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TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. GENERAL STRIKE OF LOCAL

THE REVOLUTION.

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MANILA POLICE FOR THE NORTH,

Tokyo, Nov. 18. The American Governint aunounces that it will probably send a Manila regi ment of police to protect the Tientsin-Poking Hailway.

[TRROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE NEW GOVERNMENT.

Jandon, Nov, 18. In a tielo Mr Archibal1 Colquhoun, the well-known authority

on Chinese affairs says he is authorised by the Chinese revolt tionary leaders to state that Sun Yat Sen

will shortly arrive at Shanghai to direct affairs. The first act will be to establish a military government directed by the Ameri- can General Homer Leu.

FIGHTING AT HANKOW. Telegiums from Peking report fighting at Hunkow,

fresh

UNPAID TROOPS........ The Governor of Honan declares that unless his troops are pid they will join the revolutionaries,

REBELS REPULSED.

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EXPLOSION ON A JAPANESE CRUISER,

Tokyo, Nov. 18. A strumpipe on the cruiser wate." fflich je lying at Sasebo, burst, killing two, fatally injuring for, and slightly injuring eight,

{THROUGH LEHTER'S AGENCY.]

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GIFT FROM THE GEORGES.

London, Nov, 18. The Daily Express" anys that the Coro- untion gift of the Georges of the Empire to King George will partly take the form of the Insignia of the Garter set with diamonds and partly devoted to a Fenevolent fand in aid of families of officers of the Marines.

TEST CRICKET.

London, Nov. 18.

The Test match between M.C.C. and

Victoria was commenced in perfect weather before 17,400 spectators. Marylebone made 319, and at the close of the day's play Victoria bad scored 210 for 3 wicked, Snith 68 and Kortleal unfinished 67.' THE BRITISH INSURANCE BILL

London, Nov. 19,

The Unionist newspapers show great agi tation concerning the domestic clauses of the Insitraves Bill, and ridicule the stump stick- Renter's Poking correspondout says Yuning regulations. Servants are universally. Shi Kai aunounces that the rebels at Han.indignant an1 refuse to pay their contribu- kow attacked the Imperialists in the rear, and hoary fighting resulted justerday, in which the rebels wegg repulsed with consid. erable losis,

AN AVENGING ARMY. Renter's correspondent at Shanghai wirts that a strong and well-equipped force of revolutionaries has gone to attack Goner Chang ut. Nauking to avenge the victims of the forocities of his troops..

A fight is expected to-day.

DERBY CUP.

London, Nov. 18. The result of the Derby Cap is: Claron ceaux, 1. Bronzina, 2. Grubull, 3.

Thirteen ran. Won by half a length, thren lengths between second and third.

tions. They add that the clause is tanta mount to a tax on householders of 26 shillings yearly on each servant,

A league of women is being formed to defeat the clauses.

RUSSIA AND PERSIA.

London, Nov. 19. According to the Russian newspapers the Russian denmands frou Persia include the-lismissal of Mr. Shuster, who in the

control of, the Persian Customs, and the payment of 300,000 pounils sterling-

Later.

[THRQÚGA BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

EARTHQUAKE IN GERMANY,

London, Nov. 18. Every town in South Germany reports nie and damage from the carthquake. At Stutgart actors and audiences ran from the

theatres in terror.

Similar scenes were witnessed in other

cities.

In the Kaiser's ancestral castle at Burg- Hohenzollern great crueks havo appeared'in the towers.

HEALTH OF THE BRITISH ARMY,

London, Nov. 18.

The Report on the Health of the Army for 1910 shows continued improvement. There were 61 fower admissions to hospital: per 1,000 than in 1909, and the death rate shows a decrease of 3.44.

Increased attention to personal hygiene and general sanitation is given us the ex- planation of theso satisfactory results. -

*The improvement in India is especially satisfactory. There is also a slight general improvement in South Africa STRIKE. IN FRENCH NAVAL YARD.

London, Nov. 18.

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The daraye, with the English Mail, laft Singapore on Saturday, the 18th inst., at 9 am, and may be expected here on Thursy, at noon. This packet brings the parcels mails closet in London for despitol by the all, ass roule on the 18th Out, and for despatch overland on the 25th October

On Saturday morning a general strike of compositors was declared in the Colony in consequence of the authorities having ac rested, under, banishment orders, some of the leading officials of the Compositers' Guild. We received yesterday morning the following intimation from our Chinose Hoihow, Tourano and Quinhone...

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Shanghai European pristing office in Hongkong has a been inconvenienced by its decrees. The least objectionable of these has been a demand for a general increase of wages, The Earl of Plymouth has purchased thements chiefly complain of is that they have What the proprietors of the printing estab Crystal Palace for 210,000 pounds sterling ceased to be masters of their own establish- He will hold it until the public sabseriös mente. The men not only fix their rate of for its repurchase.

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The workmen engaged on the battleship "Courbet" building at L'Orient have struck work. They raised the red flag and sang "internationals." They were cleared out of the raid by bluejackets.

CRYSTAL PALACE.

London, Nov. 18.

GALBRAITH COLE,

London, Nov. 18

The Hon. Galbraith Cole, who was de ported from South Africa, loft London to day for Australia, where he will reside for the future.

CANADIAN DEFENCE.

London, Nov. 18. Telegrams from Ottawa state that at a conference of militia officers General Mac. St. Petersburg telegrams state that the Keazio declared that Canada bad taken the expedition for Kazvin umbering 4.000 islead in carrying out the propoasis of the assembling at Baku, whence it will ship to

Buzeti.

