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OPENING OF PARLIA- MENT.

SPEECH FROM THE

bronst. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught were the only Royalty prosont. ACCESSION DECLARATION. When the House of Commons

· THRONE.

appeared in attendance, the King, London, February 6-Their in a resonant voice, road the now Majesties went in procession from Accession Declaration, testifying Buckingham Palace to the Housos that he was a faithful Protestant of Parliament, following the usual and would preserve the Protestant roule, which was lined by vast succussion. Then, putting on his cocked hat, ho rond his Specch throngs of chooring spectators.

slowly and emphatically, so that overy word told.

The Sovereign'sescort consisted of the Lifeguards and the Yoomen of the Guard,

The scone in the House of Lords

PUBLIC OPINION. The general opinion is that the.. demonncur of their Majesties, in trying ordeal, was most admir- nblo.

dominating factors in to Farway, colonisation is going forward "The Follies" left for Manila REFRACTORY CHINESE Eastern, situation, (although it more slowly but oven moro surely, to-day, would be foolish to Eail to re-since the country in question is

Mr. Maramado successful flights | CHARGED WITH ASSAULT, cognise the parts which Am-moro opon and no less rich..

-ía-his bipline in Manila lust wook. forica-and-Australia-must play Tommy mindsthodofontfluss

...At tho Esplanado Police Court, in future changes of the status sin by Japan entirely changed the

The aviation meatings at Taipo Bombay, Captain Filmer, of the A. S. WATSON & quo). The oyes of the world durface of the Far Eastern political may be held on 11th, 12th and," Itoigato, "charged Long Fai and four other Chinamon employ ing the last fow weeks' have beon situation, but, as we have said, 13th of March.

od, as firemon on board the steam. concentrated primarily upon Russia is a country exuding the

or with disobeying lawful orders China's struggle against diro dis-massive- and 'not-to-be-restrained Dr. Liobert, and Dr. Schulz, and with assaulting Mr. G. Owen, oas, Russia's connection there energy which is inherent in all of the North German Lloyd, are the Chief Engineer, on the 31st with, and Japan's artistic and over-populated regions. Such the visitors at the KingDecomber last, capable handling of her sido of defent as that suffered in 1904 can the problem. Interest was inton-not possibly stay the tide of pro- sified and brought.

it to an ento gross of the Russian nation,and point by the sudden rupture ofdir that progress must necessarily lomatic relations between Chips | more oastward. The Ural Moun- and her great and powerful north- tains, as cold aid cruel a burrier westorn neighbour. This interest to human development as nature -wide as it was in the situation presents, have not succeeded in

HIS MAJESTY'S SPEECHI.. between these, Two Empires, clocking Russian progress in seems to centre in the answer to the slightest. East of their

In the speech from the Throne the question, "What will China | rock-bound, snowclad and liz-

About 40 persons will be present to do so. The Chief Engineer His Majesty said:-Th opening. do?"; but if we look at tho zard-swept slupas, lie fortile at the Welsh dinner to-morrow took him to the Captain, who the first Parliament elected in my oponing of the Dobate on the Ad

night, under the presidency of Mr. reprimanded him. Subsequently reign the grievous loss the Empire

won Hughes.

the fourth and the fifth accused has sustained, through the death' wore placed before the Captain as of my beloved father is uppermost Mr. Chas. Defer, of Mossrs. they did not work so as to get the in my thoughts. Bowing to the Inchauoti & Co., Manila, loft to-required amount of stain. The inscrutable decree of Providence, day on the Zafiro to resume his Captain told them that if they did I take courage from his oxamplo post aftor having spent. three not carry out his orders he would, and a sustained in my abiding months in Japan.

bo compelled to put them on six sorrow by the sympathy of my hours watches. They thon wont people in evory part of my

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The wedding is announced of Mr. Eric Prince, the champion swimmer of Shanghai, with Miss Agues Oldordossen.

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The annual meeting of the Finance Committee of Alico Memorial and Alliliated Hospitals will bo hold on Friday in the Alice Memorial, at 5 p.ni.

The case for the prosecution was that after the ship left Aus tralia and while they wero on the high seas, the Chief Engineer asked the firemen to get a greater umount of steam than they wore actually producing at the time, in order to increase the speed of the vessel. As the firemen did not attond to his instructions, lio asked the first ficcused to go and help thom. He refused.

Remarks were made that the

was of unusual brilliance. It was worthy of noto that tho High a Commissioners for the Dominions, for the first time in history, were in official positions on the right of Speech was colourless; the Con the Throne, beside Ambassadors stitutional question and Trolund and Bishops. -

not being autioned.

ADDRESS MOVED IN THE

COMMONS.

Various formalities delayed the

dress in the Commons.

The Address was movod by Mr.

Harold Baker and seconded by. Mr. Thomas Wiles-Reuter.

