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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5th, 1911.

A mall fire broke out early yesterday morn ing at Ho 230, Queen's Road West, orginsted on the top floor and spread to the top floor of the adjoining buildings. The Fire Brigade however made short work of the hlass The two floors and little damage was done. were covered by about $1,000 imearance.

It having come to the notice of the proprietor.

TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.

THE DURBAR,

LONDON, December 4th. of the Empire Theatrs that cortsin rumours aro going round that bo organised the fight in the Their Majestics landed at Bombay yester. Empire Theatre op Saturday night, Mr. Eamesday and lunched at Government House. wishes it to be clearly understood that the They attended a service at the Cathedral in Empire Hall was hired for the fight by Mr.tha avering. Nicoll of the -Imperial Hotel, and Mr. Ramos had nothing whatsoever to do with

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Investigation and found that the bag-contained. nine revolvers, all of a cheap foreign ma ke, und

Beuter's correspondent at Delhi cables that a fire took place at the Coronation camp, due to the fusing of an electric wire. The fire rained the camp of the Lieutenant- Governor of the Punjaub, destroying five main reception and dining room tents.

LATER

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A SUFFRAGETTE

#MARTYR.”

LONDON, December 4. Mrs Pethick Lawrence, who was sentenced to imprisonment for a month for assaulting policemen in connection with a Womanhood Buffrage raid, has been released on bail, pending & trial in regard to the legality of the conviction.

OBITUARIES.

LONDON, December 4.

THE IMPERIAL OATH- The Peking correspondent of the NC. Daily News telegraphing on November 26th saldı......

The Imperial cath to observe the nineteen articles of the Consultation was taken at noon to-day All high officials ware present.

An Imperial edict has been issued as follows: The dynasty ha reigned for nearly 300 years. Since My enthronement I have tried to curry out the constitutional schams, but My politics Thus the recent troubles arose. Fearing the and My employment of men have not been wise. fall of the dynasty I follow the Tarachangyuan's tutional articles and quickly to promulgate Par- droe and rear to uphold the nineteen consti- liament.

À SCHEME OF COMPROMISE, Yann Shih-kai staten that he has arranged a scheme of compromise which be belleres will ba acceptable to all parties,

RETURN OF SHANTUNG. The Waiyapu states that Shantung has can. The death has occurred of Mr. Williamcelled its declaration of independence and has Canton, the author of several books and asked the Government to provide T. 50,000 to

carry on the provincial administration.

THE EXPORT OF CHINESE PORK,

A quantity of silver tapestry was de poeme at the age of 66 years.

a couple of shaolete muskets. The Chinaman stroyed in the fire. appeared before Mr Irving at the magistracy [ · yesterday, and was charged with unlawfully having arme in his possession. He was finəd $200 or six weeks imprisonment, and six stroken

On Saturday there was a large gathering-of- the members of the Zoroastrian Club and their wires to bid farewell to one of their most enthusiastic members, Mr. D. C. Nazir, who is proceeding to Caloutta by the "Namsang." A fashlight photo of the party having been taken by Mee Cheong, they all net to dinner, during the course of whish the Band of the K.O.Y.L.I played selections, through the kindness of Lient. Col. L. A. H. Hamallion and Officers of the regiment. A very enjoyable evening was spent and the loyal and other toasts were drank. A response to the toast. of "The Ladies" was made by Mrs. P. R. Shroff.

THE WAR IN TRIPOLI.

LONDON, December 4th.

One thousand Turks and Arabs attached Derna, but were repulsed by the Italian artillery.

The death has occurred of Lord Teign- mouth at the age of 71. He was the third baron, and was lately a Lieutenant-Colonel of the North York Rifles..

THE REVOLUTION.

THE FIGHTING AT HANKOW.

LOOAL GOVERNMENT BOARD REPORT.. Daring a recent official visit to China Dr. Reginald Farrar, medical inspector, Local Go vernment Board, received instructions to inquire into the export of Chinese pork to England, which has been the subject of questions in the House of Commons. -This report, dated October 25, has now been published by the Local Govern ment Board (Food Reports, No. 16),

So far as Dr. Farrar could ascertain, pork is only being exported to England from two ploss in China, ris, from Hankow on the Yang-tase

TERZIBI SACRIFICE OF LIFE. Reuter's correspondent at Perim cables

Travellers arriving at Shanghai from Haukow that the bombardment' killed

one and wounded another. Two dhows were sunk last week rave terrible socounts of the ferocity and a few huta burned. A cruiser after-ms to have continued through November 22, of the struggle around Hanyang, Fighting wards sank twelve dhows at Yoktul and 23, and 34. This was the heaviest engagement bombarded Dubab, where were 1250 Turks that ham yat bean known. The Red Cross with five guns. Three soldiers were slightly people are quite unable to deal with the number of wounded men. Up to the evening of the wounded.

