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A telegram from the Secretary of State for

American authorities for a record of the the Colonises, pablished in, the curent Gate TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

Treaty of 1854. Sir WILFRID LAURIER went on to point out that since taking office his own Government renewed this offer to the United States; but, meeting with no response, declared that no further overtures of this nature would be-made by Canada. Then he proceeded to state that the recent negotiations were the result of advances from Waabington, and his argument in the elections has therefore been that the Con- servative Party wished to reveres the life-long policy of the great leaders in the past. In that effort, as the polling shows, they have been extraordinarily successful, and Recipro- city is definitely discarded as inimical to the

announces that His Majesty's Government have recognised the Portuguese Republic,

Atto-morrow'smeeting of the Sanitary Bourd the President will submit minates relative to the wholesale poultry shops in Ko Shing Street and the Tsimohatzoi market, and correspondence will be considered relative to a well in Water Strost.

A statement of the approximate traffic on the British section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, prepared-by Mr. E. S. Lindsty, ther general manager, shows that the total number of passengers who travolled by coil during August was 21,227. Coaching realled $7.105.29 goods $552.99, and miscellaneone $2,168, making a total of 89,825.28. This amount, together

COMPANY MEETING.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

LONDON, September 28rd. The completeness of the victory of the Conservatives has coine as in general surprise.

The Liberals have Icat over 40 seats... The Conservatives carried the whole of Winnipeg.

A NATIONAL VICTORY,

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCK] LATEST FIGURES. Ottawa telegrams give the latest figures of the General Election. The Conservatives returned number 130 and the Liberals 86.

The surprise of the situation was furnished by the rural constituencies largely voting against reciprocity,

¡ and honourable cause. We have received a

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY,]

FRANCE AND GERMANY.

LONDON, September 24th.

Jo Berlin it is officially stated that

ressent has been reached with regard to the Moroccan part of the negotiations There are a few minor points outstanding ► but they are immaterial Hopes are enter tained that there will be a comparatively speedy settlement of the compensation.

Herr von Kiderlin-Waechter entertained M. Cambon to a banquet at the Gernian

preavit

THE FALLEN PREMIER'S THANKS. Sir Wilfrid Laurier in a statement to his supporters said We have fallen in a high

check, but we shall come again to fight. Foreign Ofica. thank you for what you have done for me for 30 years. To-day we have lost, but one cause will prevail in the end.

SIR WILFRID LAURIER LEADS HIS PARTY. Reuter's correspondent at Ottawa tele- graphs that Sir Wilfrid Laurier has an

Liberals in Parliament.

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GOVERNMENT RESIGNS. The Government mests on Monday and

A number of officiala were,

THE STRIKES IN IRELAND.

LONDON, September 24th. The Irish strikes are not spreading, and there is little response to the call of the

LATER.

The Earl of Aberdeen, the Lord Lieuten- ant of Ireland, has met the railwaymen's representatives at Dublin Castle with a view,"

rather than that of any political party. He will resign as soon as possible in order to to a settlement of the strike, but the meet-

gratefully acknowledged the valuable and patriotic support of those Liberals who had realised a supreme national issue above considerations of party.

facilitate the transfer of the Governor » Ceneralship from Earl Grey to the Duke of Connaught

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ing proved unsuccessful.

Mr. Borden, the successful leader of the WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. continued existence of Canada as an in with provicas railway sarainge, shows a grand. Inte Opposition, in the course of an interview tegral part of the British Empire. Having total of $188,504,91, while the total number of stated that the people had answered those in mind the many proofs of loyalty to the passengers who have used the railway now Imperial ideals which Sir Wienin Lavt st 278,020.

who desired to drive Reciprocity through has given in the course of a long, honourable..........