WHAT OF HONGKONG?

AS A NAVAL BASE, In connection with the sug the afternoon the Captain's atten-, DUICE'S MISSIÓN TO SOUTH tion was drawn to shoutings

gostion put forward in a series of articles in a London contem- which came from the direction of

"I havo welcomed back tho porary that the position of India the stoke hole and ho ran up to Duke of Connaught on the complein regard to Imperial Defence soo what the matter was. lle

AFRICA.

should be freely discussed at e next Imperial Conference, we may note with intorost that the Timos of Corlon" has been re cently urging the need of a more contral base than Hongkong for. the naval power of the Empire in Asiatic waters. Somewhat naturally, it puts foremost tho claims of Ceylon in this cou- noction.

we will see that the plains of alluvial soil, glorious larga maps same question may be asked of ininorals, and wide, doop-running every Power having interests in streams. Among these a the Orient, with the exception of lease of life awaits the lardy Russia, since slas has airondy re-travellers who have crossed from plied.

bureaucratic Russia, and, with For many years past the thousands prossing upon thous regeneration of the East, in the ands in those travellers' wake, opinion of most people, rests upon the old and unfriendly barriers the shoulders of the ancient Em- of oustern China cannot be pire of Cathay, and thus sufficient regarded as insurmountable to Pattention has not boon given to them. Along these barriors

colonising work in will the fate of the Orient be. The great falling off in the saw the Chief Engineer come tion of a mission to South Africa, sales of opium to China has rais-along with the five accused after and it has deeply gratified me to Siberia. We are apt to form our determined. Powerful as shed a large amount of criticism him. The first four accused had learn this ho was received with opinions of Siberia upon the is by rouson of national spirit and comment, says the "Advocate empty water buckets and the last domonstrations of the utmost accused in ash bucket and, onthusiasm and loyalty in every my South African 1 part of wero rushing at the Engineer. doing so, but the second accused The Captain tried to prevent them Dominions and by cvory class of succeeded in throwing the engi- neer down and the fourth accused kicked him. Three of the accused then picked him. up apparently continue to bo frioully. The Singapore, says our Eastorn The P. & O. Palawan sailed for with the intention of throwing Japanese Government na in-contemporary, los certain strato Shanghai at 10 o'clock this morn-him overboard. The European timated its intention to torminuto

gical advantages as controlling ing. Among the passengers

officers on board the steamer wore the Treaty of Commerce and the narrow waters at the entrance bound for Shanghai aro Mr, and then sent for and tho acensed Navigation of 1894, and negotia- to the Pacific, and these advan Miss Green, Messrs. H. T. Wayne calmed down. The accused plènd-tions are proceeding for the con- tages would undoubtedly bo. od not guilty, stating they wore clusion of a new treaty which, it willing to work, but could not is hoped, will be satisfactory." produce the required stomm as the coal was not good. All the accused were convicted. The first, second and fifth accused were sentoncol to undergo six weeks' rigorous imprisonment,

arrived in port this morning with The Blue Funnel boat, Calchas, general curgo, from Shanghai, and she leaves for Saigon and Liverpool to-morrow morning.

writings of novelists who deal and isolated situation, Japan | of India.”- with the hardships andorgono by will provo a negligible factor in political and other prisoners of the the great struggle when east Croat White Bear; but to those who oncets cast in the persons of the know the rich and nagnificent Chineso child of progress and the region north of Baikal 'and the Rassinn settler in Siberia. Before Amur and west of the Altai, the thoir slow but relentless march development of Russia's most, no powor can stand, nor can tha vastorn property is fraught with wit of man predict the rasult,-it the deepost significance. The the present promise of levelop country is a treasure chamber of ment in China justifies itsolf. minerals; agriculture is capable

of development second only to that of Canada or Australia, and dur- ing recent years, the Ministries of Home Affairs und Agriculture of Russin have used every effort to send a good class of agricultural- addressed to The Editor, 45, Des Voeux Road, and Sottler into what was arrouoously supposed to be a snow-clad wilderness. The result, despito

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The fancy dress ball at the Victoria skating rink takes place to-night and a large attendance is anticipated. The Oriental Brewery Co., Ltd., will prosont the best dressed lady with a gold

bracelet.

It is interesting to recall that Lord Fishor, who has just refirod from the active list of the Navy on attaining his seventieth birthday. assisted in the capture of the Canton and Peilo forts in the China war.

A lecture on armour and mo- Swalow and Amoy this morning. Barmer was the only European will be given by Capt. Clapham, Fine weather was reported. Me.dern armour-piercing projectiles

passonger from Amoy.

R.G.A., on Friday to members of the United Servico Institution of Hongkong, "at the Voluntoorj | Drill Hall.

