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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH, 1911.
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short; hence it comes that the man in the street" now thinks that nothing is needed to
bring about the millennium save the expul- sion of the alien dynasty. The events
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It is of interent to note that during the week
Cliness visited the museum at the City Hall. Thors were also 214 foreign visitors during the ask. The City Wall Library was visited by
439 non-Chinese and 159 Chinese.
The case of conimunicable disease reported in the Colony last week were two fatal Chinese cases of plague; one use of diphtheria; foar chase of enterio ferez (2 Indians, 1, Chinese and 1 Norwegian imported case); and three fatal
(THROUGH BEVTEE'S AGENCY.]
THE REVOLUTION. YUAN SHI KAI'S RETURN.
LONDON, November 14th. Reuter's correspondent at Peking statse more help to it than was the fantesses of mall-pox, all Chinese, one case being that Yusty Shi Kat arrived yesterday after
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▲n Agreement has been arrived at between the Chinese and Japanese nathorities regarding the crossing into Chinese territory of trains from Kares and vice versa. The agreement, it is reported, consists of 12 artiolos and deals prin sipally with Castors inspection and train arrangsmeats.
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An extract of meteorolgical observations made at the Hongkong Observatory during the month of October shows that the average maxİMRA temperature in that period was 78.2, the average 74 dogross. The rainfall was 5 685 inches, and mean 74,3 sad the average minimum temperature
we had 214.1 hours of sunshine.
on
noon, looking hale and hearty.. Vast silent crowds lined the route to his residence. He was accompanied by 2,000 troops.
CHIFU GONE OVER TO THE REBELS: Telegrams from Shanghai report that Chifu has peacefully submitted to the rebels.
LATER.
Peking telegrams state that an Edict has been issued appointing Yuan Shi Kaito the command of all the troops in the vicinity nf Peking.
BRITISH RAILWAY CRISIS.
THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.] THE INSURANCE BILL.
LONDON, November 14th. The amendments to the Insurance Bill'
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.}
THE NEW UNIONIST LEADER.
LONDON, November 14th. The meeting of the Unionist Party, to select a leader took place yesterday at the providing for a separate fund for Scotland Carlton Club, which was packed. The and a separate Commission at Edinbugk Right Hon. H. H. Chaplin, the oldest. Privy were carried by 171 to 89.
In reply to protests by several Scottish Councillor, presided. He said that four names had been submitted for the leader members including Mr. Pirie and Mr. ship. Three had been withdrawn from Munro Ferguson and the Labour member, patriotic considerations, leaving only Mr. Mr. Barnes, Mr. Lloyd George said - the- Bonar Laws. (Cheers,)
separation was no part of the Government's Mr. Walter Long, amid great enthusinam, plan and he regretted the Scotch, Irish and proposed Mr. Bonar Law for the leadership of Welsh preference for separate funds, as it the party, and eulogised the services of Mr. would introduce complications in the work Balfour, which, he said, would continue to being of the measure but it was necessary to priceless in futuro years. Ho affirmed that defer to sentiment.
Mr. Austen Chamberlain and he were in absolute agreement regarding the new leader- ship, and they had entire confidence in bis guidance of the future, this being greatly The railwaymen at Crewe have unani-phasised by Mr. Law's business training mously decided to oppose the strike and to
LONDON, November 14th,
accept the finding of the Commission. This
THE WAR IN TRIPOLL
LONDON, November 14th. The Turks and Arabs twice attacked the Italian lines at Tripoli yesterday, but were repulsed.
JAPANESE MILITARY EXPANSION
(Cheers.)
Mr. Austan Cimberlain seconded, and explained that Sir Edward Carson having withdrawn, the vote between Mr. Long and himself was certain to have been a close one. Consequently both- agreed to support Mr. Bonar Law, who, he was certain, would rise to great heights. (Cheers.)..
the Throne, or through dissensions in the ranks of the revolutionaries, the present attack is beaten back and suppressed, the ultimate debacle will only be postponed for a greater or less period-after such a storm it cannot be averted. The "China for the Chingo" party realizes its strength and 1 doz. Qte. 2 doz. Pts. the weakness of the Manchus; repressive and revengeful measures following a sup positious Imperial victory would only revive the storm with redoubled fury: while the vast impetus that the movement has gained since the issue of the apologetic Edict and amnesty of a fortnight ago prores that conciliatory measures will be interpret. ed as a sign of weakness, and will incite the revolutionists to greater efforts. The doon of the Moochu Empire is pealed, but no prospect of a united and prosperous China
On her way down from Amoy to Srator, is most significant, as included in this vote reveals itself: Whonthe Republican Govern.
