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THE REVOLUTION.

JAPAN AND CHINA.

TOKYO, January 24th. The Premier and the Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Financo made speeches in the Diet yesterday. Baron Uchida spoke of the failure of

the Anglo-Japanese Allianco and the concerted efforts of the Powers to effect a settlement in China. He profoundly regretted that despite all endeavours, there were no signs of improvement.

A JAPANESE LOAN, The agent of the Okura Gubii has

(THROUGH LECTER'S AGENOV.]

THE CRISIS IN ULSTER.

LONDON, January 24th.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] FRANCO-ITALIAN RELATIONS.

SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, January 24th.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR THE CHIEF JUSTICE. (SIR FRANCIS Plenor).

GOVERNMENT V, THE ELECTRIC TRACTION

COMPANY

LONDON, January 24th, The Unionists have formulated a plan to The French papers say that the Govern- Temnia in possession of the Ulster Hall in ment yesterday informed Italy that, provid- Belfast from the 7th to the 9th February.ed the Turks seized by the Italian gunboat T of men a hundred thousand strong will identity would be investigated, the The Orangemen havo decided that a wall were brought back to a French port, their surround the Ulster Hall and that these testimony of the Italians being taken and special case in which the Government of His Lordship sa to give judgment in the Churchill speaking if the military are not to The Hague Tribunal, France, it is stated, of $1,000 from the Hongkong Electric will easily peacefully prevent Mr. Winston all other points in dispute to be submitted Hongkong Haimed damages to the extent

red.

will insist on compliance with her requests, Traction Company for injuries caused by the going if necessary as far as a diplomatic working of the company's lines to the lines rupture.

used for telephonic communication laid down LATER.

by the Government. Heuter's correspondent ut Berlin reporte that the Italians stopped the Austrian liner Brogens..

The officer commanding the district has, and it is reported that three Dublia however, been recalled from Switzerland,

regiments will reinforce those at Belfast. Moderate Unionists any they will be Chstrehill is compelled to hold a meeting content to withdraw the fores if Mr.

under military protection, but the extremists insist on resistance, at whatever cost..

UNIONISTS SECURE ULSTER HALL.

The Belfast Corporation bus decided to 7th February, the night prior to Mr. lot the Ulster Hall to the Unionists on the Churchill's meeting.

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the responsibility in Ulster.

LATER.

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A Paris telegram states that M. Legrand, the French Charge de Affairs at Rome, has delivered a demand to Di San Giuliano, the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, for the release of the Manouba. The Minister

fer meanwhile with the Promier. delayed his reply until to-day. He will con

GERMAN ELECTIONS.

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Mr. M. Slade, K.C., and Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley) was for the plaintiffs, and Mr. C.. G. Alabaster (instructed by Mr. Holberow, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker & Deagon) for the defendant. Company.

The question for the decision of the Court was if telephonics communication" by they were supported by the Bishops. The gone to China to conclude a loan

means of any cable or line used for the por pose of telephonic, communication by the been performed, which the High Court has which will be anderwritten by four

Government of Hongkong (but not cables held cannot be legally recognised, and con-Tokyo banks. Mr. Okura, in the

De wires themselves, or the sheathings, sequently the offspring of such marriages course of an

The Liberal nowspapers call on Mr. Bonar

coverings, or all supports), had, through interview, expressed the Law and Mr. Austen Chaniberlain to either

LONDON, January 24th. induction or otherwise, been injuriously were illegitimato, und, as is well known, a subsequent legal marriage would not opinion that foreign financiers had denounce the policy of violence, or acceptists had twenty-four not gains in the second undertaking, were defendants liable, under A Berlin telegram states that the Social affected by the working of the defendants' legitimatise the children under English been excessively cautious, but as the

ballots which were decided on the 22nd the provisions of Ordinance to of 1910?" law, though in most other countries

The Liberal manifesto denies that Mr. instant. The results now areil. Con is Lordship read a lengthy judgment, success of the Republicans was un-Churchill's meeting is a Nationalist one, servatives, 91 Centre, 24 Allies Centre, 37 the effect of which was in favour of the it does. The Bill now bofora the House

doubted, money would soon be flowing but is wholly Liberal and almost exclusively Liberais, 35 Badicals, 99 Socialists, and ton defendant Company, remarking that he in.

