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THE

REVOLUTION.

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS BY TELEGRAMS.

Telegrams exchanged between the Re: publican and Imperial Governments:-

Yuan Shih-kal, the Premier of Peking Government, has wired to Wu Ting-long, the representative of the Republican Govern

pat

In this trouble, various provinces suffer a great deal. This government does not desire to see the sufferings of the people and

Minister to discuss

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY LITE 1913.

our history inglorious bondage has been trans- THE WRECK OF THE "DELHI," formiert to an inspiring freedom splendid with

Instrous light of opportunity.

The policy of the Mancha dynasty has been one of unequivocal seclusion and unyielding tyranny. Beneath it we bare bitterly suffered and we now submit to the free peoples of the world the reasons justifying the revelation and the inauguration of our prosent government.

FROM LIGHT TO DARKNESS.

A LADY'S STORY,

†

The Duke and Duchess refused to leave with ne, and we started packed like herrings and going over waves aud murt like mountains.

One moment came in which wo wore in the greatest danger. The Frenchmen's rope towing. us broke, and we were at the mercy of the surf, and even with lifebelts thers would have been. small chance for any of us.

Then I saw the neatest and

thing

I I quickest over saw in my life. The French planace swung around in a second, crossed our bows, and throw

as another rope, and we wore safo.

A vivid and dramatis story of the wreck of the P. sud O. liner Delhi off Cape Spartel, in Morocco, is told by a daughter of Captain Arthur H. Byng, R.N., of Ryde Miss Byng Prior to the usurpation of the Throne by the passenger in the unfortunate ship, and in a lot. Manohas the land was open to foreign inter-ter received by her parents she raye:-) course and religious toleranos existed, sa is evidenced by the writings of Marco Polo and the inscription on the Nestorian tablet of Blaufa, Dominated by ignorance and collabness the

the Chinese people into a state of inversely to their natural talents and capabil ither, thus committing a crime against humanity and the civilized nations almost impossible of expiation.

All I saved from the wreak is my money and tickets and the clothes into which I hurriedly thrust myself in the middle of the night before anit, no hairpins, no combe, no gloves. But as overcosis only ever them, and one had a huge hair curler on her forehead half the right, Is was bettor off than rome.

We do not know yet if weshall get any of our baggage, but there is still hepo.

But now to god fairly left the Thomes the beek to the beginning. From

an appalling passage.

The French are very high in our estimation st present. They did behave splendidly. As passed their cruiser on the way to the Duke of Edinburghi, whors

STO Faved back.

FINAL ORDEALL

· PARIS LETTER. [WKITTEN BERCIALLY FOR THE "HONGKONG,

DAILY PRESS."]

..

PARIS, December 15th

BTBIKE OF TAXI GAD. DEIVERS. Bo far an safety is concerned Parisians would gladly welcome a faxi strike every day." "The re putation of the Frencks for careful driving le anything but an excellent one. Not only are the streets delightfully safe at the present moment, but it is a comfort to to able to walk

over with mud. The taxi-drivers have been

has given a credential to. Tang Shaoyi to Mauchos closed the land to the outer world and last, su odd assortment-safin petticoat, twoad all wared to us, they were taking us, they along the pavement without being splashed all i proceed to Shanghai as the Tully empowered planged anfality calculated to oporate the Princesses were in their nightgowns, with eight of our own flore was a most comforting unless their grievances wozo promptly redressed; delegate of the Prime situation and his authorization ends simply with discussing the right and wrong of the general situa- tion. However, in reading reports of Tang

Actuated by a desire for the perpetual anti- Shaoyi with you he has signed them without consulting me. Amongst the items signed by jugation of the Chinese, by a viulous craving him There are some on which I have-to-far aggrandinement and wealth, the Manohte

the minute we Bad We hund

At last we got alongside our cruiser, and the moment, though we had another trying ordeal,

dose, A the sea-would-not-let-us-get-razr anilor made a epringing lap leto our boat, and one by one we had a rope thrown over our heads and under our arms,

and we were told to jump hauled aboard; where our troubles finished. at the right moment, and wo were pushed and

threatening to strike for several wooks past as no heed was paid to their threat they quickly What the men went engrëve, er on stríko demand is the suppression of the tax on benzol, which the Government refuses to consider, in spite of continuous egitation. Another reason for the strike is that the owner refuse to allow