It is understood that the flotilla of submarines which is to be sont to the China Station will comprise three of the latest of that kind of war vossol. They will be attachiod

Slagle Capies, Dally, ten ciria, Wekly, went industries. But, since the source

of al wealth is in the soil, and since the foundations of the Siberian population are the set to the Tamar tiers on thosul, the call for capital

The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve the truth and print the news without fear or

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THE

Hongkong Telegraph

The local Superintendent of the

His Excellency Liu Yuk-lin was on 29th ult., to receive the congratulations of his compatriots in London on the occasion of the Chinese New Year, and the core-

also to be performed,

is being hoard among the ranks.&O. Company has kindly pre-mony of "sealing the seal" was of world-financiers with over-sented to the King Edward Hotel increasing loudnoss, Russian fine model of their now S. S. diplomacy and Russian capitalists Nore, and it is at present on view recognise this, as is indicated by in the hotel waiting hall, the determination of the Minister-

ial Council to extend the railway system in this great, little-known, HoYGRONG, TUESDAY, Fes. 28, 1911 and little-realised region"

WHEN EAST MEETS EAST.

In the history of international relations, never before has it been

There is no nation on earth, not evon excepting the Japanese, more capable of the successful colonisa-

tion of the Orient than is tho Rus-

The S.S. Yuonsang arrived this morning from Manila. Among the passongors are Messrs. Chus. Sabol, G. A. Malcolm, and S. A. Dowing. Mr. Glen Stewart is the first visitor roturning from the

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and the fourth to seven weeks' rigorous imprisonment.

OFFICER FINED.

Leo Chay, it messroom boy on board the steamer, had also pre ferrod a charge of assault against Mr. Owen. His complaint was that Mr. Owon, threw a pot at kis face saying it had not been pro- perly cleaned. The accused was fined Rs. 10.

INDIAN NEWS.

CORONATION DURBAR

This new arrango-

the community."

RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN

POWERS..

"My relations with the Powers

tinental railway in Australia and strongthoned by a trans-con-

the devolopnient of the Northern SITUATION IN PERSIA.

Territory and the fortification of Referring to the position in Port Darwin as an advanced base South Persia his Majesty said for the Australian Fleet unit. Somo improvement has latoly But Coylon, on the other hand, hoon shown in the condition of can claim superiority of position the trade routes. My Ministers as practically a midway point in propose to await further develop-oither line of communication be- nents before pressing for the tween the West and the East, to adoption of their proposals, which say nothing of its intrinsic im in any case havo no other object portance as the meeting-point than to see the authority of the of the Australasian and the Porsian Government restored and Far Eastorn trade routes; its trade protected”.

position as regards the naval de- IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. fonce of eithor soaboard of India; "I look forward with much and its comparative nearness to interest to tho assombling in the Persian Gulf and the southern May of the Imperial Conference, exit of the Suez Canal. The iden at which the chief Ministers of ofa central fleet based alternative- my self-governing Dominions and, ly on Colombo and Singapore, of the Mother Country will unite and by its central position alloct- and counsel regarding matters, ing the solution of Imperial de- of importance sulmitted by my fence problems from Malta to respecti Governmdits."

VISIT TO INDIA,

"It is my intention, when the solemnity of ay Coronation has been celelated, to revisit my andsemblago, in order to make Indian Dominions and there hold known in person to my subjects my succession to the Imperial Crown of India."

THE TWO CHAMBERS. without delay settling the re -Proposals will be submitted

ARRANGEMENTS. Allahabad, Feb. 10.-Sir John Hewett luas proceeded to Caleuita. in connection with the Corona- tion Durlar affairs. It is under- stood that his Majesty the King at Delhi and that the Circuit Emperor will go into the camp House will consequently not be used for the Royal residence as On the M. M. Ernest Simons, at first proposed. There will from Saigon, the following therefore be no necessity for en- brothers arrived to replace those at larging it. present at St. George's Collogement is said to command public Brothers Blumen, Levean, Lauis, approval at Delhi. Sites for this lations of the two Houses with tho Rachat and Sallon..

eamp and for those of the pre-object of socuring a more effective vincial rulers, the Commander- in-Chief and Indian Chiefs will, working of the Constitution. now be surveyed and marked: out. They will be beyond the ridge and fit with electric lights. As regards modes of locomotion it is stated that steps have al- ready been taken to induce the companies which have already Singapore states that the Hon. to put several hundreds of taxi A private letter received from vehicles in Calcutta and Bombay Mr. Tan Jiak Kim has been ap cabs in Delhi. As to communica- pointed to represent the Chinese tion between the cúmps the plan The Rosario, sloop, is to bo com- community of the Straits Settle-under consideration is that of a missioned at Hongkong as depot ment at the Coronation of His circular railway with trains run- ship of the three submarines about Majesty King George V. ning at short intervals all day to be sent to the Far East. A

long.