Protestant M. Churchill is determined to of other factions. In the totals the thought it might be a dangerous procedent hold the

meeting, despite all the force of Socialists gained 50 and the Allies lost 30, to insert words into an Ordinaire which baď The Foreign Office makes it cloareness and disorder, and should rioting the Centre 9, the Liberals 10, and the been omitted by the draughtsman, even the Shanghai Railway and not with that the recent negotiations were with me, the responsibility would rest with the Radicale à Thirty-three more second though the intention of the Ordiname was

Unionist Councils,

ballots are to be decided on Thursday. the Revolutionaries, with whom disavows connection.

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The Daily Press.

Hongkong, JANUARY 25TH, 1912,

We published a day or two the text of a short Bill which has been introduced into

at

Last week the new Government Shanghai commenced the razing of the ancient walls of the native city. Boulevards will take their place, and tram lines are to be laid.

THROUGH REUTEL'S AGENCY.]

COMMENT BY THE TIMES."

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Losos, Tauuary 24th. Commenting on the fresh difficulty which has arisen in China owing to the telegram sent by Sun Yat Sen to Yuan Shih Kai,

Captain Baldwin, the well-known aviator, repudiating the arrangement empowering is a passenger on the Chima, which arrived Tuan Shib Kai to establish a republic, the yesterday. Captain Baldwin and Me. Lee Times describes the telegram as iuju-licious Hammond, another well-known aviator, are and insulting unless Yuna Shit Kai has on their way to Manila for the Carnival,

shown any bad faith towards the reformore, The members of

the vestry of St. and there was no evidence that he had done Andrew's Church, Kowloon, elected Tuesday evening, are as follows:-Sir Paulo. The absence of such evidence wakes "Chater, C.M.G., Messrs. T. Hunter, R. the conduct of the Nanking party appear Puckhani, H. F. Campbell, B. E. Fielder, inoxeusable, when the reformers had the

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LATER.

that altogether the Right lost 35 seats to Reuter's correspondent at Berlin wires

the Left, Centre and Conservative block, Their majority is thus destroyed, and they Alsatini allies. The result however, will are now dependent upon the Polish and

not affect the question of defence, or the

clear.

The judghen, however, was not completed, es füs Lordship wished to con- sider the forms in which the formal' judgment should be expressed.

Meanwhile the Unionists are elated at muceuvre to secure the hall. They point out that the spacious rooms, kitchen and organ ball will make the position of an investing foree not too uncomfortable.". An audience of picked men are pledged to hold against all comers the barricade to the entrances. Colonel Wallace, the Grand. master of the Oraugemen, says they will stick at nothing to demonstrate that Uister stated that the Socialists clain two Vien. I. Mr. Alabaster said their case was that it

will fight or die for her liberties.

ANTI-HOME RULE CAMPATON.

An Anti-Home Rulo campaign is proceed. ing in Lancashire and Cheshire, Sir Edward

Curson, Rt. Hon. Walter Long, Mr. F. B. Smith and Lord Willoughby De Broke being the chief, speakers. Sir Edward Carson, speaking at Manchester, announced that he was going straght to Belfast but with no light heart, on a grave mission for his follo

countrymen.

Rt. Bon. H. Hobhouse, speaking at Bristol, said that in view of the language of the Conservative loaders during the

G. L.. Platt, Crowther Smith, T. F. Claxton republie within their grasp, and the Times Taninshire campaign, the Government was

and J. P. Douglas.

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fears that they have imperilled the peaceful A number of coolles were pushing a truck laden with 26 hngs of rice along Des Voeux attainment of their ends and exposed the Road on Tuesday, and when near the junc.country to most serious dangers from tion of Wing Lok Street, a small Chinese within and without.. The child's leg was badly broken, and she feniale child was accidentally knocked down.

was taken to the Government Civil Hospital.

A fire broke out on Tuesday night in a house at Kowlood City. A hawker residing at Ngau Shi Wan stated to the police that the house was destroyed. He said it was a house; but it transpires that it was a matshed. The building housed two bicycles

A REPUBLICAN DEMAND.

LATER,

A Shanghai telegram states that the Republicans are in need of funds and have uade a demand for the payment of ten million taals from the China Merchants

bound to regard the threats of violence and

outbreaks seriously.

CONSERVATIVE AGENT RESIGNS.

London, January 24th. The resigaation of Mr. J. Percival Hughes, chief agent of the Conservative Party, is unexpectedly announced...

THAMES IRONWORKERS,

LONDON, January 24th.. In a ballot of Thames ironworkers, 95 per cent, voted against the 58 hours week, which is the Government's condition for

foreign policy of the Government. It is

Presilencies in the Reichstag.

ARGENTINE RAILWAY STRIKE..

