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The Hongkong Telegraph.

December 13th, 1011, Temperaturo a,.in. 66, p.m. 70; Humidity...03, 62.

No. 8659

峽四十月拾年三生

December 18th, 1910, Temperature a.m. 63, 4 p.m., 68 Mumidity...60, 60

436 FIE ANTWA

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(KSTALISHED) Copyright 1917

THURSDAY, DECEMBER

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飄四拾月二十其港香

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

THE DURBAR.

THE DURBAR.

THE REBELLION,

P.&O. LINER ASHORE

PERSIAN TROUBLE.

POPULAR DAY.

A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY.

FOR AND AGAINST.

NEWS FROM SHANGHAI,

DELHI IN DANGER.

A SERIOUS OUTLOOK.

A POSTPONEMENT.

TELEGRAMS.

THE DURBAR.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

SUGAR CONVENTION.

[Service To The

Telegraph."]]

Durban, Dec. 13, 10.15 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Delhi states that on "Popular Day"

the King received, native officers,

Their Majestica attended a peo- ple's fete and witnessed pro-

cessions of Hindus, Mohamedans and Sikhs. The scene was of the most impressive character It Coulminated in combined prayers for the happiness of the Emperor and Empress followed

by the singing of the National

Anthom in die various languages.

A REMARKABLE EFFECT.

The despatch proceeds to urge that the presence of the King Emperor at Delhi provides a unique opportunity for the

pro nouncement of one of the weight- jest decisions in the history of

British India.

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[Service to the "Telegraph."] Bumbay, Dec. 14, 12.30 s.m. Router's correspondent at

[Service to the "Tolograph."] Bombay, Doo, 13, 11.25 p.m. The "Times" Teheran corres-

[Service to the "Telograph."] Durban, Dec. 13, 10.15 p.m. Reuters Brussels correspond-

Body guards, has been poisoned Gibraltar states that the P. & O.pondent states that the Russians ent states that the Sugar Con and is lying in a precarious con- stoomer Delhi, which was con-are to occupy Khoi which turns vention has been adjourned till dition.

veying the Duke and Duchess of the Turkish western flank, Fifo and their daughters to Egypt, has gone nehore to the

The "Daily Telegraph anys

Shanghai, Do. 13. Lord Curzon's life work has been

H.E. Fung Kwok-olcung, Com swept away by an act of governmenmander-in-chief of the Imperial Lal autocracy impossible oven in Russia. The "Time" and the

"Daily Mail **.

approve of the

changes. The "*"Times "

Hays: The chief objects towards which Lord Lord Crowe, replying to Baron

Curon's partition was directed have Ilardinge on Nov. 1, concluded & been fully safeguarded. The holo longthy review of the proposals scheme is so carefully thought out by agreeing that it is imperative and so wel balanced that we are con Ldent that it will stand the test of to avoid delay.

close, scrutiny in Parliament."

WORTHY OF THE KING.

Tho" Daily Mail says that Lord

ARMY DELIGHTED.'

Router's Delhi correspondent

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The

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SIR JOHN JORDAN

HONOURED.

General Chui Ping-oliek, in command of 10,000 Imperialists, while bosieging Liang Teo Kwan, was attacked by thehansi revolu" tionists and repulsed. Tho victorious revolutionists are now besioging Chengking district in Join

Hankow, and is staying in the British Concession.

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south of Cape Spartel, in stormy weather.

The boats of the French cruiser, Friant, rescued the passengers, including the Princess Royal, and landed them at Spartel.

VESSEL IN DANGER Durban, Dec. 13, 3.30 p.m.

Reuter's Gibraltar correspond- |ent states that the cruiser, Woy- mouth, with artillery men in olargo of the life-saving apparn- tus, has sailed to assist the Delhi. The position of the vessel is

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This may lead to a serious Russo-Turkish situation, and it is believed that the Turkish army in

Asia Minor is mobilising.

Router,

Jan, 20, 1912, to enable un- instructed delegatos to confer with their Governments.,

The delegates have practically agreed upon a compromise un- dor which Russia, when the harvest is abundant and prices

['Khoi in a town, of souls 25,000 in-are high, shall export above habitants, in the Persian province of

Aerbijan. 75 mila N.W. of Tabriz. 200,000 tons.

