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The Hongkong Telegraph.

January 7th, 1912, Temperature a.m. 50, p.m. 02; Hamidity...86, 73.

No. 8678

晚十二月壹拾年三銃宜

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS..

THE NAVY. GERMAN POLITICs.

IMPORTANT MEMORANDUM.

A MANIFESTO.

(ESTABLISHED

Copyright, ~ 1912 - bys the Proprieto

MONDAY, JANUARY 8 1912.

WEATHER

FAIR

January 7th, 1911, Temperature sm. 80, p.m, 50; Humidity.,.77, 74.

號八月正英港香

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGNAG

TELEGRAMS.

TELEGRAMS.

KUALA WRECK.

THE REVOLUTION.

THE REVOLUTION,

STOLEN JEWELS,

FOREIGN OFFICE MOVES.

IMPERIALISTS EXECUTED, CANTONESE REPRESENTA-

SIAMESE SENSATION."

TION.

[Service to the

Via Durban, Jan. 6,

Reuter's corres wires that cod

graph."

$86,ran Azrást

SINGLE COPE LÓ, GRIY.

TELEGRAMS.

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

SPLENDID CENTURY.

[Service To The Telegraph.]

[Service to the Telegraph

Bombay, Jan. 8, 7:55 am. - Durbān, Jan. 7, 7,30 p.m.

Mr. Winston Churchill han Reuter's correspondent at Ber-

issued a longthy memorandum in tin siitos that the Norddeut which he announces the in scho, in an election manifesto medinto formation of a naval war says that the Socialists have held

staff and explaining generally aloof from all measure assuring

the changes involved.

the defeneo of the Fatherland,

for which the new Reichstag wil soon have to make claims, and

that no man solicitous for the

k!

Service to the "Telegraph." Via Bombay, Jan. 6, 12.20 p.m.

The Foreign Office, in reply to the representatives of the Imperial Merchant Servico Culid on Helmir of the Kuala, which whilst voyag-|

ng from Dundee to Singapore In

November got on the rocks of

Socotra, says that the application should have been made in the first

instance to the Indian Government,'

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F.m.

from

Dr. Sun Yat-sen has acceded to the request of the Cantonese rezidane in onanghui ont ha appointed Dr. Wu Ting-fang and

· Chunking Day - the revolutionaries ||||

Wan Clin-yių 48 linister and xecuted Chao Erh Feng, Viceroy

Vice-miuister respectively ef Szechuen, and the Imperialist Foreign Allurs. Wong Chun- General Tien, on December 20th.wii who recently was appointed

-(Reuter).

to the former post has been

transferred to the Minisership

for Justice.

POWERS: DEMONSTRATE.

NAVAL WAR STAFF. · The War Staff at the Admiralty will be organised from ble exist-] ing elementa in the three divi- sions-iho Intelligence division, future of the Fatherland can the Operations division, und to

vote for the Socialists at such a but representations for an enquiry via Durban, Jan. 6/12.5 p.m. Mobilisation division-dealing) respectively with war information, serious time-Reuter, war plans and war arrangemente..

CHIEF OF STAFF.

The three divisions will le combined together undor a Chief of Staff who will be a flag officer. He will be primarily responsible to the Firat Sea Lord and will

as Socotra' is not British territory,

will be sent forward.-Reuter.

STOLEN SECRETS.

MINERS TO STRIKE,

messago from Peking states that the Powers have occupied the

ine from Peking seawards, 17

NAVAL SENSATION.

M.P.'S GRAVE WARNING.

Vla Bombay, Jan. 7, 8.20 6.m.

The Berlin correspondent of

work under him as his principul [Service to the "Telegraph."] assistant and agent," but he will not be the solo channel of com munication with the First Sea- Lord who will, whenover om Ivanicnt; "Bonsult the directors v

the various divisions. Const Reuter wires that the safe of the intercourse between the divisions, It is pointed out is indispensable. A CONSİDERABLE BODY. The personnel of the War Staff will be considerable and will documents stolen. A reward is

first officer on the cruiser Stellin

has been broken into and secret

consist of naval officers represent-offered for their recovery.-Reuter. ing most grades. Every membar

- will be a specialist-fresh from £oa and returning to sea, with fair frequency

· FUTURE OF TIBET.