Mr. Slade reminded his Lordship that the agreed basis had been the assumption that That was the whole basis of the special case. induction, had affected the telephone, wires,

It might be convenient to his Lordship if he pointed that out.

was not a fact thint the wires were affected by induction, and even supposing they had been so affected; the defendants were not Bable.

Mr. Slade added that if the wires had LONDON, January 24th.

been affected by induction or otherwise, the wires that the Government decree gives the recover? The whole basis was that the Reuter's correspondent at Buenos Aires quistion was, were the Government able to Railway companies four days in which to system had been affected by induction and, retire the goods service to its normal on that assumption, were the Goverestient condition.

THE MEDICAL CONGRESS. Yesterday there was only one session of the Congress of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Modedine, and the aftornon was de. voted to recreation, ele.

entilled to recover?

Mr. Alabaster asked for judgment for defendants with costs.

posely omitted the forms which, the judgment His Lordship replied that he had pur- should take, as he wished to consider the point.

A golf match at Doop Waler Ray took place of the completed judgment later.

We hope to be furnished with the text

visitors to the Congress. between cal practitioners and a tears of

Mr. Alfred Bryer, szolitot of the University Buildinge, conducted a party of visitors over the University at 3 p..

Sir Paul Chater, KA, C.MG., was "At Home" at I Conduit Road at 3 p..when ho -showed his collection of ancient porcelain to a pariy of visitors.

The President and Mrs. J. Mitford Atkinson

ware" At Home" to members of the Congress at Kingsclere from 9.15 pm.

The "At Homa" was very largely attended and dancing was kept on with much spirit until

|_ by the K.Q.Y.L.I., Orchestre.

IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THE FULL COURT.

CLAIM UNDER A LETTER OF GUARANTEE.

Judgment was delivered in the appeal brought by Li Po Hang against the decision of the Chief Justice in the action brought by of contribution, plaintiff, having on the de- plaintiff against his co-surefies for payment

fault of the principal debtor paid the amount due under a letter of guerantes."

Plaintif clained against the Yik Lung

the House of Lords "toreinove doubts as to belonging to two officers who were up at Steam Navigation Co., otherwise the ships awarding the contract for the two warships.&tout midnight. The danes musie was played Bank for $82,212.49,, being interest paid by

Customs Pass. One inachise was valued

be comtoandeered and bold.. The Directors have asked for time in order to consult their shareholders.

at about So. The total damage amounted will to Sjoo, find the property was not insured.

Mr. C. Lacy Goodrich, General Oriental Agent of the Western Bacific Railway, is back in the Colony after a two months' business trip to the Straits, India and Ceylon." He witnessed the Coronation Darbar at Delhi, and was also in Calcutta during the

visit of the King and Queen. Outside of the magnificance and pomp of the various ceremonies, Mr. Goodrich expresses fulsome

ion of the perfect manner in which the teeming thousands of spectators were controlled by those in charge.

the validity of certain marriages solemnized- 3g the Empire of Japan" As a matter of fact, there is no doubt in the cases to which this Bill applies the Courts have affirmed such marriages to be invalid. The marriages referred to are understood to be those which have been solemaisot in Japan by clergymen since the Treaty abandoning extra-territoriality in Japan came into oper. ation, hainely the 16th day of July 1899, and the Bill provides that these inarriages shall be deemed always to have been as valid in law as if they had been solemnized within His Majesty's dominious with the due. observance of all forms required by law, It has been a common practice for British subjects in Japan, as well as in the Treaty ports of China, to be married by the Consul of the pork and again. by a clergyman, as, though to make doubly sure: But it has not been an invariable practice, either since the abolition of extra-territoriality on before that time, for clergymen have held the view that marriage at the Consulate was quite innecessary. "the other hand, before the revision of the Treaty, Consuls, if their opinion wora naked, would sagely shake their heads and tell the trembling inquirer-patumlly very anxious to strictly comply with the law in such an important matter that it was very questionable indeed whether au ecclesiasti. cal marriage was perfectly valid, inasmuch "Her Excellency Lady Lugard has again as the marriage registers sent to Somerset had a good night. The fover has quite subsided. House by clergymen abroad were placed since the operation and satisfactory progress umong what are classed as "recorded continues in all xospects. documents." Whether that is the practice

On

THE OPIUM CONFERENCE.

LONDON, January 24th, A telegram from the Hague states that the Opum Conference has ended, and that the plonipotentiaries of the twelve Powore represented have signed the Convention, which contalus twenty-five articles.

THE ROYAL VISIT TO NEW YORK.

LONDON January 24th.

ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN CRICKET._||

LONDON, January 24th. Owing to the late arrival of the steamer. the Marylebone team did not commenco their match against Tasmania until two o'clock. The weather was delightful and the wicket good when the game oponed, but the attendance was small. Tasmania totalled 217, of which number Martin scored 48, Tumilty 56 and Mackenzie 59.

Iremonger took five wickets for 52

LATEE.

In their first innings against Tasmania the Marylebono team scored : 332 Mend playing excellent cricket for 98. In

runs,

THE MAGISTRACY.

plaintiff to the huperial Bank of China, and. balance thered expenses incurred by plain- tiff in raising the said sum to mortgage as Mr. Melbourne fined in hawkers $2 each security for the Fik Lung Bank under a for causing an obstruction in Queen's Road | tiff and the other four defendants (Li Ling. contract dated May 20, 1954, whereby plain- West.

Two race were charged with the murder Ral), and Li Po Chuen, who is a minor, Shi, Lo Po Lung, Li Pu Yeung and Li of a woman named Sze To Shi at Shau-guaranteed the repayment to the Imperial kiwan of the 14th January, Chief Detective Banks of China of all stims to the extent of Inspector Collett pruszcuted. The prisoners, $150,000, as might therefore become due to who pleaded not guilty, were remanded.

Two men, were charged with having un- lawfully received from the master of a poultry shop in the new Western Market,

on a shop in Canton. manded.

The case was. rc-

Dake and Duchess of Connaught are keenly wicket for 37.

A Now York telegram slates that the tacir second attempt Tasmania lost one the sum of $150, by means of a forged order delighted with their informal sight-seeing, and the fact that they are accompanied only by an A. D. C. plenses the Americans,

The dinner to precede the hall to-night

A a meeting of members of the Shanghai Golf Club B was unanimously agreed to ngage a professional. The President (Sir Havilland de Sausnarez) explained that the man they had in view had been trained under Tom Ball, and was a plus three man in the autumn, when the Kiangwan Course It was considered better to bring him out would be in trim. A discussion took place will be the most brilliant event of the social and it was mentioned that some arrange season. Three hundred invitations have

ment such as a payment of $2 for a game of eighteen holes and Si for nine holes would.. probably be made, while for tuition the terms would be settled afterwards,

LADY. LUGARD.

The following ballotin signed by Dr. G. P. Jordan was issued at 10.30 am. yesterday' - -

Evoning-billetins will be diacontinued":

been issued.

THE LOYALTY OF CANADA

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS DECLINE TOUR.

LONDON, January 24th.

A Melbourne telegram states that Trum- per, Armstrong, Cotter and Carter have written to the Board of Control declining to go to England to play in the triangular test LONDON, January 24th.

matches, except under a manager approved Earl Grey has received the freedom of by the team. The Chairman of the Board the City. There was a brilliant company se a team will go to England even if all at the Guildhall, and in a spooch he said the players now taking part in the tests that all parties in Canada were equally dectine. loyal to the Empire, and were conscious of their power to fulfil an inspiring rele our splendid destiny. He balleved: the" United Kingdom would welcome the Dominions to its Councils.

THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND. -

BAD LONDON, January 24th. It is officially announced that Queen Wilhelmina's hopes have been disappointed.

the said bank from the Yik Lung Bank. Plaintif clainied against the remaining four defendants, as joint sureties with the plain- tiff under the contract for contribution in respect of the sum of $82,212.40, paid by plaintif, and interest thereon. Plaintiff

also claimed interest on the sum named at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum

Four men were charged before Mr. Irving. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. C. H. Mr. Pollock, K.C., and the Hon. Mr. with being in unlawful possession of a quantity of rice. Two of the prisoners were

Beavis, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr.

one was filed $to, or seven days; and the sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment, Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. W. B. Hind, for the second, third, fourth and fifth other $5. or seven days,

ddefendants.

On the 16th instant, a houseboy at No.-1,

The Chief Justice gave judgment, for the defendant Li Po Lung with costs, subject' Patel Villas, Kowloon, stale' $200 belonging to the question of a set-off which was to Mr. Clarke, Traffic Superintendent of the reserved for further argument and which Kowloon-Canton Railway, and a silver might prove a good defence to the claim. watch belonging to a Mr. Eldon. Sergeant Floyd arrested the boy on Tuesday last as he was making a number of purchases in a traloc's shop, in preparation for a fight to the country. The silver watch and about $8 were recovered. The boy was brought before Mr. Irving yesterday and sentenced to three months' imprisonment.

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