BRITISH SPY.

HEAVY SENTENCE.

A detachment of Tangier polico has been despatched, with mules, Hero Belin L. defeated the Persians in The Manchu government and sys it is understood that there's ends have been attained by the revolutionary government gers to Tangier,

to fetch the shipwrecked passen-| 1011] -

now Governor of Bengal will be nightly different means, In boldluve agreed to negotiate for peace Bumbay, Dec. 13, 11,25 p.m..

appointed on April 1, 1012. ess and breadth of imagination that Shanghai. II.E. Tang Shao-yi, change of capital, ho anya,

changes are worthy of the idealism the plenipotentiary, has arrived at The "Times" correspondent at

cf the King-Emperor. Delhi says that though the au-made with the full knowledge of

nouncement of the transference the chiefs who strongly support of the capitul lms not arouseded the iden, Tho army is also universal enthusiasm it has bail dolighted-Reuter, one remarkable effect. It has

impressed the Indians with the power, and attributes of the Crown. The specmele of the Emperor announcing his inton- tion of transferring the capital struak 'overyone dumb with awe

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RADICAL COMMENTS.

Via Durban, Dec. 13, 10:45 am.

Comment on the tremendous

changes in India" is generally fav

cutable. The Radicals are most en-

thusiastic. The Daily News *-

says that it surpasses the South Afri

can constitution as a vindication of

i

A NEW CITY,

His Majesty is to lay the foun lation stone of a new city

on the site of the Durbar camp.

Long 'despatches which are published show that the decision to transfer the capital was taken on the initiative of the India" Government. A despatch froments "flome tule for Ireland bas

the Government of India to Lord Crowe, dated August "25, › gives exhaustivo rénsons for the changes add urges the removal of the supreme government from its provincial environments in order

Liberalism in Imperial policy.

The Morning Leader" com

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been preceded by 11ome Rulo for In

dia. The Eastern Empire has been

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pacified with the same daring us

Shnt

About 20,000 of the combined Via Bombay, Dec. 13, 2.0 p.m

forces have been transported to The Durbar honours list includes

Hapeh from Nanking.- the order of the Knight Grand Com

Po." pander of the Indian Empire for Sir

John Jordan, H.B.M., Envoy-Ext.

traordinary and Minister Plenipo

tentiary at Peking (Reuter.)..

ORION EXPLOSION.

PROGRESS OF INJURED.

NEWS FROM PEKING: ·

Poking, Dec. 13.

By an Imporial Edict, Liang Si-yi has been appointe1 Director- General of postal affairs aud. Ip Kung-chuck, Director-General of

railway affairs,

serious,

COMMUNICATION DIFFI CULT.

Durban, Dec. 13, 2.30 p.m. Endeavours are being made to take the rocket apparatus to the Delhi by land.. Communication from the sea is difficult.-Reuter.

ROYALTIES SAFE.

Bombay, Dec. 14, 7.10 a.m.

The Duke and Duelices of Fife, Soveral hundred female rovole with their daughters, and the tionaries have arrived at Tientsin. Princess Royal, have reached. Many have been arrested, and it Tangier. They are spending the night in the British Legation en 1 was found that they had bambwill probably proceed to Gibral- in their possession. Special pre-tar to-morrow.

[Service to the Telegraph."] Durban, Dec. 13, 10.10 p.m. The Admiralty officials and others who were injured in the explosion on the Qrion are pro- gressing satisfactorily.-Router. caution are now being taken.

"Sheung Po,"

South Africa. Would that Ireland TOPIUM CONFERENCE. to facilitate the growth of local receive the same act in the same

self-government on, sound and way." safe lines.

REASONS WHY.

It is pointed out in the dos patch that the selection of Delhi will strike the imagination of the Indians and sond a wave of on- thusiasm throughout the country. It is further pointed out that the partition of Bengal in responsible

NAVAL PRIZE BILL.

CHINA'S PROPOSAL ADOPTED.

REJECTED BY LORDS.

says it

The Daily Chronicle

was a great occasion greatly used,

VIEWED WITH MISGIVINGS.”