have demandad, and at the same time to abolish the regulation by which the driver han to pay 50 francs as a guarantee against accidents. · The

be consuhed. I cannot carry them out and I VETRE the country to the lasting injury and storm begg a brick, and a great standby cabins. Miss Ciorar and I had the claplane, the drivers an extra 33 por cont. which the latter

have wired about then to Tang Shao-yi. Then Tang Shao-yi has sent telegrams twice to resign and I cannot force him to rein in his post, therefore I have asked the Throne and obtained a decree accepting his resignation. Though i might be better to appoint a representative of mine to come is no competent official, and therefore I will down, South to discuss with you, yet there take the negotiation personally with you direct by exchanging telegraus so as to save

soon."

detriment of our people, creating privileges and monopolies and, erecting about themselves bar potronat tiers of exclusion in national custous and conduct which have been rigoronely maintained throughout the centuries.

They have levied irregular and unwholemo taxes upon on without our consent, have likin embargoes upon merchandise in transit, restricted foreign trade to treaty ports, placed and obstructed internal commerce

The stewardess

to mo. I rotired to my barth directly after din ner on the first day, and there las till Tuesday, very sea-sick and living on nothing but ginger le and brandy. Nearly everyous was in the

samo condition.

AN APPALLING DAY.

Sunday in the Bay was appalling. people groaning, wires bauging against the ship, Sabios equalling. My cabin door opt opening

The officers rutted us and gave up their We washed, and I did my hair with thren, hair pins and stuck the little groen hat on

top again, and enr dresses and coats, some soaked to the skin, were taken and dried, and dioner, falked

Thoy gare as luncheon, ten, and sang to us, and finally brought us here Gibraltar last night at sinu o'clock, where, I believe, we are to stay at the P. and D. Com send a boat tako na on to Bombay.

to

men also express their deapproval of what they describe se the unusual severity of M. Lépius, the Prefect of Police, against them lately In the

They have retarded the creation of industrial and shutting with loud bangs, but I did not expense-till next Tuesday, when they matter of summonses. Both drivers and owzers time, and I wish to see peace concluded enterprises, rendered impossible the development seem to care and mcticed nothing, but prayed for opened. The French pinnace put bank to sea they will hold out antil they get their 33 yer

- You to WAAs, F wired you already, consult with you by wire and there

I

re-

After we were put on board the sadilest thing.

of natural resources, and wilfully neglected to safeguard rested interests.

denied us a regular system and They

endurance,

On Tuesday we all got up for a bit and sat on deck, still in a very rough sea. Some may

if they could bring the men off the Delhi, who had all been left there. She capsized, and I am

They have failed to appreciate the anguishing lessons taught by the foreign Powers in the process of years, and have brought themselves and our people beneath the contempt of the

world.

NEW PLEDGES.

myself except when lying still in my berth, I

retired there again and read till I went to sleep. We were told that we were twelve hours hate. and that we ought to be at Gibraltar in the middle of the night. I was awakened by the ship heaving to at what I thought must be Gibraltar, but she stopped in such a poonliar manner, and there were no volees and none of the usual port noises of arrival, that I began to think it odd. I had no ous in my onbin, as they wore to come on at Marseilles.

ย

THE CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.

THE KVANGTUNG, SECTION.

soom very determined. The wea declare that'

cent, owners knowing that the funds of the Taxi Drivers' Byadicate will not hear a long

tho men to their senses, and cause them to return to work sooner than they otherwise

would do

HORO

“A GLOOMY HORCECOPË, Though a popular person, Madame de Thebes The current number of the Far Eastern is described a very unkind to make us all feel so Review, a journal dorated to commerce, engin tncomfortable and sad when sa near Christmas caring and finanes, contains an illustrated The exceedingly gloomy heroscope which she article on the Kwanging section of the Canton-hes drawn up of the whole of the world and the Flonkow Bailway, from which the following whole of mankind for the your Anno Domini statement by the Engineer in Chief, H.E. Jemo

takan:--

INTIMATIONS

'CUTICURA OINTMENT A SKIN-HEALER

Writes One Skin-Sufferer. **[Wish to Bear Testimony to the Wonders of Cuticura Remedies, sa