ENGLISH INTERESTS.

Service to the "Telegraph."] Via Bombay, Jan. 7, 8.20.a.m.

[Service to the "Telograph."

Yan Ponibay, Jan. 0, 3.20 p.n.

The papers state that the hot,

the miners of Great Britain : week will be practically unanimous in favour of a strike on Maren Jit ta

stablish the principle of a mas UN

wage. The trouble regarding cha

miter certificates "hroat 13. it

volve the whole of the stergaris i

the North-east coast. Two theu

.

und men are already idle. Mr. W.

| Abraham, M.P.; for Rhp11ðà Vail v.

in a letter to the miners, wins Pi

men of the dire calamity of a strik

involving a milion men. 411 the

FREE PLAY OF OPINION.

Nothing in the constitution of the Staff will bo designed to ar- rest the free play of professional opinion among the members from top to bottom, the central objets being to form a convenient flexi- Blo machine for the elaboration. of plans and to foun l'a school of sound, progressive thought in naval foience in order to set fr the Thir' Son Lør }, to, the direct construction of the Flest and to urges that it would be greatly to country had ever experienced.

relieve him of the pros are of business transactions.

Sir Robert Fulton, writing in the

Times" on the future of Tibet,

the advantage of England for the

Dalai Lama to resume rule. He is

AN ONEROUS POST. An additional Civil Lord will be appointed a member of the Indebted to the English for an asy- Poard of Admiralty

·

During his fixed tenure of flum and the means of subsisterice, office he will be non-parliament-

feelings towards the Chinese must

ary, and non-political Ho will and sees that Great Britain does not hare control of the various Ad- miralty departments concerned want to annex the country. His with the contracts, purchasing, conduct of business, and ammer- cinl transactions of the Board. In all relations with great con. tracting firink he will be the A miralty buyer and business man- nger.

MEETING THE EXPENSE.

The gid tonal expeliture in- volved in the schore will be met

· by the abolition of four V'mira'-

be exactly opposite, and it bught'

1

tosses of the past, he rays, sculd be

more fleabite swan ared with what

would be the bigg at struggle t

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would also be a grout opportunity

lor Americans to exparte al to

Great Britain.-Reat-r),

BOXING.

JOHNSON AND FLYNN,

[Service to the "Telegrapli."],

Via Durban, Jan, 7, 9.5, 6.1.j

A wire from Houter's correspon

dent at Chicago say that a fight to

a finish has been arranged between

surely to be easy in the present up-..

heaval in China to arrange that

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•

Tibet should be an independent Johrison and Jirn Flynn, the Puebl State under the joint protection of fireman, somewhere in Nevada,

ty yachts. Almirul Troub.idge Great Britain and China, but-Inter- has been aped Chief of the

War Staff and Sir Francis Hop- fared with internally by neither good the additional, Sen Lord,-

Regler

July. Johnson bas keen guarant,ed $31,000 and a third of the receipts

wich Lieber him -dan

al

INVITATION DECLINED," :

F

[Service to the

[Service to the Telegraph."] Via Bombay, Jan. 6, 12:20 p.m.

Via-Durban, Jan. 6, þið p‚mi¬ Paul de Busock, a journalist, The sky was overcast and the formerly an official in Siam, has weather cool when the match was been arrested as a result of a cable resumed before a good attendanc

from Singapore. He was brought the wicket being, in excellent con

up at Bow Street and charged, for dition. Geelong mado 277. Liddl committal to the Indian Police, cut contributed a splendid 129; with receiving stolen jewellery and never giving a chance, and dis

jewels valued at £10,000, which playing good defence. The M.C.G

belonged to the Dowager Queen of went to the wickets and scored 118

Siam. They were ordered in Lon for four wickets, the match being

drawn.-Reuter,

II.E. Yuan Sbih-kai has tele-don and despatched to Bangkok,

The graphed to Dr. Wa Ting-fong where they disappeared. asking him to ceed to Peking prisoner was remanded. Accord to resume peace negotiations, and ing to the police evidence Busock,

promising to afford him every when arrested, said he gave two accordance with the plan recently protection during his etay in the pearls to a bookmalier named tested. Foreigners are gratifiet capital. Dr. Wu in relasing, Cohen, at Singapore, in payment

this demonstration-Reuter.