November 4th the Haiyang picked is a large proportion of drivors, on whom ment has established its position, what tie of
up the China Merchants' steamer Texan, the situation chiefly depends. union will there be between (putting aide which was disabled with a broken abait. for the present the provincial jealousies Fortunately, the Ha yang was able to get of Chius proper) Tibet, Mongolia, and the alongside and tow her down to the entrance of The Three Eastern the barbour into safety, but the captain of puppet President? Provinces have given no sign as yet they the Topman met with an accident in the course contain a far larger proportion of loyalists of the salvage operations, and was uulnoky than any other part of China; hereditary enough to dislocate his knee-asp. sentiment and the roverence of antiquity, A great change in the system of organization under the strong hand of one of the ablest now in foro la the Philippins transport service of Chiness officials, CRAO ERR-BEN, should will be the transferring of all quartermaster army combine to maintain intact for the House officers back to the line and the appointing of of Ching this, the ancient, home of their civilian quartermaster agents to take charge of race. It is, then, by no means impossible become affective from December 1; will only all matters for the, department. This change, to that the first great, result of the revolution affect inter-island boats, but in all probability, if may be the division of China into a southern the innovation works well, it will be extended to Republic and northern Empire, the latter all transports in the government service. By consisting of those Thres Eastern Provinces, this new order the navigating captain is Mongolia, and probably, the north of Chibli. supreme. A. S. WATSON & CO., Once a division of this sort has taken place,
It is worthy of note that the N.-D. L. S. it would be impossible to assign-limits Princess Alice, which arrived at Shanghai-Isat LIMITED,
to the effect of the fissiparous week from Broman, is the largest merchant tendency. With a republican government steamer that has ever been berthed in the in Chian, who will rulo Tibet and Kashgaria? Huang River. The vessel arrived entside With the establishment of a northern Woosung on Sunday night and was piloted to Empire, how long would it be before the of the International Dook, by the Company's Government was doing all in its power to services.
her mornings at the new German mail buoys, Nyaqualand towards the coast. The resignation and gratitude for his splendid. Manchurian Provinces were absorbed by pilot, Capt. MoCracken, without a hitch, lear- Japan? And how long would it be, too, ing port again for Japan on the 7th instapt.secure an improvement in the means of before centrifugal tendencies would manifest The
Princess Alice, which is 545 ft. transport, and he regretted that it was themselves among the heterogeneous comin length over all, was drawing 24 ft. 6 is impossible at present to make a mors ponents of the Chinese Republic ? We do not wish to be unduly pessimistic or alarmist, Haseland at the Magistracy yesterday with
A Chinese carpenter was charged before Mr explicit statement. but there seems no escape from the chain of stealing the tools of a fellow craftsman who logical sequences the present revolution resided with him at 57, Portland Street, Yan spells the ultimate overthrow of the Mauchu mati. The latter went to loungehow to lock Empire; with the overthrow of the Manchus for work, and, being succesful in his there vanishes the single factor common to the various parts of the Empire, and then the break-up and partition of China would be the next natural step. The present situa
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BIRTHS. On the 12th inst, at "Taikos," The Peak, Hongkong, the wife of H, W. ROBERTSON, of a daughter.
[1349 On Tassday, 14th November, 1911, to the wife of Mr. PAUL M. HODGSON, a daughter.
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On November 8th, at Shanghai, to Mr. and 1. J. C. SHENGLE, a daughter.
On November 8th, at Shanghai, the wife of DONALD MACDONALD, a daughter.
MARRIAGE.
On November 10th, at Shanghai, Pency-
Shanghai.