says Another. Had Tried All Kinds *

of Remedies, but to No Purpose Cuticura Remedies Cured Them

"I had been a saftorer from dry eczema. on tay hands for four or five years. They bred to crack and bleed, and word vary sorË. At itmes they used to itch very much. I fried all kinds of remmedlen, und 'received no beneft. At last I saw the advertlement at Cutler Remedies and purchased some Cult Curd Boap and Ointment, also. 2šils for the - blood. I am very pleased to my the first application gaye ine relief, and one box of Qulicura" Oliment, eured ft. I now use tha Boap regularly and the Ointment for other purposes when required, as I think it li a splendid skin-healer." (Signed) s. J. W. Picketono, 212, Staud Lane, Chapelfeld, Hadeiure, Lanca, Eng., Nov. 1, 1900.

"I wish to bear testimony to the wonders of Cicure Remedies. I had an attack of eczema on the back of my right hand which Issted three years. It came in the form af anal blisters whien would weep for a few days and then dry up egil prei off. After this, the biliam would zraku appear. I hava given nearly every olutizens, pill and coop trial, but to no purpose. When 1 raw the advertisement for Cutieurs Remedies: i de- elded to give them a trink I got a ta Cutleura Catacut, and with another boy I purchased (hat of which I user!) cured It.. (Bigned) Fred Dede. 16, Farm Rd., Fpark- brook, Bliaingham, Eng., Jan, 24, 1010.

Cuticura is the rust ronomical treatment for the skin, realp, wie and hand. A tobies of Cuticura Sun and a box of Cuticura Oint ans are often sufficient: Rold throughout-1: world. pats: London, 27, Charterhouse Sq Paris, 10, Rue de la Chance d'Antia: Aus troba, R, Towns & Co., Bydney: Indta, D. K. Paul, Calenta; So, Africa, Lennon, Ltd., Cape Town, etc. U. §. A., Potter Dnig & Chan, *** Corp., Sala Brons, Boston. Post-free, 34- page Cuticura Hook on the skin.

Then I heard a steward talking to a man in Tien Yew, on the progress of the work in 1912 is enough to break the heart of all per Chas. J.

the next cabin. The stewardess came to meand she said: "The captain says he wishes all to dress quickly and come on deck. I mid "What's the matter? Is there danger?" and she said: “Not immediate, but I boliere we

on a rook,

aro on a

Of the total length of 209 miles in this part of the Conton-Hankow Railway, 58.5 miles wore completed and opened to frame-up to the end of the last year and another 7.25 miles hero lately been added to the epen live, making up a total The day before I had one of my funny pre of 65.75 miles. The line has thus far passed sentiments, and I had wondered what were through the low-lying country, crossing a large the most important things if we had to take to number of miner bridges and calverts, except the boats. So I hurriedly got my keys, my towards the railhead, where there is heavy took money, and my tickets, put on my warmest outting and a tunuel about 230 ft. long. For clothes and a amall bottle of brands in my pock-manent station baildings, track honses and water tanks have been built along the epos line et taking a small nip so as not to feel faint.

with the exception of the Canton-terminus station bailding which is in course of con- etruction in Canton, & 70-foot turntable

Sellers pattern is provided, as also workshops,

stitious Parisians and others equally as believing and sensitive.. Most of the things which the Pythonses of Paris" prophesies does happen. If what is in store for the world next year turns out to be true, the world will be a different

are afany itans to discuss with you. First impartial-administration of justion; inflicted pointed out Cape St. Vincent, I think, but I afraid they lost a man, which, after risking their strain, feel confident that that slono will bringi armistice for another 15 days from charged with offences whether innocent or the storsa got up again, so as I did not yet trust

of the gist December to 8 am, of the guilty and frequently encroaching upon

sacred rights without due process of law 15th January. Please reply thraigh wire." They have conrived at eicial corruption, sold Wa Ting-Jang to Yuan Shih-laiocos to the highest bidder, and subordinated "On grading your first telegram I demit merit to influence. quite absurd. When Ting Sharsyi came to