23rd, the total number of wounded (the number of dead is quita bayoudĵcomputing) was estimat-fooding on garbage. It isalso probable that these ed on a conservative basis at 21000, The Imperialists are taking their wounded mon forty miles away up the line. The Red Cross Society has 660 men in hospital,

RUSSIA AND PERSIA

LONDON, December 4th. Beuter's correspondent at Toleran wires that 2,000 Russian troops bare arrived thirty miles south of Recht, and 200 at Kaavin, where they disarmed the local

We are requested by Bishop Pozzoni to state. that a special Mission, which will probably last about a week, will shortly be given at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Glenealy, by the Rev. Father Lynch, of the Redemptorist Order in the Far East. The Redemptorist Fathers are now holding a similar Mission in the Philippines, where the services held have been very largely attended by the Persian militia. Twenty men have gone Clarets from the celebrated Chateaux above Catholic congregation, including many dis- to Teheran to re-inforce the legation guard.

mentioned are too well-known to connoisseurstinguished visitors. The Rev. Father Lynch to need farther comment, and we can con @dently recommend them as mature in Ene condition.

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is well known in the Catholio world as an orator and of considerable eloquence and high attainments, Bishop Pozzoni extends a cordial invitation to all to attend the Mission, The order of exercises cannot be announced until after the arrival of Father Lynch, who is expected from Manila by

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HONGKONG TROOPS FOR THE NORTH

MONGOLIA'S INDEPENDENCE

DECLARED.

LONDON, December 4. Router's correspondent at Peking cables that the independence of Mongolia has been declared at Urga, where the Chinese have been dismissed.

CHINESE TRAINING ORUISER.

LONDON, December 4.

BIVAL FORCES.

The 5th Division from the North has now arrived to reinforce the Imperialists. The total number of the Division was given as guard the railway, All told, the number son 10,000, but of these 5,030 have been left to the Imperialist side at Hankow are estimated

■t 24,000 men. Against these the Revolution

ay forces were computed at about 40,000, but the number factiustes, as it is said that men may be serving with the colours ono day and another day be following their private business. Since the beginning of the latest engagement, the revolutionary fores are believed to have risen to between fifty and sixty thousand.

AT SEVEN MILE URBEK,

The two cruisers referred to in reports from Hankow are apparently trying to blow up the Without much bridge on Seven Mile Creek. success hitherto, according to the "N.C. Dally

River and from Harbin in Manchuris. It in

residents in certain parts of China, and has been propend, however, to export pork from Shang- hai. A prejudios is entertained among European transmitted to England, against the are of Chinese pork on the ground that the Chinese pig is said to bo a scavenger pig that feeds on garbage, and is, therefore, likely to become the vehicle of parasitic diseases. It is true, sys Dr. Farmar, that in many villages of China pign are to be seen rooting about in the streets and

animals are eventually eaten by poor persons of the coolis olses, and many Europesus have apparently jumped to the conclusion that the Chiness pork which is exported to England is derived from animals of this class. But not only the pigs that aro exported to England, but in general those also which are sold in the native markets for consumption by the Chinese, ara -grain-fed pigs roared on farms under conditions which compare favourably with these that obtain is freely eaten by Europeans in such places as Shanghai, Hankow, and Harbin. Fork in the in England. To Dr. Farrar's knowledge pork

staple mest food throughout China;the pork that the doctor has seen saposed for sale in native shops has been nearly always good fat mest, whereas the scavenger pigs, of which one or two may be seen in most villages, are lean skinny animals with pendulous bellies that tell of the unatisfying nature of their food They are generally old Bows of no use for fattening. The Chinese are a frugal people who throw very lit the foodstuff to waste, sed it is not isssonable to suppose that fat pork sufficient for the de

the mands of the population could be fed on

picked in the

ap in sonaty garbage that is to be streets of a Chinese village. It is, moreover, unlikely that a firm which is trying to establish. in the English market a new and successful markets of the world would find it to their teade in perk or bsson competing against the

Chinese officers are training on the News" informant, The latter, on his way dewa | profit to export lean scavenger piga feå uni

cruiser "Tingswei," which was specially Garrison orders yesterday contained the fol-equipped with the greatest variety of lowing: The following troops will embark machinery and armaments. The ship made na the ss. Kuongsang to-morrow (Tuesday) successful trials, attaining a speed of morning: General Staff, 1 officer; let Bn, 21 knots. KOYLİ, 4 oflours and 100 men ; B.G.A., 2 officers and 25 men, with two mountain gunH R-B, 1 ofloor and 20 men; A.B.C, I offloer, and 2 men; A.0.C., 1 man; R.A.MC, 1 officer; and 4 men. Total, 10 officers and 152 men. They will embark at the A.S.C. Fier at 8.30 a The lighter will ship the mountain guns at Kowloon.

