKONG, TRULsday, "Fin. 22, 1912.

PERSTA

Captain G. E. Malculuson, IMS, in appointed in medical charge of the 24th

hin her duties, with effect from 15th

THE outlook in Persia is decidedly ignored any opinion or counsel out-(Haraca) Mountain Baitary, in addition to overcast. Pessimista are already beside the close ring of diplomacy." ginning to say that the Persian kitten Of course there is another side to will be squeezed flat by the Russian the question, and it is voiced by Mr Bruce Webster, some years ago Bear and the British Lion in the The Timer What wo want to punt of the Changed Bank In Robe, sequel of the present complications, know" says The Times, "from thorean andained a great low by the death of his and for once the pessimists seem to

wife, who die her residence in Few who so loudly denounce the Anglo-York on January 8th. Birk, Bruse-Weiter have much ground for holding the faith that is in them. Not that Great Russian Agreement, and constitute was the daughter of the late Judge Embry, Britain desires to gobble up southern

themselves the uncompromising of New York. Persia and reduce the present attempt champions of Persian, independence, at independent constitutionalisin to a is whether they really believe Persian

PRECAUTIONS.

ular

FRENCH RAILWAY

DEVELOPMENT,

INDIAN FRINCESS'S MARRIAGE.

WIDDED TO WELL-KNOWN ENGLISHMAN,

(Reuter's Service to the China Hasl.)

Lidow, Feb 21:

Princess Pretiva, MSISTOR Maharajah of Kuch Bebar, was to-day married at Calcutta to a well-known Englishman, Mr Lionel Mander. cephew of Major General Sir F. D. Mander.

(Renter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, Feb. 21 Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that the Senate bas voted the

The wedding was most picturesque, article of the Finance Bill authorising a striking scene being created by the the issue of 300,000,000 francs at Indian costumes. It was carried out four per cent redeemable at par, for according to Brahmossaf rises. railway."

Meanwhile public bodies and in- dividuals are accumulating stocks ot cost. Some of the railways are congestur ed, and traffic on the Thamesis crowded with coal-laden lighters

The Admiralty has chartered two steamers to convey American coal to Gibraltar.

PREMIER'S INVITATION

AŬCEPTED.

CHINA'S NEW PRE-

SIDENT

Viscount and Lady Hardinge, Princa and Princess-William of Sweden and other prominent personages attended the ceremony.

VOLUNTEŽE NOTES

LONDON, Feb. 22. The clowners and winers yesterday

tion to a conference. afternoon accepted the Premier's invita-Reater's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON Feb. 21.

CHURCH. PARADE.. Router's correspondent at Shanghai Parade at Voluntour Headquarters a telegr

Shao Yi bas 10,215 á.m., Sunday next 25th Februarie (net Yuan | Members în porsation of medaís should for instalment as wear them.

BUCCESS FOR THE MEN. The most important point in the 'staried for Paki situation is that the English owner Shib Koi to Nankis haxa conceded the principle of a President of the minimum wage although they are still in dissement on a number of technical detaita.

This is regarded undoubtedly s58 success for the men, and it is expected that it will greatly influence the Welsh

U futility; but she herself is in the grip independence would be safer withouses of the NYX siace 1855 and and Betish sifations

TELEPHONE 346.

FOR THE RACE

SEASON-

NOW SHOWING

was for my ymmon "the Ylima

"Capt. R. Swain, who has been in the

minded Japanese transports during two of Fate and is compelled to move ac the Anglo-Russian Agreement, and was, is retiring from the a Capt Swain cordingly in carrying out the scheme of if not whether they hold it to be Shanghai zun and has hosts of friens in the her Imperial destiny. It is the gradual the duty of this country to proceed Orient With Mrs Swain he lastes for approach of the Russian glacier, to to the last extremities in defence of home by the Mishima Mara in March use Dr DILLON'S graphic phrase, that

Persian independence. There are has precipitated matters. The Mus- covite has been interfering in the

only two policies, possible. One is Affairs of northern Persia for a long

to exert, as we are doing the moral!

MILITARY MOVEMENTS.

Captain U. EL. Uspl. Lieut. A..

4 native officers, 178 her tanks, and

THE INTERNATIONAL A PECT. The International Miners Federation has met in London and discussed the question of sympathetic action.