REPUBLICAN__MANIFESTO

:

بیمه

HOME POLITICS.

A BYE-ELECTION.

[Sorvice to the "Telegraph."]

Via Bombay, Jan. 7, 8.20 a.m.

Mr. Llewellyn Williams has been of a debt, not knowing they were stolen. He gave them quite openly, appointed Recorder of Swanserl,

2

gives as his reason the fist that Yuan has himself to be strongly guarded both at home and abroad,

laking a receipt. He therefore which necessitates a by-election therefore unable to

declined to say whence he obtained in Carmarthen.-Reuter/ |guarantes adequate protection to

them, before consulting a solicitor.

-Reuter.

Vis Bombay, Jan. 6, 2.10 μm.

The Shanghai correspondent of others.

Reuter cables that the Republicans

FICTITIOUS HONOURS.

"เ

CANADIAN MINISTER,

wave issued a long manifesto to all →→Man Sz-king,,who was accused friendly nations, which reciter all of falsely representing himself to

VISIT TO LONDON,

PASTOR'S CRIME.

the grievances against the Menchus be the Chief Secretary to the TROUBLED CONSCIENCE.

and declares the determination of President, has been captured and

!

Dr. Sun Yat-sen has completed

die Republic to respect all Treaties phot,

nd loan obligations entered int by the Manchus with foreigners tid appointment of his staff.---

prior to s.revolution but they'r6-

udiste ap others. The manifesto.

further stats that it is the aim of

the Government so to reform the

laws, administration and Anmaces

15 to promote the prosperity, of the

|whole country, sabollah restrictions.

-on trade,”-nsure rolligious toleration, and Kromote better, relations with

Foreign Power, fay, whose support

The Republic appeals —Reuter.

'Sheung Po.",

BRITISH TRADE..

EXPORTS INCREASE,

[Service to the "Telegraph".] "Via Durban, Jan. 7, 9.5. a.m.

Beuter's Boston corresponden

states that that the Baptist paste

named Richeson, mer oned in Liv

papers of the 21st November, ha

confessed to a murder. He says hi

conscience will not admit the furthe wronging by public trial of her whos [Bervice to the Tolegropl"]

pure, young life has been destroyed. Via Bombay, Jan. 7, 8.20 a.m.

He wishes to live in order the There is a decrease in the im-within prison walls, he may redeć his sinful past and help some othe ports for December of 4,107,447,

despairing soul this to find favor and an increase in the exports of with God, Richeson attempted to cu £1,147,769. The latter principally his throat in prison on the 50lb De represents iron, steel and manufac-cember with the hands of a drink

ing cup.--(Boutor). tures. During the whole twelve

months the Imports Increased by |£2,302,151, and the exports by Shangbai, Jan. 7.

cotton goods show an Increase of Fighting has taken place at £14,197,522, The increase in Luonchow betwen the Revolu December's exports is also due to [Service to the Telegrapli."1" tionaries and the Imperial troop

ships, railway materials, motorcars Via Durban, Jan. 6, 8.25 a.m. and cycles, but the exports of The proposed Welsh national resulting in

cotton goods decreased by testimonial to Mr. Lloyd George

PEKING IN PANIC.

Ap

former. The news of this defeat

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MODEST CHANCELLOR.

NO TESTIMONIAL.

[Service to the Telegraph."]}

Via Durban, Jan. 7, 9.5 8.10.

The Canadian Minister of Marine,

is coming to London to confer with

the Admiralty-Reuter),

OPIUM CONFERENCE.

REASSEMBLES TO-DAY.

[Service to the "Telegraph."]

Via Bombay, Jan 6, 210 pr.

Reuter's correspondent at the

Hague reports that the Committee

of the Conference are drafting an

International Opium Convention embodying the decisions of the Con.

forence, The Conference

assembles on Monday-Reuter,

LORD STAFFORD.

FNGAGEMENT AN- NOUNCED.

the

[Service to th

Via Durban, Jan.

The engagem

Lord Stafford and Mins

| £506,000, those of wool by has been abandoned in deference

ter of Lord Bailer, -(Boute

bas resohed Pek! and the in 6379,000 and those of electrical to the Chancellor's own

(Router) are panic stricken, goods by

Lanesborough Haged Ent

Einsen

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