Via Durban, Dec. 13, 10.55 am,

Via Bombay, Dec. 13, 2 p.m. Router's correspondent at Hagur states that the Opium Conference adopted the proposal of China that cach-government represented, bind

The "Morning Post," "Stand- itself to prohibit the export of China for the growing estrangement crd," and "Daily Telegraph ** re of all opium not marked by the Go between Hindus and Mohammo-pect that the person of the King-vernment in British Indis, includ Emperor was associated with what ing opium from Persia and Turkry he really the work of advisers, who A Dutch resolution prohibiting the

dans, that a simple recession, óf the partition is impossible, but that the scheme proposed should

negative the presumption that it has been exacted by agitation.

low the reversal of the partition of import or export of rapium w Bengal with misgiv

Via Bombay, Dec. 13, 2 pm. The Naval Prize Bill,volving the Declaration of London, was re

ected on the second reading by 145 votes to 58.

OPPOSITION'S ACTION. NUT

“HUMILIATING.

In the discussion in the Home of Lords, Lord Lansdowne denied that

PRINCESS NEARLY

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

Boubay, Dec. 14, 7.40's.m.

The alloged spy, Max Schulz,

who has been tried in secret, has

been sentenced to sovou years

panal servítudo,

Sentences have been passed, ou

the others implicated, ranging

from twelve months to two and

three years.-Reuter.

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Message, to the Kjag.

The difficulty to be overcome

is that of fixing the new quota,

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It is understood that Russia wil

be authorised to export, daring- the present senson, practically the whole of lier purplus-Router.

CHOICE OF A WIFE,

Major Gaynor's Advice to an

Applicant.

Judge Gaynor, the Mayor of New York, has many and varied duties to perform, One of these was the sanding of a reply toons Wiliam H. Mummey, who wrote from Arkansas City, Kan, asking- the mayor to select a wife for him in Now York City. The man said that he would be satisfied with the mayor's selection, but he told in detail just, the kind of a wo- man he wanted. This is what the mayor wrote.

"Dear Sir, Your letter asking mo to find a wife for you is at PARSEES IN CANTON. hand. How is this? Why do you send way up here to New York for a wife? Do you not know the proverb that he who goes far from home for a wife is apt to be Tho Parace community in Canton I recommend any good girl hereto. fooled? And then, again how could

hare despatched a telegram to His you? You may not be so attract Majesty the Xing at Delhi ́expres-

ive as you think you are. sing their homage and their carnest "From my way of thinking, hopes that Their Majesties the King to meet is altogether too good for most any woman as man happens

and Queen will long be spared to him. Bat it seems you are un- risle over them. As this is the first able to find a wife among all the lime a British Monarch has been women of your locality. Do you growned in India, considerable en

not think that you are altogether thusiasm was ovinced when Mr.

too particular? I am very certain? that there are many, who would Jamieson, the Consul General: al

miko good wives.

DROWNED, From confused accounts it is cathered that a boat from the Friant actually took off the Royal passopgers and was capsized. Quo of the Princesses was

young nearly drowned and was held up by a sailor.

The party landed barefoot and Canton, was requested to send the were placed by spectators onssage to the King-Emperor, horses and taken to Spartel with some other passengers. There they obtained dry clothes from the lighthouse people.

"Very truly yours,

"W. J. GAYNOR, Mayor, The message is souched in the William W. Mumbey, Esq, Ar- following terms :-" Canton, Decem-kansas City, Kan.", ber 12th, 1911

In his letter to the mayor Mr. Lord Stamfordham, Private Score: Mummey said the wife he wanted tary to the King-Emperor, Delhi. must be rue and virtuous,

I am requested by the Farase noble character, a good cook and community, resident in Canton to housekeeper, between be presented to His Majesty the

and twentyfive yeRTE over Bft said he hid "noobjectionston

Kereign:birth

MANY STILL ABOARD, Altogether there were 85 first the action of the Oppontine class passengers aboard the humiliating to the Governo. Dolbi, almost half of whom were country. On the contrary, be toped women and childron. Seventy casion of the Delhi Darbar coupl

it would strengthen the evocative

passengers and the members

are built

overmant and enable it la 1:sume the crew

King-Emperor an expromion their humble homage on the

with an earnest hope for the logg life and happiness of their Maje

but sho

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