LONDON, November 14th.
proposals of the Miulster for War and the The Tokyo Cabinet has rejected the
Minister for Marine to raise loans for the purpose of naval and military expansion.
OPENING UP NYASSALAND:
LONDON, November 14th." At question time in the House of Commons, the Right Hon. L. Harcourt said the Government was fully alive to the need of improved means of communication from
RUSSIA AND PERSIA.
STRAINED. RELATIONS.
LONDON, November 14th. Russia has sent an ultimatum to Persia,
CANADA AND INDIAN SETTLERS.
LONDON, November 14th. Reuter's correspondent at Ottawa statės that Colonel Hughes, Minister of Militia
has returned from a tour of inspection in. Western Canada and recommends to Mr. Borden the formation of a regiment of Indian immigrants as many Sikh settlers. are ex-soldiers.
BRITISH ELECTORAL REFORM.
LONDON, November 14th.. Mr. Chaplin, in putting the motion, said Mr. Asquith, in reply to several questions the attitude of Mr. Long and Mr. Chamber.in the House of Commons, explained that a lain had shown the utmost, nobility of good deal had been read into his reform character. (Cheere.).........
speech. What he actually advocated was The resolution was unanimously carried the necessity for a reform substituting for with great acclamation.
the present complicated illogical network
thanks, received a great ovation. He ex. He opined that such a change must be Mr. Bonar Law, on rising to return of suffrage simply a residential qualification. pressed keen regret at the resignation of followed by a scheme of redistribution of Mr. Balfour, and emphasised the gratitude seats. which the Party owed to Mr. Long and Mr. Chamberlain. He pointed out that it was a tragedy that Mr. Joseph Chamberlain was unable to be their leader.
The meeting saut à merenge to. Mr. Balfour expressing profound regret at his
A HANDSOME DONATION.
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Mr. J. Buchanan (presumably the princi- pal of the well-known Glasgow Art distillers), is giving a donation of $10,000 to the Tari Reform Logue ou the appoint ment of Mr. Bonar Law
LATER.
Mr. Bouar Law had a great reception in the House of Commons. He was accordel
quest, returned to Yaumali for his tools. On arrival he found that defendant- and his tools had vanished, and he reported the matter to threatening a rupture in the relations and an ovation, the Unionists rising in a body arrested, and on his person was found a pain the police. The defendant was subsequently.
and cheering him. He sat between Mr.
sentence of air weeks' imprisonment and four Russian Consul-General on the occasion of whom he shook hande,
cther serious measures unless she
receivea
tion is one calling for the exercise of the ticket for the stolen tools. His Worship passed an apology for an alleged insult to the Austen Chamberlain and Mr Long, with
most farsighted statesmanship available among great Powers.
The English Mail of the 14th October was de- livered in London on the 11th November.
hours' stooks.
The list water return for the Colony show that on November 1st there were 679,441,000 gallons stored on the island. This is about It is interesting to note that the wireless sta-five millions less than on the corresponding on at Caloutte has, once or twice, got in touch date last year. The consumption on the island during the month of Cetober averaged 24.4 gallons per head per day as compared with 22.8 in the corresponding mouth last year. At Kowloon the storage was 351,200,000
with that at Bombay.
Two Chinese storekeepers, for causing an obstruction by packing goods on the Praya and
the confiscation of the property of Prince UNIONIST VICTORY AT OLDHAM, Shumessultansh by orders of the Majliss.. The Persiah Government vehemently pro- tosted against the intervention of the Russians on the occasion of the confiscation, and refuses to apologise.
The Timer correspondent at Teheran states that the Regent and the whole
MARTIN LANCASTER to LOLO WILSON, of Connaught Road West, were fined $5 each bygallons as compared with 295,275,000 gallon Cabinet have resigned, and no Minister is
DEATH.
On November 7th, at Shanghai, Doris, the beloved only child of Mr. and Mr. E. LEVER, aged 2 years and 1 month.
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 15TH, 1911
Mr. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday.
last year, and the consumption at Kowloon
The death is reported in Jersey on the 20th averaged 9.1 per head per day as compared with likely to go to the Russian Legation to
of Mr. Henry Trotter, formerly Auditor-86 st year. There is nothing in the report apologise. General, Straits Settlements, who retired from to show on what couse figuras those averages.
the Straits Civil Bervice fourteen years ago.