ANGLO-GERMAN FRIENDSHIP.

SPLENDID OUTLOOK.

HOME POLITICS

OFPOSITION AMENDMENT

REJECTED.

The Medal for Long Service will be presented after Church Parade on the "instant" to "Lwur. H. W.- Kennett and

and Sergt. M. Welver.

*A*MONED;

Corper, J. C. Roberta, of the Scoals Company, w permitted to resign en leering the Colony with effect from the 12th February

Private J.G. S. Gausden, of the Scouts

Company, is permitted to resign on laav the Colony with effect from the Alst February.

(Bester's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON Fab. 21 Continuing his speech in the House of Commons, Mr Asquith said the proper time to reconstitute the second chamber was not before but after Ireland had been given freedom to deal with her own affairs on lines which; in

msiz principles, could be followed with Churebill to be lieutenant in the Infantry regard to the other parts of the King Company Hongkrog Volunteer Corps with - dom Repiring to an interjection that effect from the 2nd January, 1912.

follower th Punjabis, proceeded to (Reuters Service to the China Mail) it would be more expedient and in every

time now and since the ex.SHAH was influence which, the Anglo-Russian driven from Teheran has taken ad- Agreement gives us the vantage of the troubles which naturally burg. The other is to substitute for Fanling on 19th-Instant. NEW

followed to garrison Tabriz and Resht, amicable suasion the threat of force. nominally in the cause of perica Looking at the matter front a and good order, but really it purely cynical point of view we Would

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LONDON, Feb. 21 Beuter's Barlin correspondent says and Ble, 2) native rank and file, and 10 that the: Lokal Anzeiger, which in followers, 40th. Co., R... returned to frequently inspired in its utterances,

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way wiser to delay specific proposals until those had been decided upon, the Premier aid it was not meant that raconstitution should be delayed unti other parts of the Kingdom were dealt

EXTRACTS, FROM GOTRESMENT GAZESIR. His Excellency, the Governor has beat. pleased to appoint Mr Alex Flaming

His. Excellenes the Governor has been pleased to appolab Dr. George Duncan- Halph Black to be Surgeon-Lasutenant in the Hongkong Volunteer Corpe with effect. from the 30th January, 1912.

"OF BATH

Ganter H. C. Carmichael, of the No. 4

positing to deal absence for 12 months with effect from the

of local and 12th February,

Gunnar V.AT. Bullock of the Artiller

scom to afford a basis think that the prospects of Persin on kong from Beacon Hill Camp on 15th announces that the negotiations be with With those lines semlede Artillery Company, in grated care of for inture aggressive operations. That independence-notwithstanding all instant, on completion of annual course of tween Britain and Germany are taking Russia has no intention of relaxing the laity Bertiments expressed by Major General C. A. Anderson, that the world has the best ground-

a thoroughly satisfactory course, and would be in a far her hold in Persia is shown in the very The Times and others of that way of Commanding the Troops in South Chin looking to the future with full, con latest joint communication, which she

thinking are. very precarious The sccum ird by Minjur J. B. G. Talinch Adence for maintenance of peace and her ally have just served upon the infortunate country. They are unlinppy and is being slowly but Simonds .D. pr ceeded to camp at Moderate Prices. willing to advance her money and surely ground between the upper and Sun Wai on 12th in tant, returning to is being elaborated in London, in whick

Inspection Invited.

Wm. Powell, Id.

General Staff, and Captain J. denzit de kopen

for

en with the – distrib

Imperial bimines the the second chamber: functions of the fro erergra

The journal saya a kind of Protocel

theʼriewe sud standpoints "of the two Governments on all great questions are

further advise her to settle with the the nether millstones of fate and headquarters os 18t8 mstant. ex-SHAH speedily, but nothing is said | destiny guided by two mighty powers regarding the withdrawal of the who are themselves impelled forward CANTON MILITARY TROUBLES, being laid down in order that Russian troops, The absence of any by the same inscrutable laws which allusion to the matter in the Note is govern the development of the whole Very significant and we imagine that world.

it will arouse some adverse criticism.

in England, for the position into which

Great Britain has been forced by Russia

is not at all relished by many leaders

GOVERNMENT HOUSE?

His Excellency

at Government House

VICTORIA THEATRE English public opinion. In the ho

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