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The Hongkong Telegraph.

January 3rd, 1912, Temperature a.m. 57, p.m. 58; Humidity...54, 03.

No 8675

BATHER SPORECA)

January 3rd, 1911, Temperature a.m. 03, p.m., 61; Ifumidity..

FAIR

890 PER Andon Almona Curt. 10 CH.

TELEGRAMS

晚大拾月查祫年三銃宜

THURSDAY, JANUA

1012

四婆 魏四月正英港香

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS:

TELEGRAMS

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TELEGRAMS. /

LABOUR TROUBLES.

AMERICAN PRESIDENCY. AUSTRALIAN

ATION

TURKEY'S TROUBLES. AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

RUSSIA AND PERSIA.

SEEKING A COMPROMISE TAFT AND ROOSEVELT,

FIRST FLIGHTN

MINISTRY RECONSTITUTED.

DISSOLUTION.

EIGHT EXECUTION

TELEGRAMS.

THE

REVOLUTION.

IMPERIALISTS EVACUATE

HANYANG,

Service to the "Telegraph."

Durban, Jan. 4, 12.45 a.m. [Service To The Telegraph." 3.

Sir. G. R. Askwith has had Via Bombay, Jan. 3, 1.45 gm. long separate conferences with Router's correspondent at Hon the mastors and men in neigh. kow wires that the Imperialists have bouring rooms.-Router.

evacuated Hanyang. They took

their batteries and entrained for the north. General Li Yuan Heng has promised not to occupy the

positions vacated by the Imperi

alists. The armistice is 'now being

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observed, The previous lighting,

CONSOLS HARDEN.

RISE TO 77:5-8.

(Service us the "Telegraph.”]

Bombay, Jan. 4, 7.25 a.m. Console stand at 77.5-8. They

It is stated, was not serious.-hardened on the announcement

(Reuter).

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

I

[Service to the Telegraph.]

Bombay, Jan. 4, 7.25 IN. Reutor's correspondent

Durban, Jan. 4, 12:45 a.m. Renter's corrispondent Washington states that President Sydney says that on the

opening Taft indicated to visitors at White of the new Apple Stool, Mr House yesterday that he does not Hart, the first Australian pilot, intend to withdraw from the race made flights will the Postmunster- for the Presidential nomination General, Mr. Thomas-Router. in favour of Mr. Roosevelt.

Nothing but death; he declared would keep him out of tho fight

now.

The last word apparently refors]

to Mr. Roosevelt's attack on

arbitration treaties-Reuter.

LAWN TENNIS.

MINISTER FOR WAR.

test thece millions sterling had been allotted to the Sinking

Fund for 1011-12-Router.

SCOTS SOLDIERS

MUTINY.

WRIGHT INDISPOSED,

Shanghai, Jan. 3. Wong Hing has notified the Governors General of the various

provinces, that in future tho vicc-

commander-in-chief will be styled

finister for War, and will be in

rema control of the armies of

tud Republic.

H.E. TANG REQALLED. H.E. Yuan Shih-kai has recall-

ed HE

Gang Shino-yi to Poking |

and has informed him that matters conncetat with the Fence Con-

ference will be directly super-

vised by himself.

YUAN'S IRRITATION.

H.E, Yuan has expressed h ́m- self as greatly annoyed at ike

action of the united provincos 'n

electing a President, and wished

at first to dispon peace nego

ciatidos.

Shoung Po."

NEW GOVERNMENT'S

POLICY.

AMAZING AFFAIR.

求

[Service to the Telegraph."]

Bombay, Jan. 4,7.25 n.in.

Particulars have lonked out of

a military riot, on New Your's

HOME RULE

ULSTERS THREAT.

[Servico to the "Telegraph."]

Bombay, Jon: 4, 7.25-0.ni: The Ulster Unionist; Comnet.

have issued a manifesto to the effect flint a Provisional Govern ment will bs coal tuted in Ulster in the event of lomp Rule being granted. The most extreme mea

Barvice to the "Telegraph"]sures will be resorted 13 in de-

Durban, Jan, 3, 11 D.m

tence of Ulster loyaliststeutos.