It would be a bold man nowadays, remarks the N.-C. Daily News, who would soouse Shanghai of not being up to date. A tobacconist's shop in the Maloo has hung out a white flag on which is emblazoned the pregnant motto, "We sell rebel cigare."
in His Majesty's Diplomatic Service, and Mrs. Mr. W. Max Müller, Councillor of Embassy Max Müller have arrived at 16, Norfolk-street: Park-lane, which they have taken for the time Mr. Mar Muller is employed at the Foreign of ca.
The annual ball of the Hongkong Poliss Forca le to be held in the City Hall on Friday uyoning, December 22nd. Chief Inspector Baker has been appointed Chairman, Sergeant Lee secretary, and a strong working committee has been formed.
AFTER the upheaval that is now taking place in every part of the Empire, China can nover be the same as it was before: great changes must take place whichever side is ultimately victorious, and it would be wise for all interested parties to face betimes the new situation that is arising. The significant feature of the present movement is tile spontaneity with which it has broken out in every province. There has been no great advance of the army of the revolution, with sieges and captured towns, as was the The engagement is announced of Mr. Thomas ence in the Taiping Rebellion; instead, Charles Twynen and Miss Charlotte Wycliffe, of the deeds- of the forces daughter of the late Mr. Charles Goodwin, at Huokow hus penetrated everywhere Chief Justice of the H. B, M. Supreme Court (possibly in a distorted form), and wherever of China and Japus. The marriage will take It has reached it seems to have fanned into place in December, aflame the long-smouldering discontent
the news
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The programme of the sports to be held on against the Manohu rule or perhaps it would the Polo Ground on Saturday under the auspices
are based, but we prazame that the recent in. crease in the population by the exodus of re fagocs from Canton has been taken into account, otherwise these averages would be very mis leading.
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MINISTERING CHILDREN'S
LEAGUE.-
LIST OY DONATIONS
The following donations have been tande by. the Ministering Children's Leagus from the 'proceeds of their Annusl BazaaÉ (
450.00
G. M.8. Vistoria House and Orphanage $450.00 Blinderheim Italian Convent (proceeds of special Diocesan Girls' School...
stall}
Baxter Mission School... Berlin Foundling House Hongkong Cot, Ottershaw, Surrey L. M. S. Training Home
BOXING IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, Novembar 14th. The Birmingham Stipendiary has decided that the proposed prize fight between Morin
LONDON, November 14th..
caused by the raising of the Right Hon. A. The voting at Oldham to fill the vacancy
Emmett to the pearage has resulted in a Unionist victory, the figures being :-
Dennis (U) Stanley (Lib.) Robinson (Lab.)
12,255
... 10,623 7.443 At the last election the average Liberal majority in this doubled barrelled constitu, ency was 3,664.
LATER.
Great day for the Unionists" epitomise the Unionist comments on the Oldham bye- alection and the election of Mr. Bonar Laws. Both are described as a bruting tonic for
BRITISH NAVAL MANEOUVRES.
LONDON, November 14th. Despite the stormy weather the Right Hou, Winston Churchill is accompanying the Home Fleet in its exercises in the
Chauvel.
ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.
LONION, Noveiber láth. In hot weather and before a small atten dance the match between Marylebone and South Australia was resumed; Good cricket was shown. South Australia totalled 228 in their second innings, in 215 minutes, to which Mayne contributed 84.
.. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME
CONFERENCE.
MEETING IN PARIS,
The touth International Maritimò Conference assembled in Paris last month at the Paris Chamber of Commerce under the presidency of M. Conyba, the Fronch Minister of Commerce, who was supported by M. Beernaert, the Belgian statesman, president of the Interna- tional Maritime Committed, M. Charles
of Parliament for Antwerp, secretary-general of Commerce, 3. Louis Frano, the Belgian member Legrand, president of the Paris Chamber of
the International Maritime Committee, and Mr. Justics Pickford. Fourteen countries were represented at the Conference.