Parliament by a temporary majority not and distinguished political career, it would

possessing a mandate thereon. Canada was- be absurd to believe for one moment that

DOUGLAS 8.S. COMPANY. determined that there was to be no parting in advocating Reciprocity with the United States he has been animated by any other! The 28th ordinary general meeting of the of the ways, but she would continue along consideration thau that the policy is one which shareholders in the ahore Company was held on the path of Canadian nationhood. She had Would bonefit the Dominion and do nothing Saturday at the office of the general managers emphasised the strength of her ties with to weaken the loyalty and attachment of the... White presided, and there were al the Empire, but the verdict was given in nounced that he will continue to lead the Executive for a general cessation.

prosput: Hes. Mr. C. H. Ross, Mesero, G. C. people to the British Imperialistic ideal. Mackie and C. A. Tomes (consulting committee), no spirit of unfriendliness towards the On the Opposition side the benefits of the G. W. Barton (secretary), G. H. Medhorst, T. United States. Mr. Borden concluded that arrangement are declared to be largely prob. F. Hough, J. E. Gomes, and Chan Tong

the triumph was that of the Canadian people lematical, while the injuries in many cases The Secretary having read the noties are certain. While a market may be opened convening the meating, for a few more or less unimportant products of Ontario and Quebec, they any, and while the prices of a few bigh-class products may be temporarily raised, there is an absolute certainty that the market for the great bulk of staple products, such as butter, eggs, sheep, and bogs, would be flooded from outside. As to the political aspect of the question, Mr. Sirron in the couras of the campaign tersoly put the

the Opposition view in these words: The more you look at it the more certain does it become that the mo ment the Treaty takes affect our policy willion in our special trade is now rather loss kean be controlled by what is done at Washing tou. To-day we are the most independent of Fine Vintage.

country in the world. Wo absolutely non- Clarets from the celebrated Chateaux above trol every department of our public adminis- mentioned are too well-known to connoisseurstration. Once we put ourselves into a state to need further comment, and we can con- of dependence upon American markets and fidantly recommend them as mature and American tariffs, our freedom will be gone. With it goes the mainspring of our national life." Sir WILFRED LAURIER dealt in his election manifesto with this phase of the question in these terms:-" It is alleged by

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DEATHS

The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen,The Report and Accounts having been in your hands for some days, with your permissies, we will take them as road, and we are glad to be able to come before you with Accounts showing a son siderable improvement in working on that of the past two years, an improvement which, par- haps, is all the more satisfactory, in that it took plus during the last five months of the year's working, and, as you will gather from the Report, we have been able to raise the rates of freight which, during recent years, have been on & very unremunerative basis, and as competi-

it is to be hoped that the improvement manifested

will continue, though it is difficult to forecast

AMERICAN REGRETS. The American Press of all shades of opiziou regrets the results.

The Republican Tribune thinks that the voters were governed inora hy prejudice than reason..

The Democratic World says the time will came when intelligent Canadians will regard the effect the general unrest in China will have the election as one of the greatest disasters on the trade of the East. As regards the pre-which has ever befallen the Dominion. sort outlook, the Haiman has boon chartered for Saigon-Tangkok trade and this charter, though not a fat one, should show a fair return, while the other steamers of the Company are obtaining good cargoes on the Coast, and despite the severe meteorological conditions that hava prevailed during the last three months and which have caused unwonted delay to shipping

carnings-for-the-current-quarter ore 80tisfactory.

The Democratic Times declares that the election is the triumph of "reaction "and ignorance.

AMERICAN WHEAT MARKETS

EXCITED.

Lospos, September 24th. The wheat markets of the United States are wildly excited over the defest of Recipro- city, prices rising 3 to 8 points on the belief that with no Canadian wheat available holders of American wheat would be in a position to command greatly enhanced prices.

THE SUGAR MARKET.

LONDON, September 24th. The shortage of sugar and the abnormal.