THAMES SHIPBUILDING

Christchurch states that Brookes defented McLouglia 6-4, 3-6, 4-0, 6-3, 6-4. Heath had a walk-over uying to Wright being indis-

Evo, at Longmoor Camp. Men pood. Larner has strained a belonging to certain Scottish in-

fantry, enraged at the refusal to

grant them a whole day'a holiday

ť.

on Now Your's Day, assembled

after "lights out," anashod their

huts and stoned the officers quar

ters.

tendon. Router.

KING IN INDIA.

CALCUTTA RACES."

The officers in non-commis (Service to the "Telegraph.]

sioned officers rned out with

•

nvorcoats over their pyjamas and

the men formed a square.

SERGEANTS WOUNDED. Some sergeants, in attempting to quiet mattire, received bayonet wounds and one shot. Event- qually one of the officers, who is a noted boxer, challenged a repre-

ADMIRALTY'S REPLY.

[Service to the Telegraph."] Via Durban Jan. 3, 10.40 a.m.

The Admiralty have replied to

the Receiver's statement on Jan-

uary 2, and site that the tender

of the ThameS WAS £80,000.abor

000.above

Che others. The acceptance was

irreconcilable with the tilty Administration of public i

funds.

Durban, Jan. 3, 11 p.. Reuter's correspondent at Cal-Unless some strong firm Intervenes

outta states that. Their Majesties with a complete contract at ruling attended the race meeting. The trade prices, the orders for the two attendance was the largest ever cruisers must be given elsewhere.

seen on the race course and was

especially

enthusiastic. Mr.

tho Galstaun's Brogue won

Shanghai, Jan. 3,sentative of the men to single King's Cup.-Reuter.

combat and a ring was formed.

Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the new Pre-The officer proved the vietor and LADY OF THE LAMP.' sident, has made a declaration to the mon returned mullenly to their

T

NO ARRESTS.

maited Į rovinces,

the effect that the policy of the now Government will be to

: No, arrests were made. The federate the administration of the leaders were Bentsmen belonging to mounted infantry contingents which were in training at Long-

inoor.

huts.

MONEY FOR MEMORIAL.

!

"

Service to the "Telegraph."

TSUN'S NEW ARMY,

Via Durban Jan. 3, 10.40 s.m."

Prinos Toai Teun has mobilized The sergeants who were bay- Sixty thousand pounds has been of 2), 177 banderi:n and onsted received only flesh subscribed towards the Florence will shortly leave for the front

with, kala' zuen. - Shst Por

• force

wounds, but the one who was shot is a serious condition, Bout

Nightingale Fund In London. +-

Router)

—Router).

TOWARDSARBITRATION.

NEW YEAR MESSAGES.

W

[Service: to the Folograph}"] Via Bombay, Jan. 3, 1.45 p.m. Reuter's Teheran correspondent

[Sarvice to the "Telegraph."]|[Service to the Telegraph."] Via Bombay, Jan. 3, 1.45 p.m.. Durban, Jan, 4, 12.40 am. Reuter's Constantinople corres

Router's

dorreaponel- pondent states that the Ministry ont states the Premier of states that it is.reported from Tab- has been practically reconstituted South Australia lias obtained a riz that the Russians executed oight on commilico and union progress dissolution owing to the Council's people, including Sikatum Islam, refusal to pass certain Gover-who was considered to be im ment measures. The Opposition plicated in the recent fighting. approves of an appeal to the Two Russian regiments have left country.-Reuter.

Kasvin for Resht(Reuter).

[Service to the Telegraph.

Via Durban, Jan. 3, 10,40 a.m.“

The "Arbitrator," the organ of

the International Arbitration League publishes. New Year Messages of goodwill from Germany, Lord Haldane, Rig Homat.ewis Har court, Right, Hon. R

McKenna, Right Hon. Sydney Buxton, Right

lines. (Reuter

GERMAN POLITICS.

CHANCELLOR'S_MANI-

FESTO.

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

Via Bombay, Jan. 3, 4 p.m.

The German Chancellor in his election manifesto say “We need, and the Reichstag is ready

to

BADEN-POWELL'S TOUR.

A GREAT SEND-OFF.

[Service to the "Telegraph."