repestelly rejected our most They bare Shanghai he brought a credential as fully reasrnible demands for better government, and empowered representative of the Princ have reluctantly conceded proudo reforms under Minister, and we exchanged our credentials most argont pressure, making promises without at the commencement of the negotiations. intention of fulfilling them and obstracting I have recognised him as being a fully em- efforia towards rational elevation. powered delegate and we have continued in negotiation on five occasions. All the terms agreed have been duly signed by both of us, by which they are binding on both parties, Now you say as many forms were not con- sulted with you, such items should not have been signed by Tang Shao-y. However, such contention I cannot recognise. know that once terms were signed by Tan Shoo-yi your government has to carry them. out. Though Tang Shao-yi hrs now signed, yet the terms signed by him before he resigned should not lose their validity by the reasons you give.. You know perfectly well about the common procedure of con- ferences, and will recognise this point. Re garding your proposition that all the matters to be negotiated by wire with you direct, I reply that all the matters are impossible to understand unless we

of the Railway. discuss personally, facing

each other. It is impossible to Chose its through wire, veral thousand method be adapted I am sure that there will be misunderstandings. Common procedure of conference is personal and even despatches are impossible. Therefore it cannot be done through telegraphic communications. I have decided with Tang Shao-ti about national convention, and there remains only two prints to be decided,, namely, the date and place of such national convention, als an posal about these has been wired to you by Tang Shao-yi. The public of China and abrizid are all'anxiously expecting the peace

Chinese miles and it

To remedy these evils and render possible the entrance of Chinn to the family of nations wo have fought and formed our gérernment, and lest our good intentions should be mirander stood we now publicly and nareservedly declare the following to be our promises:

All trosties entered into by the Manchu Government before the date of the Revolution will be continually effective up to the time of termination; but any and all entored into after the commencement of the Revolution will be repudiated.

All foreigu leans or indemnities incized by the Manchn Government before the Revolution will be acknowledged without any alteration of terme, but all payments made te, and long in. by, the Manchu Government after the

I don't remember feeling extraordinarily frightened, except for one fleeting minute when I first heard the news and one moment later, which I will damaribo anos.

IN ODB ATITRE.

I then sorambled on dock, where I was told to go to the first-class saloon, where all the passengers were soon gathered in the oddest of attiro, hair down and hair in enrlers, and some

commencement of the Revolution will be tied round with motor vele lung to my

little green hat and a gray motor veil. repudiated.

concessions granted to foreign nations or I found myself up in a corner, where present their nationals by the Manoku Governmost hely the Duke and Duchess of Fifa wars brought fore the Revolution will be respected, but may and Frincess Maud This Duchess might bare and dil granted after the commencement of the been dressed for an ordinary journey, and-abe Bevolution will be repudiated.

alang to an umbrella, but Princess Maud paly had hor nightgown on and a big cost over, a far as I could wea..

All

An ruispar and property of any foreign within the jurladiation of the Republic of China will he respected and protected..

I will be our constant sim and firm endeavour to build upon a stable and

They were all quits calte, and the Duke was

very kind and considerate, insisting, that all

of

Chas. J. Gaupp

place this time twelve months hondo, If Madame de Thèbes has been later this year in issuing her andu-l and international boroscope the delay is to be attributed to the overwhelming events that are going to happen during the diabolical year 1912. The next twelve months, NEW starting from the New Year, are going to ba both larid and simister for one and all. Yes

Imit. Here briefly, on the word of Madamo da Thèbes, is the history of odions, atracicus 1912-War, which will wreck, Europe, and cther Continents as well; copspiracies..

& Co.

Bag to invite inspection of their

SEASON'S

GOODS.

and electric plant adequate to the requirements 1912 is going to be the limit--the extreme EXTRA FINE DIAMOND JEWELLERY

Work has been started as far as tho 1603 mind feet jures gregoing to nearly one Just few miles ahead of the thousand feet milliend. hevn already been completed. A big

bridge at Yingtak, some 90 miles from Canton, consisting of 3.200 ft. spans, 1-60 ft., 1-50 ft. and 1.45 ft. apta, is very near its completion, home of the inner bridges have been tinished while others are well under constraction. An- other big bridge spanning 760 ft. in the 150th 160to mila have just been made a start of mile and a tunnel about 4,000 ft. long in the

Paris, INEXPENSIVE

assassinations, total ruin of

for evil deeliny downfall of the German Emperor, riot B Euglind epidemics, fusilades and bloodshed in Spain, tears and misery elsewhere, a very poor vintage,

THE FEELING TOWARDS GERMANT. - The northern and of the line has been surs So long as Alssca-Lorraine remains German I and lonated up to the boundary of Hansa territory, Germany must not expect France to Previtice, knt work has not yet been started. be her bosom friend. Party years have elapsed mountainous

ful solution, and by this turn of events it. pational, structure Foundation the ladies must eit, and taking to sayons bee line towards that dad runs chiefly through ince the Franco-Prussian war, and there is still

becomes difficult to assure peace and un- pasiness is felt. If you are really earnest in having peace restored your have to show your honesty by carrying out the terms decided honesty by carry us out the terms decided on the 29th December, namely, you have to instruct your armies to carry out the evacua tion of

troops within five days to a point of 100 Chinese miles from their present post.