The Republican Herald remarks that Eimerise in prices are due to the effect of the. will vindicate Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Canada, drought in the European beet growing the journal says, needs our markets more areas causing growing anxiety. Instead of an increase of tavo raillion tons anticipated Dier về đồ here.

the Opposition that this Agreement, if con- We trust that the proposed distribution of pro- BRITISHII UNIONISTS ENTHUSIASTIC./in the early part of the year there is now

suminted, would imperil the connection with the Mother Country and would bring

fits will meet with your approval, for though we pay away nearly all that has been made daring

about the annexation of Canada to the the year, the General Managers and Consulting with the greatest enthusiasm by Imperialists/balf millions, while little relief can be antici-

Committee are of opinion that improved proa- pects and the financial position of the Cout pany warrant the suggested appropriation.

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The defect of Reciprocity is welcomed prospect of it reaching perhaps two and a

pated from the cins-growing sentros. The demand is increasing enormously.

Tu London.

The Unionist evening newspapers are jubilant.

The Pall Mall Gazelle, though joining in the chorus of joy, at the same time pays a tribute to Sir Wilfrid Laurier, remarking

that he has rendered great service to Im parialism under circumstances of peculiar dificulty.

The Westminster Gazette salutes the fale leader and Ends ground for consolation in the fact that Canadians have voted against Reciprocity in the belief that it would weaken the Imperial tis.

United States. It is impossible to treat such an argument with any kind of respect. If, indoor, it can be dignified with the name of argument, for, if it has any moan ing, the Turning to the proposed alteration in the meaning is that the people of Canada would Articles of Association which you will be asked

Ito sauction at the extraordinary general meet be seduced from their allegiance by pros". perity to follow the large flow of natural ag to be held after this meeting empowering the General Managers to increase the amount products from this country to the other underwritten by the Company on the steamers, Indeed, the very reverse would be the natural would point out that the Articles limiting the consequence, for the experience of all ages amount on any one steamer to $25,000 were abundantly.testifies that trade exeris framed at a time when the dollar was at a very the most potent agency of peace, auity, and much higher sterling value than at present, and mutual respect between nations." This is as the amount at credit of the Underwriting the only possible answer that could Account is now over $110,000 it is thought that the Company might with advantage carry be given to the cry.

bat there iB

a larger risk, at aay rate, on the higher valued room for doubt whether the experience of stoners, the premium on which would go to past ages is an absolutely sound guide in the oredit of the Underwriting Account, this particular instance. Here are two vast inatent of into the pocko's of the Insurança GEORG⭑countries, almost equal in area, it is true, Compa ies. Claime paid ont of the Insurance but with an immense difference in popula. Fond during the last 10 years amount to little over $5,000, and unless there tion, and Me. RUDYARD KIPLING recently put the situation in a nutshell when he said are any serious accidents to the steamers, which we sincerely hope will not happen, the Account that he did not know how sine millions of would be benefitted by the proposed change in people could enter into reciprocity with the Articles. Before proposing the adoption of

the Report and Accounts, I shall be pleased to ninety million strangers and preserve their answer any questions that shareholders may wish nationality The great majority of the to ask,

There being no questions, electors of Canada evidently share that view of the position, and-in so far as the result of the Elections gives proof of a change of opinion on the question during the past On the motion of Mr. MEDHURST, seconded twenty years, it is a change which appears by Mr. CHAN TONG, the Hon. Mr. Ross, Mr. to have been inspired solely by imperialistic. C. Mackie and Mr. C. & Tomes were reprocity Act, which will be allowed to remain

elected as the consulting committee.

Messrs. A. R. Lowe and W. H. Potts

On Saturday, 9th just.. at Kobe, HENBY DUNDAR. în his 82nd year,

On September 16th, at Shanghai, BAPKURST WALKER, of Hanson, McNeill & Jones, aged 32 years.

BONGKONG OPPIB: 104, DES Vaux ROAD C LONDON OFFION: 131, PLEAT START. EC

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 25Tп, 1911.