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Durban, Jan. 3, 11 p.m:

Lt.-Gen, Sir 11. 8. 8. Baden- Powell Lind a great send-off fro,

continue the past economic policy Southampton this afternoon when

and maintain the army and fleet at bo left for a long tour. He is t

",

CANTON NEWS.

(THE "TALKORAPÍ" CORN'ESPONDENT;}"

Canton, Jan,

The first stop towards the Yeter nfodelling of the curroucy in the Kwangtung Province, has been taken by the authorities in Canton,` and at an early date notes for the value of $15,000,000 will 50-cts, 81, 85, 810 and $50, to

the highest efficiency; therefore the visit the West Indies, the Uniteded president and vice-president final subjection of the Socialista,

the solidarity of the people, is the

life question of the Fatherland."

Reuter).

MILITARY AEROPLANE."

FINE, FLIGHTS.

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

Via Bombay, Jan. 3, 4 p.m.

The new silent military aeroplane

during several flights at Aldershot travelled at sixty miles an hour

(Reuter).

TEST CRICKET.

ENGLAND'S VICTORY,

[Service to the "Telegraph."

Yin Durban, Jan. 3, 11.35 a.m. The weather was perfect when the match was continued. The pitch was not worf, and there was a large attendance. Australia

States, and Canada, and thence he is to proceed to Australasin and South Africa.

The tour is being taken to further the Boy Scouts movement,

:

be issued. Chan Chik-yu and Yang Sha-nam have been appoint.

of the bureau which is to super- vise the printing and issue of these notes. The printing is to

“Entradiaattein-Houakade

still making it a practice to shoot parsing who appear in the streets with shaven heads, alleging that

A mass of scouts lined the quay-persons who do this must be Im perialists. The Government to side as the Obief Scout was lens- obvinto further trouble of, this

ing.-Reuter.

kind has issued a proclemation lovellod against the practice. head shaving and warning

TRANS-PERSIAN RAIL- barbers against doing it for

WAY.

RAISING THE MONEY.

[Service to the "Telegraph."

Via Bombay, Jan. 3, 1.45 p.m.

Reuter learns that a meeting of British, French and Russian banks will be held shortly in Paris to arrange the raising of £100,00 for the preliminary studies of the trans- Persian rollway and to obtain the necessary concession from Persia,

after definitely determining the

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customers,

The prevalence of piracy along, the Sikiang and the tributaries of the Pearl River has had the effect of raising the prices of commodities in Canton with this result that the nine Charitable

Institutions have sent a potition of complaint to the Governor General. The latter luns ordered the military afd nóval authorities to give their prompt attention to the suppression of these banditti

ARTIFICIAL DIAMONDS,

The Berlin newspaperdan nounce that a new process for the manufcbhure of artificial diamondas ing been discovered by Dr Worner von Bolton, a chemist in tbo Siemena Halske Works there. The doctor observed that ordinary. lighting gas decomposas, lo allgoment of the railway and mak-exposed to the vapour of mercury, and that if the gas is allowed to

scored 299 runs. Foster looking the final survey. Russia has wickets for 91 run, England promised to definitely support the scored 210 for two wickols and scheme. The Indian Government won by sight wickets,

HOBBS SUPERB...

Via Durbon, Jan. 3, 1.55 p.m.

Hobbs scored 126 unfinished,

work on meille salgares of mercury the carbon obtained in the gas is liberated in a non- crystallisel form, und in crystals for diamonds. As the diamonds obtained wore Buffuites mal lin Rizo, diamond dust was placed in a tube in which gas wasdissolved, to not as no-oulled mother orgstäļa, British The newly-forme crystals

stipulates that they may break the guage whereever the railway roaches the limit of the sphère,

pro

Russin will not support any The innings was superb and posel for the construction of the Hpn. L. Samuel, Right Hon. chanceless, and the score which railway new the Perso-Afghan Tense (and the Right Hon, Charles was made in 207 minutes, included frontier,

Renter

oight: Tours-[Røster})

| to these, and the result is a larger

but still very small stone. amalgam used is natriunt C placed in a glass tube containing

small quantity of diam

and lighting goRIKT

the tube fur fou

without “the assent of

inven.o is now en problem of incre the stones