Wu to Yuan-

"Your second telegram proposing the armistice be extended for another 15 days to

Hand. Please reply speedily on two itens, namely, dule and place of national convention 45 proposed by me, through Tang Stai, as other points for the national convention have been duly agreed. If you agreg to my views the national convention will be soon opened and the whole affair will be peacefully settled at early date, giving easy feeling to the people so that all affairs may be easily decided. If you do not agree with me, then the negotiations cannot be conducted through wire any mare, as it is impossible to understand each other. Therefore I pro- pose that you will personally come to Shang- hai to negotiate personally with a view of solving the whole affairs at an early date. We have agreed that both armies be notified by both delegates fully empowered about the dissolution of peace negotiations before fight- ing be resumed. This repeat to avoid misunderstanding, etc."

.

CHINA TO THE POWERS, The following manifesto by the fallers of the Provisional Republican Government in China has been published ----

with the

potentialities of our long-neglected country.

found himself sear. Then the lasonTY CADIG running up the companion way with the life belta, and we were sach buckled into one.

All this time the ship was going deeper and deeper into the sand-as by this time we had learnt it was, and not rook and huge waves

her, civil kept bursting over play the piano. It was vory

A man began to pand out of kind of him, lat.com-how it s

Wo will strive to elevate our people, secure them in poses, and legislata for their prosperity. To those lanchus who abide peacefully with in the limite of our jurisdiction we will accord equality and give protection.

We

will remodel cur laws; revise our civil criminal, commercial and mining codes; reform our finances; abolish restrictions to trade and commarco, and ensure religious toleration.

The cultivation of better relations with before us. It is

The

to

where there will be more regions,

than sixty tunnels aggregating to over ten the same spirit of hatred and rorongs to bo thousand foot. It is estimated that this portion alone will requira no less than 9,000,000 Max. found in Frenchmen. They are courtoons to dollars to finish, while this, together with the wards Germans and their country, but nothing work now in hand, will cost the Railway Co. more. There has of late bean a great deal of something like 16.007,000 Mex. dollars for com- irresponsible talk about the possibility of France

Acene with the lascars running about under vided' faoilitios are afforded to the working. To any one who oven about at all among

|foreiga peoples and governments will ever be and tried to think that I was stewards and

is our earnest hope that the foreign nations who have been steadfast in sympathy will bind more firmly the bonds of friendship, that they will bour in patients with us the period of trial confronting us in our reconstructive work, and that they will aid us in the consummation of the far-reaching plans which we are now about to undertake, and which they have so long and so vainly been arging upon the people of this our country,

With this message of pear and goodwill the Republic of China cherishes the hope of being admitted into the family of nations not merely to share their rights and privileges, but also to eo operate with them in the great and noble task onlled for in the upbuilding of the civili zation of the world.

די

(Signed) SUN YAT-SEN, President. (Countersigned) Minister for Foreign Affairs. Dated at Nanking Fifth day of the first year of the Republic of China (Jan. 5, 1912),

YUAN AND THE NEW REPUBLIC.

AN APOLOGY DEMANDED,

A telegram was received on Friday, by Dr. Wa Ting-fang from Tuso Shih-ka, calling attention to the fact that it had been decided to leave the question of the future constitution of

CHINESE LABOUR IN NORTH

BORNEO.

the electrio lighte, and the music, made me think system." of nothing else but a cinematograph, and I sat

looking at que, There was no panic, and the stewardesses were kindness itself, Only pus woman groaned and moaned, and was almost in hysterice. We had to assure her every time the ship lurched and groaned that it was much better she should do so, as otherwise she would never get off.