M. Conyha dolivered an address on the objects of the International Maritime Committee and reviewed the work of previous Conferences which had been held in Brussels, London, Paris, Hang. Amsterdam, Liverpool, Venice, and Bremen, He called attention to the importance of the Committee's work as a basis for inter- national conventions on national legislation on the rights and mutual responsibilities of the mercantile marines of the world. Among the subjects with which he dealt were collisions, mileage, and the saving of life at sea,
CHINA AND SILVER:
and Driscoll is illegal. The defendants were the party. They attribute the Oldham Samuel Montagu & Co.'s bullion siroular dated
bound over to keep the peace.
PEDESTRIANISM.
LONDON, November 14th. Reuter's Melbourgo correspondent wires
The following extracts are from Messrs. October 19th-
The revolt in China appears to be gaining headway...
The initial effect of the
result to the Insurance Bill. -
The Liberata disimi-e it as a gift of Labour outbreak was to produce a crop of selling order to Torgisur.
on Chips account for forward delivery possibly
Mr. Bonar Law Ins 'telegraphed to Mr.
450.00 that in the Worlds Sprint Championship Dennis "splendid victory to-day greatly 300.00 Arthur Postle, of Queensland, defeated encourages us all.”. 160.00
to square some exchange operations-but it does not follow that disturbances spun out over a long
porioa
will continue to depress the price. The sales of silver on China account had sur- prisingly little effect on the price owing to a very motive laquiry from the Indian bazaars for shipment. The strength of this inquiry in the antisipation of Indian Government purchases becoming necesary at a not distant date. On the 15th inst, owing to persistent sales from China, the quotations eased off d. to Reuter has obtained confirmation of the remained at those figures until the 16th inst. On 244d, for cash, and 243d. for two months, and
75.01 Donaldson, of Victoria, over 80 yards in SULTAN OF ZANZIBAR'S RESIGNA 75.00 7.43 vs.
Over 100 yards Donaldson
180.00
H. E. Laily Lugard and the Committee of the defeated Postle, in 9-3/5 secs, and in thẽ ¦ Ministering Children's Longue desire especially
Hongkong Volunteer Corps for the loan of the The events were decided on a grass track. to thank Colonel Chapman and the Officers of the 100 yards, which was run in. 10-4/5 jera. hall and ground; Mr. MoEwen of the Public Works Department for valuable help rendered Commander Carey for loan of flags: the Pro-
ODITUARY.
LONDON, November 14th. The death is announced of Mr. S. Holt
prietors of Peter's Chocolate; the Eastorn Printing Co. the Electric Light Co.: Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co.; Messrs, A. 8. Watson & Co.; the Italian Convent the Dairy Farm Co.; Mesara Kelly & Walah; Nam Hing Hallett, who constructed railways in Co.; the "Hongkong Chinese Mail"; Mesars,
Noronha & Co.: the Press for advertising at
be more exact to say, against the abuses and of the Gymkhana Club, the Polo Club and the Loong; the Chinese Printing and Pablishing Lancashire and Cheshire and afterwards | maltinistration that have gone on under Scouts, is now published. There are twolve the Ch'ing dynasty no less than under interesting events, and given fine weather an previous Chinese rulers. But the Chinese enjoyable afternoon should be spent,
reduced rates, and Mrs. Stabbings for Lesshing joined the Public Works Department of the children their songs.
India.
TION.
LONDON, November 14th,
report that the Sultan of Zanzibar contemp-this day Chias sold quite on a large scale, but the silver was snapped up readily by the Indian lates resignation for health reasons, as he is bazaars sad the market became so dennded of undergoing a course of treatinent in Europe became instead an eager bayar, prices rosé d.. supplies that when China ceased selling, and cvery six months.
on the 17th and again on the 18th.
To-day a more pronounced rise took place to 2434. for cash and 25d for two months, the total opwart movement from its recent dead level of about 241d. for cash delivery; we have to go back to April 12 before we can find the high prices which we record to-day. There is an increase of 1,400 bars in the Bombay stook. The offtake is slightly less at about 60 þari a day.
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH..
LONDON, November 13th. The Bishop of Sodor has been appointed Bishop of Ripon.
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