Carnival.

heavy for its capacity, but at the pross." sian. With a population far too

The silver market has heon quiet, says the "L. and C. Ex- China exchanges' liavo

in London, but there has been

The s.8. Beachy left for Manila to-day. She has on board from Honolulu a complote outfit for 'n sugar refinery, consignod to the Mindoro Developing Co., Manila. The plant. will be erected at Mangarin, Mindoro.

more necessary to take the Intel sunic time peaceful, Jaw-abiding ruled about the parity of silver Lord Salisbury's advice and, and laborious, it is sending many little support forthcoming from ""look at large maps." Particularly thousands of families into that country. is this the case in the Far East the regions cast of the Ural Moun- that 'term comprising the in-tains and the Sen of Aral, who by terests fighting for mastory be- thoir own weight and the influence tween Japan and the Ural Moun of atoady work, are enclosing the tains. Within this nron, which;

Empire of China on northand west also includes Australia, Manila, in a sea of pressing humanity, drawn from Chatham Depot, and a party of polico made a raid last new crew for the Rosario was Detective Sergeant Murphy and and the German islands of The extension of railways in south-sent to Hongkong in the Edgar, night on Nos. 180, and 152, the Pacific, we have scon of ern Siberia, to which we have embarking at Portsmouth on Feb. Queens Road Central, and arrest recent years one Power fairy-god-referred, connecting such contros

ed eighteen mon for gambling, mothered into "prominence; an- of trade and caravan routes as

and seized a lot of gambling gear. other awakening from the leth-Uralsk, Orenburg, Akmalinisk, appears in the London Gazette: table.

The following announcement Ovor $200 were found on the Brgy of conturies; and another Semipalitinsk, Barnaul, Bijskand Downing-stroot, Jan. 21. The ' ronlising the onormous poton- Nownicolajewsk, will open a non- King has boon pleased to ap- The following tologram was tialities of its most Eastern dom- developed country of unrealised point Sir Francis Henry May, received at the American Con- inions. Those Powers are, re- riches between the Altai Moun K.C.M.G., to be Governor and sulate General, from the Manila Commandor-in-Chief of the Co-Observatory-Manila, Feb. 28, spectively, Japan, China and tains and European, Russia.lony of Fiji, and His Majesty's 10.45 am. Cyclone or typhoon Russia. For our presont purpose, North of this region, that is, along High Commissioner for the Wos neur or over the Western Car we may regard them as the the route of the trans-Siberianrail torn Pacifio,

olings, direction unknown

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The Observer says that the condition of Mr. Lloyd George causes some concernto his friends, though it would be wrong to say that it causos alarm.

INVALIDITY INSURANCE.

Measures will also be presented for the romoval of the pauper die qualification for old ago pensions, providing for the insurance of the industrial population against sick nese and invalidity and insurance trades specially liable thereto; against unemployment in the

PICTURESQUE SCENE IN

THE LORDS. / The House of Lords was never so fall as today, and the scene was exquisite, coroneted Peerosses encircling re-robed Peers like a frame-work.

The High Commissioners stood nearer to the Throng than the Ambassadors.

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Vancouver, is one which has of late been strongly insisted on by some students of strategy, and is, tho Ceylon journal thinks, rapidly quarters at home. gaining ground in influential

supersession of Ilongkong as our Of course, the argument for the central naval base in Far Eastern water might be stronghtened if the Anglo-Japanèso. Alliance wore dissolved, but even beyond knowledge that big developments the factor of the Alliance, the would be necessary in the dock- yard resources of Coylon and Singapore postpones for a can- siderable period the possibility of a change. That the whole posi- tion will, however, have to be re-

considered in connection with tho

tent of our self-governing co.. coming Imperial Conference will lonios is probable, and the forth. doubtless afford a very suitable

opportunity for this. E. & 0. Express."

AMERICAN NEWS.

[VIA MANILA ] Washington, February 22, The Senate committee on foreign. relations has reported favourably on the now treaty with Japan. The California state legislature in session at Sacramento, adopted The King wore a Nayal uni- resolutions of protest against the form, which was almost covered action of the committee in omit Mesars. E, D. Sassoon and Co.,, with an ermine mantle and purpleting from the treaty a clausa of Karachi, filed an application robo.

restricting immigration. on the 7th in the Court of Judicial The Queen was in black. Hor

Captain 0.0. Niven, R.G.A.,,. Commissioner of Sind to have the Majesty wore a large full crown firm of Moosaji Esmailji Lotia and of diamonds, unlike Queen Alex Gunnery Staff Course, has been Sons adjudged insolvent. The andra's usual small diadem. The appointed a Second-Class Instruc losses are estimated at over a lakh Queen wore Cullinan diamonds, tar in Gunnery at Portsmouth, of rupees, which are said to be which glowed like fire around her Captain Nivon was stationed in due to a general slump in sugar, nock and as a pendant on her Singapore some yours ago,