*

Frenchmen and Frenchwomen, it is incredible that pacifista can be or can pretend to be so- blind. That the Kaiser would dearly like to visit Paris the same as other monarchs is only

natural; unfortunately, he would not recalves the same hearty welcome at the bands of the masses. Official France would, of course, do al] in its power to remove away the sting: Fro.

Sic West Ridgeway, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., .S.I., Chairman of the British North Borneo Co. in the course of his address at the ball yearly meeting of shareholders heid in London All this time it was pitch dark outside last month said: --

I will now revert to the question of recruit- rockets were banging off and the Marconing Chinges labour Ton will recollect that sident Fallières would extend the hand of wireless working hard. There was nothing the Court, in conjunction with the Borneo friendship, and give a banquet at the Elyste be done with us till daylight came, except go Planters' Association, sent Mr. Young Riddell Palaca in honour of the Garman Em the boats-some of them had been banged to to China as a representative of our Government,peror, but, like the Prefect of Police, he could pieces-rendy for use,

with instructions to make an exhaustive inquiry

DUKE, BLOWN DOWN.

with a

a view to the establishment of labour- not guarantee good behaviour on the part of the In the meantime terrife squalls of wind and recruiting agency. Mr. Riddell returned last rest of the community. It is precisely this fear rain kept blowing up at intervals, in one of July, and furnished an exhaustive report deal of hostility which causes I. Fallières not to which the Duke ventured forth, and was blowning with the whole question. Consultations with

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MANIFESTO FROM THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA | China; whether ropublic or limited monarchy, to saloon the dawn came. We found we were satisfied that the arrangements we have made tries. In years to come, the French may feelless

TO ALL FRIENDLY FATIONS,

and wo

The Isscars

THE PEEBIDENT.. The only difference made between President Fallières and the post office clark is that his salary

■ Speciality

MODERN ART JEWELLERY

ENGLISH MOUNTED

CHINESE JADE JEWELLERY

GOLD BRACELET WATCHES

.IN GREAT VARIM

MAPPIN & WEBB'S

STERLING SILVER AND LEATHER GOODS.

CLOCKS AND TIME-PIECES

"of all descriptions.

это

PINCE NEZ and

SPECTACLES

to Accurately Fitted

Individual's Face.

Bach

over and heated in. The Duchess rashed at the Planters Association followed, at which invite his Imperial Majraty to the French him; saying, "De come in. If we are to be Mr. Riddell was present, and the upshot of these capital. It is very unfortunate, bat it is drowned wo will be drowned together"! weating was that, with the full concurrence nevertheless true, that the Kaiser is the only She then sit down, and tapped her lifebelt, of the boards of the Planting companies, the analome Sovereign in Paris. The Kaiser is and said, "Fancy me a andwichman! I never | Court decided to establish the agency as a thought I should be a sandwichman."

Government Department, and that after a cor otherwise quita free to come to Faris at his own The captain, poor min, kept coming up and tain date no Chinese adolia should be imported risk. Yet, William II, personally has done the reassuring them. At one moment we heard we into North Borneo except through the agency or French no harm; on the contrary, all those that, were twenty-five miles from land, and another auder permit from the Government. Mr. something else was said. The first moment of Riddell was thereupon appointed by the Court know his Intiontely firmly believe, that his sele relief was when we were told a French-orais:* had answered our signale, and then a British..

Labour Commissioner, and arrived in desire in coming to Paris is to cement greater Hongkong da November 10, I think I may say friendship between the two neighbouring s After about four hours of waiting in the that all concerned in this important matter aro A National Convention. In spite of this ar Greeting The hitherto irremediablo suprangement, a Republican Government bus boch and surf between I have over focu-in ng life tion of affaire than has hitherto prosallad not yet, and it would be folly to take time by almost on the African shore, with the worst sea will result in a much more satisfactory condi- bitter towards Cortaany, that time, however, is pression of the individual qualities and national established in Nanking with Dr. Sun Yat-sen We were then allowed to go and have some The Court

aro dotermined to rigidly the forelonk. As Pops so wisely rowerka : breakfast, which all sea-lokness having aforca the sspirations of the people having arrested the s procident. Tuon Shih-kai is at a loss to

rules regarding the proper oare Time conquers all, and we must time obey,” intellectual,

we ate with quite fair appetite,

and treatment of coolier, which, in their development of China, the aid of revoin Ting-fang to explain and apologies for it, tion has been invoked to extirpate the primary osuLME,

now proolaim The resultant overthrow of the despotio away welded by the Manchu Dynasty and the estab lishment of a Republic.