PROBABLY no parliamentary election

Canada has ever excited so much interest beyond the borders of the Dominion as the election which has just resulted in the over whelming defent of Sir WILFRID LAURIER's Party on the question of a Reciprocity Agreement with the United States. The result is as astonishing to the Canadiana themselves as to outside spectators, for, as the recent telegrams have shown us, nothing in the nature of an avalanche had been anticipated, the general expectation having been that Sir WILFRID LAURIRE would be again returned with, perhaps, but a bare majority. When the history of this Reciprocity question in Canada is recalled, the result of the election appears all the more astonishing, for it indicates either a revulsion of feeling on the question or that subsidiary questions have had a more potent influence than the telegrams have indic-

The Railways Amendment Ordinance, which ated. In his election address Sir WLED will be read a first time at the next meeting of LAURIER reviewed the various efforts made the Legislative Council, is published in the since 1886 to secure Reciprivity in natural Gazette for general information. The Bill

sentiments, for the rejection of Reciprocity obviously involves a sacrifice of certain economic advantages,

The Yokohama Specie Bank is opening a branch at Calcutta next week.

The German Mail of the 23rd August was delivered in London on the 22nd September.

Rules framed by the Midwives Board, which1 have been approved by the Governor-in-Council, are pablished in the Gazette.

The CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the report and accounts,

Mr. Houen seconded, and the motion was agrood to.

were re-elected auditors, on the proposition of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. Hoven.

The CHAIRMAN-Dividend warrants will be zosdy ou Monday.

resolution:

THE TURF.

LONDON, September 24th... The race for the Prince Edward Handicap resulted:-

Papavero... King Midax

- Yellow Slave

2 3

Ter rau. Paparro won by two lengths from King Midas, who was a head in front, of Yellow Slave.

The betting was 5 to 1 against Papaverò, 11 to 4 against King Midas, and 4 to 1 against Yellow Shive.

A CANADIAN VIEW.

THE KIEFF ASSASSINATION. The Torcato Globe states: "The people of Ontario do not like their neighbours

LONDON, September 24th. Reuter's correspondent at Kieff telegraphs in the South. That is emphatically the decision of the elections. Tens of thousands that Bogroff has been sentenced to death by of Liberals must have joined the Conserva-hanging: tives to show their objection to having any truck with the Yankees."

AMERICA'S HOPES.

Beuter's correspondent at Washington cables that the State Departinent opines that no effort will be made to repeal the Reci

on the statute books of the United States in the hope of a change of mind in Canada.

INSPIRATION FOR HOME

IMPERIALISTS.

"Victory for the Flag," ** Crowning. An extraordinary general meeting was held afterwards, the attendanse being the same as at Mercy." Incomparable Service to the Em- the ordinary meeting.

pire," are phrases in the articles appearing in The CHAIRMAN proposed the following Unionist papers indicative of Unionist jubika tion at the rejection of Reciprocity, which they acclaim as renewing the inspiration and courage of Home Imperialists.. MESSAGE FROM MR. CHAMBER

That Art. 18 (3) of the Company's Articles of Association be altered by substituting the ea of $50,000 for the sum of $85,000 in line

two.

Mr. Huucu seconded, and the motion was

A despatch from the Secretary of State an-carried, nonces that the State of Brunei has now been A voirmatory meeting will be called, at a included in the Imperial panny postage sobemo. date to be notified.

Mr. Ivan Chen, formerly First Secretary to, the Chinese Legation in Londen, has been appointed Tastai on a frontier oironit in the Province of Yunnan,

products with the United States,, and renders it possible for general rules to be made declared that Sir JoHN MACDONALD himself with regard to granting free passes, and also in 1891 dissolved Parliament for the pur-pats restrictions on the carriage of dangerous

goods. pose of submitting to the electors of Canada {

LAIN.

A messago from Mr. Chamberlain is

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, published as follows: The victory of Caunda is most satisfactory. It secures victory for Preference with Britain."

The P. & 0. str. Malta is expected to arrive at Pasang on the 25th instant at 10 p.m.