THE ECCENTRICS.

Mr Fred Coyne, late of the Bandwana Opera

ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

LONDON, December 4th. Brisbane telegrams report that Hitch is confined to his bed through a severe strain of the groin and will not be able to play until Saturday.

LATER.

stresa, passed on the night of the 26th, forty janks containing large numbers of men and thirteen launches convoyed by a cruiser, which were on their way up river to reinforce the revolutionaries who had effected a leading on the north bank of the Yangtze, but on the wrong side of Soven Mile Creek.

On the 24th, this informant saw a launch going down the river with two junks full of soldiers, Directly they gotundor fire, the Imperial batteries sank the launch with well. directed shots. She went down in shallow water and the men on board the junks could be seen running up the bank, the shells from the Emparial batteries continually bursting amongst

them.

This informant further states that the Imperialist troops are well provided in all respects. The Bghting on both sides is con"

BIANFU MURDERS ́CONFIRMED.

The news is confirmed that Mrs. Bookman and six children of the Scandinavian Allinase

INTIMATIONS-

FACE AND NECK MASS OF PIMPLES

Was Almost Too Bad to Describe, Dreaded to Wash Because of Pain. Spent Pounds on Treatments which Failed to Cure. After 5 Long Years Tried Cuticura Oint- ment and Soap. They Cured Him.

"I was in the habit of going to shavu avary week until at last a small placa

OLIM out near the sar and gradually went dit over my face and neck, which were a más dỀ yellow pimples all over, In fact you could not put a pin's "head_any- where. It was almost "too bad to describe. 'I tried lotions, ointments, in fact, almost every thing, I used to dread to wash because of the pain it used to caARE TOP.

I also went to the hospital for months, which did me no good. I spent pounds. in different ointments and lotions which allfalled to cure, so a friend at Paignton asked me if I ever tried Cuticura Rena. adida and so persuaded me that I tried Cuticura Ointment, four bores, and four oakes of Cuticura Soap, which proved to be the beat things for me and com- pistely cured me. After five long years, they cured me in about four months. cannot praise them too highly." (Signed) Frank Revell, 47, East St., Newton Abbot, Devon, England, Jan. 3, 1010, Tala leiter shows that Cuticura Bóup and Ointment often accord when all else fals Fold shroughout the world. Depots: Landes,

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garbage. He adds that within his experience the average Chinaman is as datuty in bit food- ing sa the average Englishman, and the idea of respectable Chinese as it is to ourselves. The eating garbage.fed pork is a repugnant to the Chinese word for home (chia) is represented by an ideographic character which signifies a pig under a roof. The fact indicates that the pig PRINCES PLATE, in China has for many centuries been regarded as a domesticated animal.

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FISHI KNIVES

As regards the lability of the Chiness pig to parasitis diseases he could find no evidence to Justify the belief that such disesses Goour more commonly in Chinese than in English pigs. It has been suggested that there might be objec- tion to the use of pork derived from plague DRESSING CASES with infected districts in Chios, Bat Professor Zabolotay, who was one of the Russian delegates to the International Plagne Conference, sasures Dr. Farzar that be has found the pig, though susceptible to infection by large doses of plague culture, to be relatively highly resistant in atta

respect.

In Hankow the inspection, presantions are is pointed out that the incentive to expand meney in inspection may diminal if China bor comes a recognized source of supply of frozen pork and pork produota. Is Harbin the Rus sian Imperial ment inspection regalations are in force. In Shanghai all the animals killed by the exporting company are inspected by vete- rinary surgeons.

The weather was warm and the sky over Co.. opened a short aeozon at the Theatre cast when the match between Marylebone On the 4th inst. at "Tusonium" Barkan/oyal last night, with his small though talented and Queensland was resumed to-day, The Austed with extraordinary coolness and bravery. I described as fairly stringent at present, but it

company of artiste The house was very attendance was small. A terrific thunder- F1393 encouraging, all parts being well filled. The storm on Saturday night with a tropical programme was composed of songs and dancs downpour of rain rendered the wicket SONGKONG OFFION: 104, Das VavI BOAD and a couple of sketches. Individually the tricky. Quemsland carried their score to only Lossos: Orrica: 131, FL Star, SC

124, Foster taking six wickets for 31 and Barnes securing four for 49. Marylebone knocked up 140 for the loss of three wickets, thus winning by seven wickets, Mead's contribution was 54 not out.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, Decaмież 4th, 1911.

We regret to learn that Dr Francis Clark Medical Officer of Health, met with a somewhat serious accident at the Skating Rink last night

Singapore papers announce the death of Mr. H. Abrama, a familiar figure in Bingapore life, Mr. Abrams died in u London nursing home.

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members of the company have excellent valons, and in the chorus work. they were appreciable The company will play to-night and to-morrow night.

LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. The Ben Line str. Benlarly from Leith, Middlesbro, and London, letf Singapore on the 3rd inst. for this port,

The us. Afghan Prince loft Karazu yester day and in die here on Friday Afternoon after arrival. and will be ready to receive cargo immediately

or shont 10th fast.

The 1.G.M. 6.5. Frins Fegismund left Yap on Sunday 5 pm and may be expected here on The I.G.M. s Princess Alice which left here or the 29th of November arrived at Singapore

unday the 3rd inst. at 3 p.m. The 1.6.M. 38. Prins Ludvig marrying the

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ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.

London, December 4th.

Mission at Sisuf ware killed, alro Mr. Watne. Mre Bookman was the matron of the school for misionaries children, and Mr Watne was a

toucher in it, Mr. Beckman with a baby in his arms escaped and has not been hoard from. The other misionaries at Sianfa are supposed to be enfoin the city. Others of the Boandinavan Mission are supposed to be in hiding.

YUAN SHI KAF'S VIEWS.

According to a London telegram appearing Router's correspondend at Berlin tele-in a northern Chinese newspaper the Poking graphs that the influential Conservative new correspondent of "The Times" in a conversation paper the "Post" opines that Great Bri. with Ypan Shih K'ai made the following, reg.

gestions :-- tain and not Germany has reached the end

Obervatory at 12.30 p.m. yesterday: dyolone and may be expected here on or about the 14thships yearly without enlisting foreigners or

or Typhoon E. of Guam, direction unknows.

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First-The revolutionary movement is a of her tether in the matter of naval construc-probat against the weakening of Chins by the tion. It questions whether Great Britain impairment of her sovereign rights under the

corrupt indvance of a decadent, Court.

Second-The revolutionary forgos are direct-- The following telegram was received by the German Mails will date from Berlin of the is able to carry out the principle of two keela American Consulate General from the Manila 16th November left Colombo en Banday am. to one if Germany lays down four or five oil to incosting the strength and solidarity of

the Nation. not towards disintegration. -

Third-No fact is more insistent than the determination of many of the best provinces in concert that no compromise will be made which permita retention of the Manchu dynasty.

Fourth-The rotection of so unfited and apporter a densely is insvitably disruptive induance, and certainly not a mollifying toros.

Fifth-The British monarchy le trusted, while the Maneku monarchy is distrusted.

Tuan Shit K'ni gave the following reasons for his policy:

Capt. E. C. Norman, The Baffe, has been appointed acting Aide-de-Camp to Major General TE Stephenson, C.D., the Officer Commanding the Tropy at Singapore..

Mr. M. H. de Young, proprietor of the Sau Francisco “ Chronicle,” arrived in Hong Kong. yesterday by the " Hitachi-Maru" from Japan' accompanied by Mrs. de Young and their two daughters.

The I.G.M... Kleist which left here on Fri- resorting to conscription. day I p.m. srived at Shanghai on Sunday 10.0.

The 8.8. Glenroy lett Singapore on Saturday the 2nd inst, and is due here on or about Friday 8th inst.

The Canadian Pacino Railway Co. BMS. Monteagle arrived at Yokohams at 6.30 pan, an Saturday the 2nd inst. and left again at 11 p. marne day for Moji where she is due to arrive at midnight on Monday the 4th inst

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CONGO REFORMS,

London, December 4th. Brussels telegrams state that the Socialist Leader, M. Vandervelde, has introduced, a bill into the Chrmber of Deputies providing

hent of the reforms in the Congo, for & Parliamentary inquiry into the enforce

the 3rd inst. s.. and may be expected here on The H.A.L. ss. Dortmind left Bingapore on

The HAL, se flavonid left Shanghai an Mr. Vandervelde bas published a state. the 3rd inst. a.m. and may be expected here onment which makes a formidable indictment or about the 6th inst. p.m.

The P.M.S.8.Co. on. Mongolia arrived at of the manner in which the reforms are The Chinese community of Hongkong are Manils on Saturday the 2nd fast, and is expect carried out, and declares that the laws are raising subscriptions on behalf of the sufferers ad to sail from Manils on the 6th arriving at loosely administered and that irregularities in the Yangime Valley. A strong local com Hongkong daylight Friday the 8th inst mittes has been formed, and the oberitable left here on the 4th Nov. arrived at New York flogging of natives and the manufacture of The Silk ox B.8. Empress of India which in the Catholic missions, including the institutions have been invited to co-operate on thỏ lat iust. Fen thousand dollars were collected on Sunday. }

Liquor, are going unpunished.

First-If the dynasty should be suddenly re- mere there would be internal wrangling which would lead to anarohy, in which foreign interests would enter and lives in undangered, leading perhaps to intervention and partition of the coun

try.

Escond---The aims of the revolutionaries are divergent. Those of the north cannot be re- conciled with those of the south. Seven-tentha

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