The not the substitution of a Republic for a frait of a traurient passion. It is the natural

I belince then the two or three men-of-war Cofozial Offóa, and requirements uk simplest manner. The President of the Republic a long-cherished desire, for broad cateome of

freedom, for permanent content the Republic. The Minister of Finance arrived, and lay as near as they could with It has long been recognized that the attrao has his box at the Coors by right as well as in band find uninterrupted avancement. It is declared that the total revenue amounted safely. I believe one of ours sant of tions of North Borneo as a field for labour would each of the other gats subventioned tha aktres, the formal, declaration of the will of the to €16,Suo,000, and the deficit to $435,000, boat which was capsized, and I am afraid be greatly enhanced if the coolies were afforded but he rarely goes. What he does is to give his Chinese nation.

this sum including the usual yearly amortiza lost one of its grew. The English admiral Tecilities for remitting money to their relatives Wo, the Chinese people, are peaceful tions of the public debt. The total indebted gag orders, believing we were in no imme. in China. Some little time ago I discussed thin hoz at the Opera or elsewhere to the official who and law-abiding. We have wared neness of the country was given as 6191,000, alle danes that no more were to be sant till question with a Chinese gentlemen, introduced brings him his salary he makes this a practice

in self-defence. We have 000.

later, which explained what we did not unders War. except

Br. Shoppard, connected with a weevery month, President Falilères draws £49,000. Born on grievances daring 267 years

ban tips did not send loneson banking, ablishment in Chisa which every m stand af art phx sur ex

・ance for of Manchu misrala with patience and for

us.

has numerous branches in that country. The a year, paid to him in monthly instalments of Then a bearance. We have by peaceful means endear.

a steam pinnaco-French-with

turning to Chias, and it was arranged that he say, considerably less than £25,000. This is not oured to mires our wronge, gaurs our liberty:

diflculty came alongside of us great gentleman in question was on the point of re- £4,000, or 100,000 francs, and spends, Parisions and ensure our progres, but we have failed.

sailors called out. We o

e come save." Then our should meet mein Hongkong, when the question improbable, na Mr. Fallières in- wall known Oppressed beyond komon endurance we deemed

order came. The women with children were gould be reopened, and if necessary that he to hate receptions and partios which koop put in the steam pinnace, and we women were should come on to North Borneo, I am very hope him up late. He always likes, when all put in a huge boat with four lascars which ful that when we come to renew the discussion, ever at all possible, to go to bed well bafors ten sonze means may be derined of attaining, the - o'clock, ai 1o worka likko a nigger during the surf. Then my heart muk.

object in view,,

-day, and he is up shortly after siK --

the moral, and the material understand this stap and calls upon Dr. Wat vanished with great trouble got a lifeline ¦ opinion, are essential, not only in the intereste

ashore and we got our handbags packed with of the

of the companies concerned, but also in the dis the help of the stewards, but after all, we were charge of their duty as the governing body. not allowed to take them, except those who had (Cheers.) I may add that bad the Court not all their valuables in them. As I had only taken this matter into their own hand the Col

ecesuries in miso I could not say anything, so onial Ofoe would probably at once have stopped

reluctantly was parted from combs and indentured labour altogether. Apart, therefore, officials. Whenever his salary is brought to Our Stock is Complete, Assortment hairgins ara foothbrush, and all the little things from all other considerations, we nor any him the President signs for it in the coolest and

so comfortable. maka lite

to come into line with the

THE PORTUGUESE BUDGET.

DEPUTIES AND THE DEFICIT,

The Government at Lisbon on the 18th ult. presented to the House of Deputies the Budget for 1911-1912, the first presented by

most

„Il is officially stated that the Budget which the Provisional Government had intended to at present to Parliament showed a deficit of 1,020,000. The great improvement in the situation has therefore caused surprise and some deputies openly doubt the accuracy of it our inalienable right as our sacred duty to the figures and say that only after a rigorous appeal to arms to deliver ourselves and our examination and discussion of the Budget posterity from the yoke to which we have so will they be able to believe in such favourable the pinnace was, to tow through this terribla long been subjected, and for the first time in results.

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of the

is brought to him on the last day of each month,

as is the case with all other French Government

Varied, in all Metals.

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