The P, & 0. str. Delhi loft Singapore for this port on the 22nd instant, at 5 pm, with the ontward English Mails, and is due here on the 27th instant at about 6

The F. & N. Co a str. Syria arrived at London on the 22nd instant, morning.

The LG.M. str. Prinz Eitel Friedrich, carry- ing the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 6th inst, left Colombs on the 23rd inat. p.m., and may be expected here on or about the 4th prox.

LIBERALS DISAPPOINTED. The Liberal papers are frankly disap- pointed. They attribute the result to-the annextion bogey and the power of the railways trusts. They declare that the effect in Britain will be of the slightest.

All papera unite in paying tributes to

Sir Wilfrid Laurier.

M. Stolypin was buried with great reli- gious ceremony and amid universal demon-

strations of sorrow.

THE TOLL OF THE AIR. ·

LONDON, September 24th. New York telegrains report that the aviator Miller was burned to death in mid air through the explosion of an oil tank at Troy, Ohio.

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The Companies claim that they are maintaining an efficient service.

DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST HOME

RULE.

LONDON, September 24th.. Anti-Homo Rule demonstrations have been held at Belfast and wore attended by a hundred thousand people, special trains carrying them to the city from all parts of the country....

the chief speaker, said that the meu of Ulster would pover accept Home Rule, and that they were prepared, in case of emner. rency, to themselves administer the districts which they were entitled to control.

FRENCH BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED."

LONDON, September 24th. The Franch battleship Jean Bart has been" launched at Brests

The Rt. Hon. Sir E. H. Carson, who was

SCULLING.

LONDON, September 24th, Backers of Barry have offered Arnst £500 and expensos if he will race on the Thames for £500 aside:

SPANIARDS AND MOORS.

LONDON, September 24th. The tribesmen-around Melilla are mani- festing much unrest and are continually harrassing the Spaniards. They made a night attack South of Mellila on the 21st instant, in which eight Spaniards were killed and 43, including several officers, were

wonnded.

THE WELLS-JOHNSON FIGHT.

£5,000 ron A WHITE CHAMPION.

LONDON, September 23rd. The Rov. F. B. Meyer, the well-known Nonconformist Minister, having failed in his efforts to induce the promoters to abandon the Wells-Johnson fight or to prevent the re- production of cinematograph films thereof, owing to the promoter's demands for indemnification, is sending a memorial to Mr. Winston Churchill signed by a hundred prominent personages asking him to exercise his right to prohibit the match in the interests of public order and well-being.

Sir Joseph Robinson, the well-known owner of South African gold mines, has declared in a South Africau newspaper that be and his sons will go to the fight. He The aviator Castellane fell 4,000 feet at hopes that the white man will win. If he Mansfield, Pennsylvania, and was killed. is beaten, he will give £5,000 to any white

man who will bent Johnson.. INDIAN GRIEVANCES..

LONDON, September 24th. ALLEGED ESPIONAGE IN GERMANY. Lord Ampthill has written a long letter

LONDON, September 23rd. to the newspapers on the troubles.of Indians in South Africa, in which he says that as the The two Englishmen who were arrested King will shortly demonstrate in a striking at Emder, and who were alleged to have and unprecedented manner that Indians are been found to have photographs of Emđen follow-subjects and citizens of the Empire, harbour in their possession, have been. the problem of Indians who are worse under released.

British rule than under the Bors demands the attention of all those who think that it is intolerable that there should be oppression, and injustice under the British flag.

ROWING THE CHANNEL.

← LONDON, September 24th.

TURKEY AND TRIPOLI.

LONDON, September 24th. Reuter's correspondent at Constantinople wires that in compliance with an agitation for the appointment of a military command- er, Colonel Fevzi, chief of the staff of the An oarsman named Mannering has rowed Satonika-Army Corps, has been appointed from Dover to Calais and back in 12 hrs. 40to command the troops in Tripoli, a position.

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hitherto held by the Governor.