NAVAL OFFICER DISMISSED... London, Nov. 18 at Halifax to inquiro

The court martial

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The Duke of Connaught was present at

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AMERICAN POLITICS

Loudon, Nor. 17. An article published by Mr. Roosevelt is interprete," says "Reuter's New York cor- respondent, as meaning that he proposes to re-enter the political arons and to contest the Presidency.

It is believed thiths is sounding busi

mess circles towards thia end.

THE NEW UNIONIST LEADER Loudon, Noy: 18.

White, to be reprimanded and dismissed his

strip.

THE WAR IN TRIPOLİ.

London, Nov, 18.

WOMAN 'SUFFRAGE

night, with the result that on Saturday morning there was a general strike of com- positors and men employed in the machine London, Nov. 18.

rooins. Chinese and European offices alike Mr. Asquith has hal a lively meeting are affected, No. Chinese newspapers, we The drenching rains have caused serious with the Suffragists. He received a depu-understand, can be published to-day. There foods around Tripoli, washing ont Turkstation which included Miss Christabel have been two Chinese newspapers in the

and Italians alike from the trenches.

The Italian-mon-of-war were forced by the atorin to quit their moorings at Tripoli.

AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

London, Nor, 18.

After a sefiss of appeals, the Court of· King's Bench has finally declared that the famous form four, as well as fora eight, is

Pankhurst, Mrs. Pethwick Lawrence, and Ladies Selborne and Betty Bulfour. In their speeches the lilies expressed great dissatisfaction with Mr. Asquith's reform

statement.

Mr. Asquith emphasised the fact that he had never p promise to introduca women's suffraga into the measure. As head of the

Colony, we are told, which have hitherto been run with norsunion mea, but those men have now thrown in their lot with the strikers, probably through fear of violence. Altogether about 600 men are stated to be on strike. We think it will be generally. agreed that no other course is open to the authorities in the circumstances than that they have adopted, and we are sure we can rely upon the indulgence of our subscribers

Mr. Bonar Lawiuade his first speech as invalid and not authorised by the Budget of Government he could not conscientiously while cur troubles endure.

leador of the Opposition in the House of Commons, on the Scotch Laud Bill, which was read for the third tins. In the ab-. sance of the Promiar, Mr. Ura offered cou- gratulations to Mr. Lay on hehalf of the Cabinet and the Liberal Party.

The Unionist papers contiuus to giva cali umns of warm appreciations of Mr Bonar Jaw. The "Saturday Review" states that though Mr Bonar Law is not a Churchman and does not belong to the ruling class, it is not correct to say that his choice was a com- promise. The leadership was within the grasp of Mr Auston, Chamberlin: now it bas guap for ever.

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introdfice a measure which he did not be- lieve was demanded in the interests of the country. The remedy lay with the women, who should persuade the majority of the members of Parliament to support them.

AUSTRALIAN M.P.'S ACTION.

London, Nov. 18. Router's qorrespondent states that a full Court has given a unanimous judgment for Me Perry against the Speaker and the Then the Government would accept the Sergeant at Arma, Mr. Perry claimed decision. £1,000 for assault and false imprisonment. The Speaker ordered the Sergent to bring

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be held on MONDAY, the 20th day of November, 1911, at 3 r.M., at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot CHOSHUN MARD, Japanese str. 1,800, K. in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 of CROWN LAND at Conduit Road, Bakurai, 18th November-Foochow, Amoy years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN sud Swator 15th November, General RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Osaka Shosen Kaisha...

MAJESTY THE KING, for uns further term of DEUFAR, Norwegian str., 1,102, J. Bing, 18th 75 years

Nov.Bangkok 9th, Ger-Kin Tai Loong.

(1346 HAITAN, British str., 1,183, J. B. Roach, 19th Nov.-Swatow 8th November, General—- Douglas, Laprsik & Co. HANGCROW, British sir 999, Byers, 17th, Nov. -Wakamatsu, 11th Noy, Coal-Butterfeld and Swire

HELENE, German str. 771. H. Bendixen, 12th Nov-Swatow 17th November, General --Jebsen & Co.

KWANGLEE, Chinese str., 1,643, E. H. Pratt,

18th Nov.-Shanghai 15th Nov,,General C. M. B. N. Co.

Mr. Perry back to the House for alleged The Suffragists have decided that Mr. discourtesy. The Court found that while Asquith's reply is equivalent to an attitude the Speaker had the right to remove ob. of direct hostility on the part of the Gor.

tructors, he was not invested with any ernment. They are to hold a demonstra-LANG BER, Brit, at, 5.787, J. Travis, 17th punitive power.

tion in Parliament Square on Tuesday night.

Nov.-Rangoon and Singapore, 12th Nov. General Seang Taik Hopg

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A VALUABLE COLLECTION CHINESE AND JAPANESB PORCELAIN PLATES.

THE Undersigned will Sett by Public

Austion,

the 20th NOVEMBER, 1911, somriencing at On MONDAY,

a P.M., in the Store in the Hongkong Hotel Building, next to Graca & Co,.

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF CHINESE PORCELAIN PLATES, decorated in Five Colour, Three Colour and Bine and White from the Ming Dynasty upwards;

*AZAO

SOME RARE

OLD JAPANESE PORCELAIN PLATES.

On View from WEDNESDAY, the 15th Nov. Catalogues will be issued. Terms:--Cash on delivery.

215, 21332,746| 200 3,815

GEO. P. LAMMERT. Auctioneer. Hongkong, 15th November, 1911.

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